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[Blanca]

Hi everybody,

In a day or so my Visa Issuance Number will come through and I'll be able to apply for my visa. However, the plan is to go to America to see the missus in 2 weeks, and to go from there directly to Korea 4 weeks later. Hence, I'll be sending my passport to the local consulate in the States to get the visa stamped in.

Obviously I need to make sure I've got all the necessary before I fly, so can someone confirm exactly which documents I'll need? Last time I did it I seem to remember it was just my passport and visa application form with my photo and VIN on it but I don't want to miss anything out.

Thanks in advance.

[Blanca]

To answer my own question, I found that to apply for an E-2 visa in Atlanta you need the following (in case anyone else is interested):

1) Visa application form
2) Valid passport
3) 1 Passport photo
4) Confirmation of visa issuance number
5) Contract of employment (doesn't need to be signed by employer)
6) Non-US citizens must also submit either their permanent residency card or US visa and I-94
7) Visa fee

New question - as a Brit, I don't have a visa for the US (since I'm only there for 4 weeks). Am I right in presuming my passport (probably with the US immigration stamp) will suffice?

[Brooks]

Yes, since Americans can stay in the UK for 6 months with no visa.
I assume you would get the same amount.

[ontheway]

[Blanca]

I feel I should give a quick update here, for anyone needing the kind of answers I've recently found. I spoke to 2 people at the consulate, both of whom (surprise surprise) gave me different answers. One (the American girl) was adamant that I couldn't even apply for a visa in America, and that I'd need an actual US visa (rather than just the stamp in my passport) to do so even if I could. The Korean girl breezily said to send my passport and I-94 (record of my immigration into the US) and all would be well. I listened to the Korean girl.

Lo and behold, my passport arrived back after a week with a lovely Korean visa stamped on one page, so no problems there. Only thing to mention is it cost me the princely sum of $200, or around $70 more than it would have cost me in London, for a single-entry one-year visa (it's $45 for Americans regardless of visa type) so be careful about being stung on price.