The most crucial part of getting a US visa is submitting all the documents Kenyan citizens need for the application process.  After choosing the type of visa they want to apply for, they must read the requirements from their official site and begin collecting everything needed for that visa. There are various documents that the consulate or embassy of the United States needs from each Kenya visa applicant if they want to apply for a US tourist visa.

Don’t miss to provide any of those documents while submitting your visa application. Furthermore, many Kenyan citizens have recently applied for this US tourist visa, and the US embassy in Kenya is aware that numerous visa applicants have also paid the application processing charges and are now waiting for their interviews. Let’s discuss the details of applying for a US Tourist Visa for Kenyan citizens.

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US Tourist Visa Requirements

Below are the mandatory documents to apply for a US visa:

• A non-immigrant DS-160 online application form – Kenyans can get this DS-160 form from their official site.
• A valid passport – The passport should be valid for around 6 months above your intended stay in the US. However, few nations are excluded from this condition; they require a valid passport during their visit to the US. Also, the passport should have 1 empty page to attach a visa.
• One Picture – The United States visa photograph necessity is one of the major requirements for a tourist visa. Provide your picture while applying online via the DS-160 application form.
• Citizens can submit their picture on the interview day in case the photo upload fails. But it is recommended to bring a photograph along with you even if it gets uploaded successfully.
• Receipt showing payment proof for a US tourist visa application. Different from the visa policy of Europeans, where they pay the charges on the interview day, visitors have to pay the charges to schedule an appointment for a US visa.
• Keep in mind that a US tourist visa fee is not refundable in case somebody wants to cancel his interview or if his visa application is not accepted.
• Social media details – Details of the social media accounts of Kenyans, the name of their account in every platform, email, mobile number, and social media history of the 5 past years.
• Each document not submitted in either the official language of the nation where the appointment will occur or in English. A skilled translator should do these translations if they are not in English.

Online Form DS-160

For Kenyans applying for a US tourist visa, you should properly fill out the DS-160 online application form, as mentioned above. Applicants can complete this form through the Consular Electronic Application Center.

In addition to the major documents, as discussed above, there are several other requirements that citizens will have to provide to prove the answers they have submitted in their application form, like:

Past US Visas

Those who have visited the United States with a previous passport must take it with them on their interview day at the US embassy or consulate. The United States authorities need all the past visas to prove that tourists have visited the nation before.

Invitation Letter

It is a letter for a US tourist visa inscribed by a legal citizen or United States resident, confirming that those people are willing to acknowledge an international citizen with whom they have friendship or family bonds and similarly that they have sufficient space for the guest for the complete period of his visit in the US.

Travel Itinerary

This travel plan demonstrates what tourists have planned to do in the United States. It comprises documents like a bought flight reservation displaying their US exit and entry date. If relevant, it can likewise include inner flight reservations. Furthermore, applicants will have to provide some evidence of accommodation. It must include where they will live in the US (a rented home, hotel, a relative’s or friend’s house). However, this proves that they have sufficient financial resources to hire a hotel in the US.

Sponsorship Documents

Those planning to visit the United States sponsored by anybody who is a citizen of the US, then they will have to give evidence of that. The sponsor should provide these documents:

• Employment Letter – that proves the sponsor is working and that he is paid a proper salary.
• Affidavit Letter– this is a letter that proves the sponsor can financially help them during their entire stay.
• Bank Letter – it represents the day when his bank account was opened, the complete money deposited in the previous year, and the current account balance.
• Pay slips – 3-4 present pay slips.

Property Documents

Kenyans having any property in their home nation or anywhere else must show evidence for that. Showing property is a positive thing if they apply for a tourist visa because it proves you have a powerful connection with your home nation and don’t plan to stay in the US.

In case you have property, must come with proof on the interview day as:

• Pictures of that property
• Real ownership papers
• Personal affidavit about the property