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Interview Checklist

All applicants are required to present the following documents at
their interview:

Valid passport

Receipt for MRV fee
THE RECEIPT MUST STATE THE VISA APPLICANT’S
NAME (MESSAGE FIELD - VIESTIKENTTÄ) AND THE ARCHIVEID NUMBER (ARKISTOINTITUNNUS)

Registered postage paid return envelope

DS 160
confirmation page

Other required documentation for Non-Finnish Citizens

Extract from the Population Information System in Finland
(virkatodistus in Finnish), including all family members from the
local register office (Maistraatti in Finnish) as proof of residency in
Finland. The Extract must have been issued within the past three months.

Additional documentation by visa type

Business (B-1)

Employer’s letter of support

Contract of Employment

Invitation letter (from U.S. company/conference/etc)

Proof of Finances (e.g. last three months bank statements and salary
slips)

Tourist (B-2)

Proof of Finances (e.g. last three months bank statements and salary
slips)

Contract of employment

Travel plans in US

Invitation letters (from family or friends you are planning to visit)

Proof of medical insurance that covers the entire stay in the US may be
required for longer stays

Crew Member (C-1/D)

Guarantee letter (seamen)

Letter from employer and copy of work identification card (air carrier
employees)

Full-time Student and Dependents (F-1, F-2; M-1, M-2)

Original form I-20

Proof of personal funds as listed on I-20

Extract from the Population Information System in Finland
(virkatodistus in Finnish) from the local register office (Maistraatti in Finnish) for dependent spouse and/or
children if traveling to the US. The Extract must have been issued within the
past three months.

Receipt for
SEVIS fee

Proof of medical insurance that covers the entire stay in the US

Exchange Visitors and Dependents (J-1, J-2)

Original form DS-2019

Proof of personal funds as listed on DS-2019

Extract from the Population Information System in Finland
(virkatodistus in Finnish) from the local register office (Maistraatti in Finnish) for dependent spouse and/or
children if traveling to the US. The Extract must have been issued within the
past three months.

Receipt for
SEVIS fee

Training and internship J-1 applicants must present form DS-7002
Training/Internship Placement Plan at their visa interviews in addition to the
required form DS-2019

Proof of medical insurance that covers the entire stay in the US

Au Pair (J-1)

Original form DS-2019

Proof of personal funds as listed on DS-2019

Receipt for
SEVIS fee

Au Pair (B-1)

Evidence from employer of previous au pair(s) experience

A work contract
signed by both parties

Work Visas (H, L-1, O-1, P-1)

Original Form I-797

Extract from the Population Information System in Finland
(virkatodistus in Finnish) from the local register office (Maistraatti in Finnish) for dependent spouse and/or
children if traveling to the US. The Extract must have been issued within the
past three months.

OR

Blanket L-1 applicants: 3 Copies of Blanket L Petition

Blanket L-1 applicants: $500 in cash for fraud prevention and detection

Extract from the Population Information System in Finland
(virkatodistus in Finnish) from the local register office (Maistraatti in Finnish) for dependent spouse and/or
children if traveling to the US. The Extract must have been issued within the
past three months.

Foreign Media (I)

Employment letter

Copy of press card

Signed contract of
employment (freelance journalists)

Samples of most recent publications

Religious Worker (R-1)

Credentials of a religious occupation or vocation

Letter of invitation from US sponsor organization

Proof of the tax-exempt status of the organization

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Please ignore
the references to DS-156 and only use the link "Schedule appointment." This site
will be updated to reflect the DS 160 later on.

FAQs

Please review the Frequently
Asked Questions to learn more about DS 160.

Visa Wait Times

The average wait time for a visa interview at the US
Consulate in Helsinki can be found on the
Department of State’s Travel Web Page.

If you
have an urgent need to travel to the US (e.g. business emergency, school start
dates), please explain your situation in an email to: [email-masked].

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