Visa Invitation Letter
You're hosting a relative and the embassy wants a formal letter.
This letter follows federal law, so it works the same in every state.
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11 questions, one per screen
- 01
What's your full name?
As it appears on your passport or green card.
- 02
What's your status in the United States?
Citizen, permanent resident, or a visa category.
- 03
What's your U.S. address?
Where your guest will stay.
- 04
Who are you inviting?
Full name exactly as it appears on their passport.
- 05
How are they related to you?
Mother, cousin, friend of twenty years — plain words are fine.
- 06
What country are they applying from?
Where they'll attend the interview.
- 07
When would the visit start?
Approximate is fine.
- 08
When would they return home?
Approximate is fine.
- 09
Who is paying for the trip?
Be honest — either answer is normal.
- 10
What's the purpose of the visit?
A wedding, a graduation, meeting a grandchild, a holiday.
- 11
How firm should this letter be?
You can change this later and we'll rewrite it free.
Before you start
This letter is governed by federal law, so the rules are the same in every state. Some states add their own protections on top.
A PDF formatted for mailing, an editable Word file, and a next-steps sheet with your computed deadline and certified-mail instructions. $19, once.
Yes. You read most of the draft — including every fact you gave us and the statute citation — before any payment. Change an answer and we rewrite it free.