12. EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT: Each beneficiary must obtain a Form I-864, Affidavit of
Support from the petitioner, with the petitioner’s original signature and supplementary forms: W-2 and
1040 Individual Income Tax returns for the last year, bank and other financial statements. If the
petitioner does not qualify to sponsor the applicant financially, a co-sponsor must also present a signed
Form I-864, supplemental financial documents, and a copy of his/her US passport or green card. If the
petitioner’s tax documents are not available, the petitioner must also submit a signed statement explaining
why he/she did not pay taxes to the U.S. Government during the last taxable year. Please see the
following pages for more information on Affidavit of Support.
13. PROOF OF DOMICILE: In order to petition for your relative to come to the United States, the
petitioner must have an un-relinquished residence in the United States. Please see the following pages
for more information on domicile.
14. PHOTOS: Regardless of age, all U.S. Immigrant Visa applicants must present two un-retouched color
photographs, approximately 2 X 2 inches (5 X 5 cm) in size, taken on a white background. Please read the
instructions on our website at http://tr.edit.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/immigrant-visa-photo-
requirements/ for information.
AFTER THE INTERVIEW
After your personal application, if your file is complete, your visa will be issued and your passport and visa
packet will be given to PTT for delivery to your passport pickup location.
Some Turkish applicants and most Iranian applicants require extensive administrative processing prior to issuance
of the visa. This process can take up to 6 months or longer. No visa for these applicants can be issued until the
administrative process is complete.
If administrative processing is required, we recommend that applicants return home while they wait for
the completion of the process. Once the administrative processing is completed, the applicant’s case number
will be posted on our website. It will be your responsibility to check our website to see if your process is
completed. After the administrative processing is complete, applicants can send their passports, and other
missing documents, if any, to our office by PTT. After the final review, if your application is complete, your
passport and visa packet will be sent to the PTT branch of your choice in Turkey within five to ten working
days after we receive your passport.
While waiting for the administrative process to be complete, your medical examination may expire. In that case,
you will need to renew the medical examination.
The validity of your immigrant visa will be limited with the validity of your medical report. An immigrant
visa is valid for a maximum of six months from the date of issuance. Applicants must travel and apply for
admission to the United States before their immigrant visas expire.
MOST IMPORTANT
No assurance can be given in advance that a visa will be issued. A consular officer can make a decision
only after the formal application and all documents are reviewed, and that officer has personally
interviewed the applicants.
Beneficiaries should not make any travel arrangements for departure, dispose of personal property or
make other life changes until the visa has been issued.
This office will make every effort to expedite the process. However should complications arise,
applicants may be required to return to this office or furnish additional information.