What are the requirements for me to apply for a tourist visa to U.S.?

Answer 1

AS YOU DIDN'T GIVE ANY INFORMATION, I PUT YOU ALL CONDITIONS TO GET A VISA FOR THE USA...ARE YOU UP TO READ ALL THESE?

VISA: FULL TEXT FOR: U.S.A. (US)

NON-COMPLIANCE WITH ENTRY/TRANSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN:
A. FINES VARYING BETWEEN USD 2,000.- AND USD 3,000.- PER PASSENGER. FINES OF USD 1,000.- WILL BE LEVIED:
- IF INFORMATION ON THE (WHITE) I-94 FORM (FOR ENTRY) OR THE I-94W FORM (FOR V.W.P..P.P. AND TRANSIT) IS NOT FILLED IN PROPERLY;
- IN CASE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT TIMELY THE DEPARTURE RECORD OF THE I-94 OR I-94W FORM TO U.S. IMMIGRATION; AND
B. EITHER TRANSPORTATION AT CARRIER'S EXPENSE TO COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, OR INDEFINITE DELAY FOR PASSENGER AT ENTRY/TRANSIT POINT (DETENTION COSTS AT CARRIER'S

VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR:
1. NATIONALS OF THE U.S.A. AND CANADA;
2. HOLDERS OF:
A. PERMANENT RESIDENT/RESIDENT ALIEN CARD (FORM I-551) ISSUED BY U.S. AUTHORITIES TO ALIEN RESIDENTS OF THE U.S.A., IF STAY OUTSIDE HAS BEEN LESS THAN 1 YEAR (TO BE DETERMINED BY IMMIGRATION INSPECTOR UPON ARRIVAL). IF THE PASSPORT SHOWS A STAMP "PROCESSED FOR I-551 TEMPORARY EVIDENCE OF LAWFUL ADMITTANCE FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE VALID UNTIL RECEIPT OF I-551 EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZED", SUCH STAMP IS TO BE CONSIDERED FORM I-551;
B. AN EXPIRED PERMANENT RESIDENT/RESIDENT ALIEN CARD (FORM I-551) WITH A 10-YEAR EXPIRATION, ACCEPTABLE ONLY IF THE ALIEN HAS NOT BEEN ABSENT FROM THE U.S. MORE THAN 180 DAYS. THIS EXEMPTION DOES NOT APPLY TO CONDITIONAL RESIDENTS HOLDING I-551'S WITH 2-YEAR EXPIRATION. IN ADDITION TO THE 2-YEAR EXPIRATION, THESE CARDS ARE IDENTIFIED BY THE CATEGORY CODE "CR(NUMERAL)". GENERALLY THE NUMERALS ARE 1, 2 OR 6. THE CATEGORY FIELD IS TO THE RIGHT OF THE BIRTHDATE FIELD ON THE FRONT OF THE I-551. CONDITIONAL RESIDENTS CAN BE BOARDED WITH AN EXPIRED I-551 IF HOLDING A I-797 NOTICE OF ACTION EXTENDING THE CARD FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR. EXPIRED FORM I-551 IS ALSO ACCEPTED IF HOLDING:
-A TRANSPORTATION LETTER ISSUED BY A UNITED STATES CONSULAR OR IMMIGRATION OFFICER;
-CIVILIAN OR MILITARY OFFICIAL TRAVEL ORDERS ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT;
-OR IS INCLUDED AS DEPENDENT SPOUSE OR CHILD ON THE
CIVILIAN OR MILITARY OFFICIAL TRAVEL ORDERS ISSUED TO
THE ALIEN'S SPOUSE OR PARENT BY THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT.
3. THOSE ENTITLED TO TRAVEL UNDER THE U.S. VISA WAIVER
PERMANENT PROGRAM (V.W.P..) BEING:
A. HOLDERS OF A BRITISH PASSPORT ENDORSED "BRITISH CITIZEN"
SUCH PASSPORTS HAVE THE AUTOMATIC
RIGHT OF ABODE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, BUT THIS IS NOT
EXPLICITLY MENTIONED IN THE PASSPORT;
B. NATIONALS OF: ANDORRA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM,
BRUNEI, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, ICELAND,
IRELAND (REP. OF), ITALY, JAPAN, LIECHTENSTEIN,
LUXEMBOURG, MONACO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY,
PORTUGAL, SAN MARINO, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN
AND SWITZERLAND;
PROVIDED FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET:
PASSENGER:`
-HOLDS MACHINE-READABLE PASSPORT (MRP) (ISSUED FOR EACH
ACCOMPANYING FAMILY MEMBER, INCLUDING INFANTS);
-HOLDS A PASSPORT, IF ISSUED (OR HAS BEEN EXTENDED) ON OR
AFTER OCTOBER 26, 2005 UP TO/INCL. OCTOBER 25, 2006,
CONTAINING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH OR INTEGRATED CHIP WITH
INFORMATION FROM THE DATA PAGE (EXEMPT ARE EMERGENCY,
TEMPORARY, DIPLOMATIC AND OFFICIAL PASSPORTS);
-HOLDS A PASSPORT, IF ISSUED (OR HAS BEEN EXTENDED) ON OR
AFTER OCTOBER 26, 2006, CONTAINING INTEGRATED CHIP WITH
INFORMATION FROM THE DATA PAGE (EXEMPT ARE EMERGENCY,
TEMPORARY, DIPLOMATIC AND OFFICIAL PASSPORTS), IF
PASSPORT IS ISSUED (OR HAS BEEN EXTENDED) ON OR AFTER
OCTOBER 26, 2006;
-IS TRAVELLING ON HOLIDAY, BUSINESS OR TRANSIT PURPOSES
ONLY, AND STAY DOES NOT EXCEED 90 DAYS.
-IS ARRIVING IN THE U.S.A. ON ONE OF THE CARRIERS HAVING
SIGNED THE AGREEMENT I-775. CONTACT THE CARRIER DIRECTLY
FOR CONFIRMATION IF THEY ARE SIGNED UP TO THE AGREEMENT;
-IS HOLDING A SIGNED FORM I-94W (VISA WAIVER
ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE FORM ISSUED EITHER BY A CARRIER HAVING
SIGNED THE AGREEMENT I-775, SEE ABOVE, OR BY A TRAVEL
AGENCY);
-IS HOLDING ONWARD/RETURN TICKETS (OR ELECTRONIC TICKET
RECORD OR RETURN PASSAGES) WITH A FINAL DESTINATION TO A
COUNTRY OTHER THAN CANADA, MEXICO OR COUNTRIES/ISLANDS
SITUATED IN OR BORDERING THE CARIBBEAN SEA, UNLESS
PASSENGER HOLDS PROOF OF RESIDENCE IN OR IS TRANSITING TO
SUCH COUNTRY/ISLAND, IN WHICH CASE ONWARD/RETURN TICKETS
TO THAT COUNTRY ACCEPTED. TICKET VALIDITY IS CONSIDERED
1 YEAR, REGARDLESS OF FARE TYPE;
-IS A NON-IMMIGRANT;
-WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO PROTEST ANY ACTION FOR DEPORTATION;
DEPORTATION ON THE DELIVERING CARRIER WILL FOLLOW IF THE
IMMIGRATION OFFICER DETERMINES THAT THE PASSENGER IS
INADMISSIBLE.
PASSENGER CAN MAKE SIDE TRIPS TO CANADA, MEXICO OR
CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES/ISLANDS, PROVIDED FIRST ENTERING THE
U.S.A. ON A CARRIER PARTICIPATING IN THE V.W.P.. (SEE
SURVEY ABOVE) AND PROVIDED ALL OTHER CONDITIONS OF THE
V.W.P.. ARE MET. TOTAL PERIOD OF STAY IN THE U.S.A. MAY
NOT EXCEED 90 DAYS. NO ADDITIONAL TIME IS GIVEN
(EXTENSION) BASED ON THE DEPARTURE TO CONTIGUOUS
TERRITORY. PASSENGER IS ADMITTED FOR UP TO A 90-DAY
PERIOD AND A SPECIFIC DATE OF DEPARTURE IS GIVEN ON THE
FORM I-94.
5. CITIZENS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA
ISLANDS;
6. NATIONALS OF THE REPUBLIC OF MARSHALL ISLANDS, THE
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA OR THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU;
7. NATIONALS OF THE BAHAMAS AND BRITISH SUBJECTS BEING
RESIDENTS OF THE BAHAMAS, WHO SATISFY THE EXAMINING U.S.
IMMIGRATION OFFICER OF SUCH PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AT
NASSAU;
8. BRITISH SUBJECTS BEING CITIZENS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND
COLONIES, WHO ARE RESIDING IN, AND ARRIVING DIRECTLY
FROM THE CAYMAN ISLANDS OR THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS,
PROVIDED HOLDING OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE INDICATING NO
CRIMINAL RECORD;
9. CITIZENS OF THE BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORY OF BERMUDA. A
PASSPORT IS NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT AFTER A VISIT OUTSIDE
THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. A VISA IS NOT REQUIRED.
11.NATIONALS OF MEXICO PROVIDED HOLDING NORMAL PASSPORTS
AND A U.S. MACHINE-READABLE BIOMETRIC BORDER CROSSING
CARD (FORM DSP-150), VALID FOR TOURISTIC OR BUSINESS
PURPOSES.
IF ARRIVING FROM COUNTRIES OTHER THAN MEXICO OR CANADA A
PASSPORT IS REQUIRED (SEE ALSO 1."PASSPORT" 1.K.).
FORMER ISSUED FORM I-186 AND FORM I-586 ARE BEING
CANCELLED AND REPLACED WITH A VISA BORDER CROSSING CARD
DSP-150;
12.NATIONALS OF ANY COUNTRY ADMITTED TO THE U.S.A. ON A
SINGLE ENTRY VISA RETURNING TO THE U.S.A. AFTER A VISIT
OF MAX. 30 DAYS TO CANADA OR MEXICO.
NOTE: PASSENGERS TRAVELLING TO CANADA OR MEXICO FOR
STAYS OF 30 DAYS OR LESS MUST RETURN WITHIN THE INITIAL
PERIOD OF STAY GRANTED BY THE U.S. IMMIGRATION AT THE
TIME OF THEIR FIRST ENTRY INTO THE U.S.A. AND MUST
RETAIN THEIR ORIGINAL U.S.A. ENTRY COPY OF FORM I-94
(WHITE). THIS COPY OF FORM I-94 (WHITE) CONTAINS THE
ENTRY STAMP OF THE U.S. IMMIGRATION OFFICER AND IS DATED
TO SHOW THE PERIOD OF STAY GRANTED UNDER THE SINGLE
ENTRY VISA. FAILURE TO PRESENT THIS COPY AT TIME OF RE-
ENTRY WILL RESULT IN FINES AND POSSIBLE DENIAL OF ENTRY;
13.NATIONALS OF MEXICO (INCL. ACCOMPANYING SPOUSE OR
DEPENDENT FAMILY MEMBERS UNDER 19 YEARS OF AGE) HOLDING
DIPLOMATIC OR OFFICIAL PASSPORTS WHO ARE MILITARY OR
CIVILIAN OFFICIALS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO,
FOR A STAY OF MAX. 6 MONTHS.
THIS WAIVER DOES NOT APPLY IF THE PASSENGER IS ASSIGNED
AS A PERMANENT EMPLOYEE TO AN OFFICE OF THE MEXICAN
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN THE U.S.A.

(TRAVEL WITHOUT VISA)
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 2, 2003: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) SUSPENDED BOTH THE US TRANSIT WITHOUT VISA (TWOV) AND
INTERNATIONAL-TO-INTERNATIONAL (ITI) PROGRAMS UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE.
ALL ALIENS TRAVELING TO OR THROUGH THE UNITED STATES MUST BE IN POSSESSION OF A VALID VISA. THIS REGULATION DOES NOT
APPLY TO NATIONALS GRANTED VISA EXEMPTION.
TWOV PASSENGERS WHO ARE (1) NOT SUBJECT TO THE EXCEPTION
SPECIFIED ABOVE, AND (2) ARE OTHERWISE INADMISSIBLE ALIENS
WILL BE SUBJECT TO PROCESSING FOR REMOVAL UNDER EXISTING
POLICY. CARRIERS WILL BE SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE MEASURES
INCLUDING FINES FOR TRANSPORT OF INADMISSIBLE ALIENS.
ALL PASSENGERS ARRIVING FROM ANY COUNTRY, EXCEPT THOSE
PRE-INSPECTED IN CANADA, MUST DEPLANE THE AIRCRAFT AND
PROCEED DIRECTLY TO EITHER THE FEDERAL INSPECTION SERVICES
(FIS) AREA FOR INSPECTION OR TO AN CBP-APPROVED (CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION) IN-TRANSIT/PROGRESSIVE CLEARANCE LOUNGE.
THOSE PASSENGERS GOING TO THE IN-TRANSIT/PROGRESSIVE
CLEARANCE LOUNGE WILL GO THROUGH AN CBP INSPECTION.
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE ALL IN-TRANSIT PASSENGERS AND
PASSENGERS ON PROGRESSIVE FLIGHTS WILL BE INSPECTED AT THE
FIRST U.S. PORT OF ARRIVAL. THIS SUPERSEDES PREVIOUS
IN-TRANSIT PASSENGER PROCESSES. THESE NEW PROCEDURES ALSO
REQUIRE THE CBP INSPECTION OF PROGRESSIVE FLIGHTS (FLIGHTS
CLEARING PASSENGERS AT MORE THAN ONE PORT) AT THE FIRST
PORT.
FINES WILL BE IMPOSED ON CARRIERS WHO BOARD TRANSIT
PASSENGERS WITHOUT PROPER DOCUMENTATION.

ISSUE: A SEPARATE APPLICATION FORM (NON-IMMIGRANT VISA
APPLICATION FORM DS-156) HAS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH PERSON IRRESPECTIVE OF AGE WHO WISHES TO TRAVEL TO THE U.S.A.. THIS ALSO HOLDS TRUE FOR CHILDREN (INCLUDING INFANTS) WHOSE NAMES ARE MENTIONED IN THE PASSPORT OF ONE OF THE PARENTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE NEAREST U.S. REPRESENTATION.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. VISAS MAY EITHER BE HANDSTAMPED IN THE PASSPORT OR AS A
COMPUTER PRINT-OUT AFFIXED TO A PASSPORT PAGE WITH
SPECIAL SECURITY TAPE. MACHINE READABLE VISAS ARE ALSO
IN CIRCULATION.
VISAS FOR THE U.S.A. MAY ONLY BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE
FOR WHICH IT WAS ISSUED.
2. WHERE A TRANSIT VISA OR AN ENTRY VISA STATES THE
(AIR)PORT OF ENTRY INTO THE U.S.A., HOLDERS OF SUCH A
VISA MUST UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES ENTER OR TRANSIT VIA
THIS (AIR)PORT. ROUTING VIA OTHER (AIR)PORTS MAY RESULT
IN CONSIDERABLE FINES AND TRANSPORTATION AT CARRIER'S
EXPENSE TO COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.
3. NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS ISSUED AT THE US REPRESENTATIONS IN
IRAN - REGARDLESS OF NATIONALITY OF HOLDER - ARE
CANCELLED, EVEN IF REVALIDATED BY A U.S. REPRESENTATION
OUTSIDE IRAN;
4. REVOKED VISAS:
A. U.S. VISAS OF CATEGORY A 1, 2 AND 3 ISSUED TO NATIONALS
OF LIBYA ARE REVOKED, UNLESS ISSUED FOR UNITED NATIONS
PURPOSES.
B. ALL U.S. VISAS ISSUED AT PAGO PAGO (AMERICAN SAMOA) ARE
REVOKED UNLESS A PROOF OF ENTRY/DISEMBARKATION HAS BEEN
STAMPED IN THE PASSPORT TO PROVE THAT THE PASSENGER HAS
PERSONALLY OBTAINED THE VISA.
5. TRANSIT VISAS: C1-TRANSIT VISAS ARE ONLY ACCEPTABLE FOR
TRANSPORTATION VIA THE U.S.A. ENROUTE TO A THIRD
COUNTRY.
IT IS ILLEGAL TO ACCEPT A PASSENGER E.G. PAR-NYC-PAR IF
HOLDING A TRANSIT VISA.
6. IMMIGRATION VISAS EITHER APPEAR ON FORM FS-256 OR IN THE
PASSPORT.
7. DEPOSIT: ANY PASSENGER NOT HAVING PROOF OF SUFFICIENT
FUNDS FOR LENGTH OF STAY AND OUTWARD TRAVEL MAY BE
REFUSED ENTRY. IT IS REQUIRED THAT PASSENGERS (EVEN IF
E.G. HOLDING A VALID B1 VISA AS TEMPORARY VISITOR FOR
BUSINESS OR A VALID B2 VISA AS TEMPORARY VISITOR FOR
PLEASURE) POSSESS PROOF OF SUFFICIENT FUNDS AS REFUSAL
OF ENTRY ON ARRIVAL CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES AND
COSTS FOR PASSENGERS AND TRANSPORTING AIRLINES. ALL
FOREIGNERS CAN BE REQUIRED TO PAY A DEPOSIT TO BE FIXED
BY THE IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES.
8. TICKETS/DOCUMENTS: ANY VISITOR WHO DOES NOT HOLD
RETURN/ONWARD TICKET AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR RETURN
OR ONWARD DESTINATION COULD BE REFUSED ENTRY AND
RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN.
EXEMPT ARE:
PASSENGERS TRAVELLING WITH B1/B2 VISA WHO MAY TRAVEL
WITH ONE WAY TICKETS. THIS DETERMINATION WILL BE MADE BY
THE IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES UPON ARRIVAL.
10.A PASSENGER MAY ENTER THE U.S.A. WITH A VALID VISA IN AN
EXPIRED PASSPORT, PROVIDED:
-THE PAGE WHICH CONTAINS THE VALID U.S. VISA IN THE
EXPIRED PASSPORT, HAS NOT BEEN INVALIDATED OR MUTILATED
IN A MANNER AS TO MAKE THE VISA ILLEGIBLE. IF THERE IS
DOUBT CONCERNING THE VALIDITY OF THE VISA DUE TO
ILLEGIBILITY OR MUTILATION, CONSULT THE NEAREST U.S.
EMBASSY OR CONSULATE.
-THE PASSENGER HAS ALSO A VALID PASSPORT OF THE SAME
NATIONALITY;
-A HANDWRITTEN ANNOTATION DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE
PASSPORT THAT PASSENGER HAS BEEN ADVISED TO OBTAIN A NEW
VISA IN A VALID PASSPORT.
TRANSFER OF A VALID VISA TO A VALID PASSPORT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED IN ALL CASES.
11.FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IF ALL SURNAMES INSERTED IN THE
VISA ARE THE SAME:
A. ONE SINGLE VISA MAY BE ISSUED TO INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE
PERSON (E.G. MOTHER OR FATHER AND MINOR CHILDREN
IRRESPECTIVE OF AGE). IN THIS CASE FOR EACH PERSON
EITHER A SEPARATE V-NUMBER OR A SEPARATE NAME SHOULD
HAVE BEEN INSERTED IN THE VISA;
B. IF A VISA ISSUED BY A U.S. CONSULATE ABROAD HAS BEEN
ISSUED TO "BEARER(S)", THE VISA APPLIES TO ALL PERSONS
INCLUDED IN THE PASSPORT PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE
VISA. THE VISA DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY PERSON WHOSE NAME
HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE PASSPORT AFTER ISSUANCE OF THE
VISA, UNLESS THIS IS DONE BY A U.S. CONSULATE IN THE
FOLLOWING WAY:
- THE "S" FROM THE WORD "BEARER(S)" HAS BEEN CROSSED
OUT;
- THE NAME(S) OF THE DEPENDANT(S) IS/ARE SHOWN BELOW THE
VISA STAMP; AND
- A DIAGONAL LINE IS DRAWN FROM THE LEFT CORNER OF THE
LAST NAME LISTED BELOW THE VISA TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT
CORNER OF THE PASSPORT PAGE.
NO ADDITIONAL STAMP WILL BE GIVEN BY A U.S. CONSULATE AS
PROOF THAT THIS WAY OF VISA ISSUING HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT
BY A U.S. CONSULATE.
12.IF IT APPEARS FROM AN ANNOTATION THAT THE VISA IS MEANT
FOR ONE ENTRY ONLY, DO NOT FORGET TO SCRUTINIZE THE
ENTIRE PASSPORT WHETHER THIS VISA HAS ALREADY BEEN USED
PREVIOUSLY AND CONSEQUENTLY IS NOT VALID ANYMORE. THE
ENTRY STAMP MAY HAVE BEEN PLACED ON A DIFFERENT PAGE.

Answer 2

what country are you from? Here's the best source:

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/tempbenefits/BusPleasure.htm

If you are from Andorra, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom, you can get an automatic visa thru the Visa Waiver program.

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/vwp/vwp.xml

Answer 3

Go to an American consular office, get an application, fill it in, pay the fee and wait. Of course, you have to have a valid passport from your home country.

Answer 4

depending where you are from, you have to own land and have a good job.

Answer 5

go to the us embassy in your country

Answer 6

go to the ins.gov