Documents Required

• Appointment letter print out.
• Passport – (Old/New with I-94 cards in it)
• DS-156 application with a 2’’ X 2’’ photo affixed to it. This needs to be filled online as it generates a bar code which will help in faster processing of your application.
• DS-157 - Though DS-157 is only for males; here they ask it even for females also. For item#9 which asks you to list all the countries you visited in the last ten years, add all the countries you visited in your transit too. And, if you have visited any country multiple times (ex. your home country), you have to enter all the years of your visit.
• DS-158 is something they ask for everyone even though it is not asked at all consulates.
• I-797 – If it is for extension, get your old H1-B(s) also.
• Banamex DD receipt. This is for an amount of $131.00 and you might be charged a service fees of $3. This can be obtained at the Banamex bank closer to the consulate, but it opens only at 9:00 AM and even if your appointment is at 8:00 AM, you can just relax and go to the interview. You can take a cab at the border and the same guy will stop you at the Banamex bank and after you take the DD, you will be taken to the consulate and all for approximately $15 - 20. They take it easy even if you are late to the consulate by 1:30 hrs. This can be obtained anywhere in Mexico irrespective of your appointment location. You can even use any of the agent services to get this done.
• Letter of employment, which should include hiring date, salary and position.
• Employment agreement copy - with your signature and your employer's signature on it.
• Your employer company profile
• Your company (employer's company) photos - both inside and outside. Recently consular officers started asking these pics.
• Pay stubs (3 to 6 should be good) and W-2’s as many as you can bring.
• Bank statements for the past 3 months to which your pay check is deposited every month.
• Copy of LCA (Labor Condition Application) – certified by your attorney or any authorized person.
• Copy of I-129 - certified by your attorney or any authorized person.
• Any utility bill in the US showing your address (ex. cell bill, electricity bill, Driver's license, your bank stmt will also help if it has your current address)
• All your education transcripts and degrees (Bachelors degree and above)
• SSN Card, EAD card (if applicable), I-20’s (if applicable) and any other official documents related to your education/profession.
• Your manager's name and phone number at client's place, your client's name and address.
• Your updated resume.