Sample Sponsorship Letter for (B1/B2) Tourist Visa USA
Updated: Mar 27
The sponsor letter for parents for a US (B1/B2) tourist visa should include the sponsor's name, occupation, income, address, contact information, and the reason for sponsorship. Here, I am sharing the sponsor letter that I used for my parents' visitor visa to the US Consulate.
Sponsorship Letter for Parents Tourist Visa (USA)
Modify the highlighted fields according to your details. Please feel free to ask any questions in the comment section below if you have any doubts about the sponsorship letter for a tourist visa USA.
[Date]
The U.S. Consulate General,
[U.S. Consulate Address]
Sub: Request for Visitor Visa (B-2) for my parents
Dear Sir/Madam,
I, [Sponsors Name], work as a [Enter Occupation] at [Enter Company] located at [Company Address]. I would like to invite my parents, [Visitors/Fathers Name] and [Visitors/Mothers Name] residing at [Home Country Address] to visit me for [6 months].
The purpose of their travel to the U.S. is to visit me and visit some other tourist locations in America. During their visit, they will stay with me at my residential address listed below. I have enough funds in the bank to cover all the expenses related to my parents' visit to the U.S. I am employed full-time with an annual salary of [Enter Salary] per year. I will bear all their expenses: round trip airfare from New Delhi to the U.S., housing, flight tickets for travel within the U.S., health insurance, food, and all other personal expenses.
I am enclosing the following supporting documents for visa issuance.
Copy of I-797 [H1B] approval notice or [I-129S for L1] or [DS-2019 copy for J1] or [PR copy for Green card holders]
Copy of passport and visa pages
Latest I-94 form
Employment verification letter
Copy of the last three pay stubs
Latest Bank statement for proof of funds ($10,000 or more): [Bank's Name]
Copy of spouse's passport (if you are sponsoring in-laws)
Copy of marriage certificate (if you are sponsoring in-laws)
I would appreciate it if you grant my parents [Enter Visitor Names] a US visitor visa (B-2) to visit me and visit other places in America. I will personally make sure that they leave the USA on time, before the expiration of their authorized stay. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me at [Enter Phone] if you have any questions.
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
[Sponsor's Name]
[Signature]
[Sponsor's Address]
[Sponsor's Phone]
Once you have prepared the sponsorship letter for the consulate, I recommend writing an additional invitation letter for your parents, specifying the purpose of their visit, such as tourism, pregnancy, graduation ceremony, or any other relevant reason.
Detailed information on the B1/B2 invitation letter can be found in the next blog post.
