UnitedStatesVisas.gov Visiting the U.S. -- Medical Treatment in the U.S. Applying for a Tourist Visa | Medical Treatment in the U.S. You can enter the United States on a B-2 visitor visa for medical treatment. Like a visitor for pleasure, you must apply for a visa and establish that you are qualified for a visa. In addition you need to bring the following information about your medical treatment:
In the past some visitors have had major medical treatment which they were unable to pay for. To avoid this situation, the consular officer may ask applicants for visas for medical treatment and their sponsors for additional information. They may be asked to show how expenses for follow-up treatment and hospitalization will be met. ______________________Hosting Visitors to the U.S. Hosting Visitors to the U.S.People often ask how they can help a family member, relative or friend get a visa to visit them in the United States. We appreciate their desire to help and do understand that sometimes the need for a visit can be urgent. Under U.S. law, however, applicants for visitor visas must qualify on their own for visas to visit the United States. This is what applicants must do to qualify for visitor visas:
In general, we look at visa applicants with greater scrutiny and more background checks than we did in the past. This leads to longer processing times in many cases. We understand that you may want to help with the visa process. However, it does not help the applicant if you write a letter of invitation or personally guarantee his or her departure from the United States after the visit is over. The consular officer evaluates each visa application on its own merits according to visa law and procedures.
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