Documents Required to Enter the United States

Traveling to the United States for the first time? If yes,- Native American Tribal Photo Identification Card (if
you have landed on the right page. Although, the rulesyou are an American citizen).
have been made stricter post 9/11; it is not impossible- Incase you are in the armed forces, you must carry
to meet them. The new law brought out by the USyour Military Travel orders along with the U.S. Military
government states that each and every individualIdentification.
entering the United States must show a proof of their- If you are of Indian origin, you must posses a Form - I
citizenship in the form of a passport. For those entering- 872 American Indian Card or the Indian and Northern
from other countries have to accordingly apply forAffairs Canada (INAC) Card. In case an individual is
either the B1 or B2 Visit Visa.traveling to avail a medical treatment, he must carry
For the residents of the United States, the followingthe relevant documents proving his motive to travel.
have to be produced - the Alien Registration Card forThese include medical diagnosis by a registered doctor,
the U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), refugeesa letter proving the willingness of a doctor based in the
and asylees, Merchant Mariner Document or theUnited States to treat the patient amongst others. The
NEXUS, SENTRI or FAST traveling cards for thoseletter should also mention the expected expenditure to
traveling on official business.be incurred, timelines for the treatment and so on.
The visitors from other countries traveling to the UnitedApart from these, the patient or the sponsor has to
States have to provide the mandatory documentationprove that he has enough funds to pay for the
such as an approval notice for their purpose of visit, atreatment and also support himself and his dependents
student authorization or an employment petition,(if any).
medical and security clearances and so on. AnotherHowever, these documents vary according to the
important aspect is the financial status of an individual.individual's nationality. Also, children traveling as
The documents for these include bank statements ofdependents should possess their individual passports
the previous months proving that the individual has(depending on their nationality). Thus, it has to be
enough to support himself and his dependents duringremembered that there are certain documents that
his visit. However, these documents vary from countryyou must carry which meet the terms and conditions
to country. Those entering the country by land or sealaid down by the U.S. government.
should also carry the following documents apart fromFor more, we suggest that you contact an immigration
those mentioned above:and visa expert dealing with the aspects of
- A valid driver's license issued by the Government.documentation also.
- Enhanced Tribal Cards