🏦 NVC Stage: Financial Documents
Required financial evidence for your I-864 Affidavit of Support. Submit via CEAC under "Financial Documents."
Primary Sponsor
- IRS Tax Return Transcript — most recent year, from IRS.gov (create an account via ID.me if you don't have one). Use Tax Return Transcripts specifically — they have been accepted and verified by the IRS. Up to 3 years of transcripts is advised.
- W-2s / 1099s
- Proof of current employment — employment letter and recent pay stubs
- Evidence of US domicile (even if not listed as required) — upload under "Other": driver's licence, job offer, lease, US bills, school enrollment, moving quotation, or intent letter
Joint Sponsor (if applicable)
- Separate I-864 form
- Tax Return Transcript (most recent year)
- W-2s or 1099s
- Proof of US status and domicile
📄 NVC Stage: Civil Documents
Required civil documents to establish identity, marital status, and criminal record eligibility. All non-English documents require certified translations. Submit via CEAC under "Civil Documents."
- Birth certificate (long form with parent names)
- Marriage certificate
- Divorce or death certificates (if applicable — all prior marriages)
- UK ACRO Police Certificate — required for all applicants aged 16+. Valid 12 months for embassy purposes regardless of any shorter local validity.
- Foreign police certificates — required for every country lived in for 12+ months after age 16, or any country of citizenship. Use the decision tree below to confirm what you need.
- Passport biographic page
- Court, prison, or military records (if applicable)
Translation note: Check the NVC Document Finder / Reciprocity Schedule for country-specific requirements. Scans must be colour, all pages included, max 4MB per file, PDF preferred.
🏥 Medical Appointment Day
Documents and items to bring to your medical examination appointment at the clinic. Arrive 30–45 minutes early.
- Passport
- Interview letter — the email sent to you by NVC notifying you of your interview date and location
- DS-260 confirmation page
- Courier registration confirmation (with QR code) — generated when you register your passport return on the AIS website (ais.usvisa-info.com)
- Completed medical questionnaire (IV18a)
- ACRO police certificate
- GP summary dated within 2–3 weeks — does not need to be signed or stamped by the surgery or doctor; a printed or digital summary from your NHS record is sufficient
- Vaccination records — does not need to be signed or stamped; a printout from your NHS app or GP patient record is accepted
- Glasses or contact lenses (if applicable)
- Medical reports for any chronic, serious, or mental health conditions (if applicable)
- Psychiatric documentation (if applicable)
- TB or STI records (if applicable)
- Child health records (if applicable)
🏛️ Interview Day & Document Check
Final documents and items needed for your embassy interview and document verification. The document check typically happens on the same day after your interview.
- Passport
- Pink checklist slip (from medical appointment)
- DS-260 confirmation page
- Civil documents (originals)
💡 Tip: The document check is usually quick. Staff will confirm everything is in order — many members find this reassuring. Realistic timing: Medical 8:40 AM → finished ~10:15 AM. Document check 11:45 AM → finished ~12:15 PM.