Current consular fees for Non-Immigrant Visas include:
Machine-Readable Visa (MRV) fee for all applicants: $131 (or Rs. 15,100)
Issuance Fee: None for Sri Lanka and the Maldives. For third-country nationals, please refer to the reciprocity schedule for issuance fees for your country.
L Blanket petition fraud prevention fee = $500 (or Rs 57,500)
Mode of Payment:
Your visa fee payment draft should be drawn on a Sri Lankan bank made out to "U.S. Embassy Colombo" . All visa fee payments are non-refundable
Supporting Docs
Non-immigrant Visas
Required Documents / Photos
A current passport valid for at least six months past the expected time of arrival in the U.S and any previous passports showing travel outside Sri Lanka;
Original DS-156(EVAF) application form. In addition, males 18 to 45 years old must bring a completed DS-157 and temporary workers in the U.S. must bring a completed DS-158.
The photograph must be 2"x2" and have a white background. Non-compliant photographs will be rejected and the applicant will have to reapply;
Any required forms for the visa (I-20, DS-2019, I-797, etc.);
Bank draft for certified funds in the amount of $131 drawn on a U.S. bank or Rs.15,100 drawn on a Sri Lankan bank made out to U.S. Embassy Colombo" for the non-refundable application fee. Please write your name and passport number on the bank draft. Applicants will not be allowed in the Embassy without their bank draft
All applicants who apply for a L1 visa under a blanket petition must pay an additional payment of $500 drawn on a US bank or Rs. 57,500 drawn on a Sri Lankan bank made out to US Embassy Colombo as a non-refundable fee for the prevention of fraud. This is effective from March 08th 2005;
ALL APPLICANTS HAVE TO BRING PROOF OF TAX PAYMENT AS EVIDENCE OF INCOME;
National Identity Card
Returning H1B and L1 visa applicants MUST have their most recent pay stub and their recent federal income tax returns; Any additional documentation they deem important to supporting their application. Please see "Required Supporting Documentation" below for more information;
Important things to remember when filling out application forms:
Respond to all the questions. If you have no response for a question, put "none" or "nil" - do not draw a line or write "n.a." or "not applicable"If you fail to answer all the questions, this could create problems with your application, so remember to have an answer for each question.
Respond fully to each question. For example, No. 27 is "What is the purpose of your trip?" If you are going on a tourist visa to see your son who is working in Detroit, don't just put "tourist" as an answer, put " "going to visit son in Detroit". If you are a student, don't respond to "purpose of trip" with " to study", be specific - for example "going to study for B.E. degree at Louisiana State". Provide details whenever it is useful.
The applicant must sign the application, even if someone else fills it out.
Very important:
Remember: though suggested documents may assist you in your interview, the Consular Officer relies primarily on the interview to determine your eligibility for a visa. Documents are of secondary importance.
Caution: Use only valid Documents. Fraud or misrepresentation can result in permanent ineligibility for a nonimmigrant visa.
Important: Please write your complete name and passport number on the back of each draft.
Required Supporting Documentation
Some examples of supporting documents are as follows:
1.Original birth certificate;
2.Marriage certificate;
3.Children's birth certificates;
4.Personal and business bank statements and bank books;
5.Deeds to any property owned;
6.Proof of employment (pay slip, EPF/ETF slips, tax returns);
7.Proof of education;
8.Evidence of sponsor or host's legal status in the U.S. (copy of passport, green card or visa);
9.Financial statements of businesses owned and tax returns;
10.Travel Itinerary with name of travel agent.
Form should be Filled online:
http://www.ttsusvisas.lk/
