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Bring your parents to the USA from India

Parents visit on the B-2 visitor visa, and the US decides it differently from the other three countries: your parents are judged on their own ties to India at an interview, not on your guarantees. That changes what you should send. Here is what helps, what your parents prepare, and the order of the steps.

Fee checked on 26 Oct 2026. State Department guidance quoted from travel.state.gov as published in July 2026.

The visa your parents use

B-2 visitor visa

  • Stays of up to 6 months per entry, decided by the officer at the US border
  • Usually 10-year multiple entry for Indian nationals, case by case
  • An in-person interview at the US Embassy in New Delhi for Punjab applicants
Full guide

What you send from the USA

  • Nothing is compulsory from youThe State Department says an invitation letter or Affidavit of Support is not needed, and is not a factor in the decision.
  • Evidence that you will pay, if you willIf your parents cannot cover all the costs, they may show evidence that another person will cover some or all of them.
  • Your address and a copy of your US statusSo the DS-160 and their answers match: visa, green card or US passport.

What your parents prepare in Punjab

  • Passports, DS-160 confirmation, appointment confirmation and fee receiptPlus one photo to US specifications.
  • Ties to IndiaProperty, pension or business, ITRs, family remaining in Punjab: the factor the officer weighs most.
  • Bank statementsTheir own funds, and your evidence if you pay part of the trip.
  • A simple, consistent account of the tripWhom they visit, for how long, and why they will return.

Retired, with no employer to show? How a pension, property and family in India make the return case: visas for senior citizens. Full document checklist.

Government fees

Visa application (MRV) fee, per person
US$185

Paid to the government, not to us, and separate from our fee. Official fee page, checked 26 Oct 2026. Visa-centre service charges, medical exams and insurance, where they apply, are extra.

The steps, in order

  1. 1DS-160 for each parentCompleted with the same facts they will give at interview.
  2. 2Fee and appointmentsThe visa fee is paid, then a biometrics appointment and an interview are booked.
  3. 3Biometrics and interview in New DelhiPunjab falls under the US Embassy in New Delhi. Wait times change daily; check the State Department's wait-time tool.
  4. 4Passport back with the visaUsually 3 to 7 working days after an approval; some cases go to administrative processing first.

Your parents give biometrics at the visa application centre in New Delhi, with the interview at the US Embassy. USA appointment dates we checked.

Worth knowing

  • Since 1 October 2025, applicants over 79 also generally need an in-person interview. The main exception is renewing a full-validity B1/B2 visa within 12 months of its expiry. Source
  • Current New Delhi interview waits are on the State Department's wait-time tool. Source

Paying from the USA

Government fees are paid online during the application. Our professional fee is invoiced by Pro Lifeset Overseas Pvt Ltd and paid by a payment link we send on WhatsApp to whoever is paying: you, or your parents in Punjab. If you want to pay with a card issued outside India, tell us first and we will confirm the link accepts it. Never pay anyone's personal account or UPI handle on our behalf.

Questions

Do I need to file an affidavit of support for my parents?

No. The State Department says a letter of invitation or Affidavit of Support is not needed for a visitor visa and is not one of the factors in the decision. Your parents qualify on their own ties to India. If you pay part of the trip, they may show evidence of that.

My parents are over 80. Do they still need an interview?

Generally yes. From 1 October 2025 the State Department ended the age-based interview waiver: applicants over 79 now usually attend in person. A parent renewing a full-validity B1/B2 visa within 12 months of its expiry may still qualify for a waiver.