Pre-Interview Checklist
Please review the detailed guidance provided below to schedule an interview and prepare the required documents. Applications that are incomplete at the time of the visa interview will result in a minimum 10-15 business-day delay in adjudication.
Please arrange your documents in order as listed below and separate all original documents from the photocopies.
If you do not have the original, a certified copy can be accepted instead of the original. After reviewing, we will return the original documents.
Translations: All non-English documents must be accompanied by a certified English translation that includes a statement by the translator that the “Translation is accurate” and the “Translator is competent to translate.” Please bring a copy of the translation to the interview. In Thailand, you can request civil registration documents (such as the birth and marriage certificate) in English at any local district office (Thai Amphur). If you have obtained the English version of a required document directly from the Thai Amphur, an English translation of that document will not be necessary.
If you do not submit the items in this checklist at the visa interview, processing your visa application will be delayed.
Photographs: Two (2) COLOR front view photographs taken within the past six months. Please review photo requirements.
Passport: Original and Copy. Your passport must be valid for travel to the United States and have at least eight (8) months of validity beyond the visa issuance date. Your visa will be issued in the same name which appears on your passport.
Previous Passports: Applicants should submit all previous passports, or police reports for any lost or missing previous passports or U.S. visas, particularly passports containing other U.S. visas or that were used to travel to the United States.
Confirmation of Form DS-260 Online Immigrant Visa Application: To complete this online form, visit https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx and follow the directions on the website for DS-260 Online Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application. Be sure to create a new profile and DS-260 for the current immigrant visa application, do not use profiles from old applications.
Confirmation of Global Support Strategy (GSS) Registration: Each applicant must create their own profile and register a mailing address in the GSS system at www.ustraveldocs.com/th. Please print out your GSS Confirmation Page showing UID Barcode and bring it to the Embassy.
Police Certificates: Original and copy. If you are 16 years of age or older, you must obtain a police certificate from all countries you have lived in using below criteria:
If you …
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AND you…
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THEN submit a police certificate from…
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Are 16 years old or older
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Lived in your country of nationality for more than 6 months at any time in your life
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Your country of nationality
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Are 16 years old or older
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Have lived in your country of current residence (if different from nationality) for more than 6 months
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Your country of current residence
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Have ever lived in another country for 12 months or more
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Were 16 years or older at the time you lived there
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The country where you used to live.
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Were arrested for any reason, regardless of how long you lived in that city or country, and no matter what age you were
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The city and/or country where you were arrested.
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Present and former residents of the United States do NOT need to submit any U.S. police certificates. Instructions for obtaining a Thai police certificate can be found on our website. Applicants should review the Reciprocity Schedule for information on obtaining police certificates from other countries.
Court and Prison Records (if any): Certified copy. If you were convicted of a crime, you MUST obtain a certified copy of each court and prison record, even if you were later granted amnesty, a pardon, or other act of clemency. You must also submit the section of the law under which you were found guilty and which shows the maximum penalty, along with certified English translations.
Medical examination results in a sealed envelope (if the physician gives you these results).
Birth Certificate: Original and copy. You and each family member immigrating with you must obtain an original birth certificate or certified copy. If you were born outside of Thailand, please see the Reciprocity Schedule for information about how to request a birth certificate. Please place the English translation of this document on top of the original.
If an official Thai birth certificate is not obtainable, you should submit a Certificate of Birthplace (original and copy).
Name Change Certificates: Original and copy. If you have changed any of your names, you must submit all name change certificates. Please arrange the certificates in order from oldest to newest. The interviewing officer must be able to clearly track the name changes from the name on your birth certificate to the name on your passport. Please place the English translation of this document on top of the original.
If you are unable to obtain individual name change certificates, you must submit an original Certificate of Same Person, issued by the local district office (Thai Amphur), listing all names since birth.
Marriage Certificates: Original and copy. If you are or have been married, you must obtain original marriage certificate/s or certified copies of EVERY marriage. Please place the English translation of this document on top of the original.
Termination of Marriage or Death Certificates: Original and copy. Both the petitioner and applicant must present certificates for the legal termination of any prior marriages or of the death of a prior spouse. Please place the English translation of this document on top of the original.
Marital Status Certificates (Only for F1 unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen and F2B unmarried son or daughter of LPRs): Original and copy. Also known as the Single Status Certificate, this is obtainable at the local district office (Thai Amphur). It should state that the local district office completed a review of the Family Registration Database.
Documents Required from the Petitioner
If you are applying for an IR5 visa as the parent of a U.S. citizen or for an F4 visa as the brother or sister of a U.S. citizen then you must submit the following documents to prove your relationship:
The original birth certificate (or a certified copy) of your petitioning child or sibling.
Any name change certificates for your sponsoring child or sibling that clearly shows the link between the petitioner's birth certificate and current name.
If you are applying for an IR1, CR1, or F2A visa as the spouse of a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident and your petitioning spouse was previously married, then you must submit the following documents to prove the current marriage is valid:
Evidence of the termination of EVERY prior marriage your petitioning spouse has had. This evidence must be an original or certified copy of one of the following documents: FINAL legal divorce decree, death certificate, or annulment papers.
If you are applying for an IR2, CR2, F2, as a stepchild of U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident, you must obtain an original or certified copy of the marriage certificate of EVERY marriage of the petitioner and your natural parent. If the petitioner or your natural parent was previously married, you must obtain evidence of the termination of EVERY prior marriage. The evidence must be an original or certified copy of a final legal divorce decree, death certificate, or annulment papers.
If an intending immigrant child was adopted and if the child’s application to immigrate is based upon a parent-child relationship, then you must submit the below custody documents.
A certified copy of the adoption decree.
The legal custody decree if custody occurred before the adoption.
A statement showing dates and places where the child resided with the adoptive parents.
If the child was adopted when aged 16 or 17 years old, you must submit evidence that the child was adopted with, or subsequent to, the adoption of a natural sibling under age 16 by the same adoptive parent(s).
Military Records (if any): If you served in the military of any country, you must obtain a photocopy and English translation of your military record. For more information, please see the Reciprocity Schedule.
Immigration Records (If any): Applicants who have been denied admission to the United States, who have requested legal status extensions, who have changed U.S. immigration status, who have applied for asylum, been deported, or granted voluntary departure from the United States must submit all relevant documentation.
Evidence of Financial Support: Your petitioner must present evidence that neither the principal applicant nor any dependent applicants (if applicable) will become a public charge in the United States. The petitioner’s income must meet 125% of the Poverty Guidelines. Please see information about the Affidavit of Support and required supporting financial documents.
• Employment-based (E) cases only:
You must submit an original job offer letter signed by the petitioning company on their company letterhead and issued 6 months prior to your interview.
• Form I-864 is not required unless a relative is the petitioner or has a 5% or more ownership interest in the petitioning business.
Diversity Visa cases only:
Submit a Form I-134 for yourself and family members who will immigrate with you, along with evidence of financial resources to support your transition to the United States. If you have limited financial resources, an I-134 completed by a friend or family member in the United States along with proof of U.S. citizenship or legal permanent resident status may be provided as well.
Provide evidence of your high school education, or its equivalent, or two years of qualifying work experience as defined under provisions of U.S. law. More information for diversity visa applicants can be on travel.state.gov.
Evidence of Relationship (for all family-based visas, including IR, CR, and F visas): You must provide evidence of your relationship with the petitioner at the interview. Such evidence can include photographs, letters, emails, or any other evidence that demonstrates your relationship with the petitioner. If the Consular Officer is not convinced of your relationship with the petitioner, you may be asked to submit further evidence.
Submit your documents in this order at the interview:
1. Photographs
2. Passport
3. Previous passports
4. DS-260 Confirmation
5. GSS Registration Confirmation
6. Thai Police Certificate
7. Other Police Certificates
8. Court and Prison Records
9. Medical Exam
10. Birth Certificate
11. Name Change Certificate(s)
12. Marriage Certificates
13. Divorce Certificates or Death Certificate of prior spouse(s)
14. Petitioner Documents
15. Marital Status Certificate
16. Military Records
17. Immigration Records
18. Evidence of Financial Support
19. Evidence of Relationship