You receive your US visa from the embassy and are looking for the US visa number. It’s on the right bottom of the page with red or black ink. But there are a few things you should know about the number and the visa.
This article provides you with all you should know about the US visa foil number and the tips to enter the country.
What is the US visa number?
The US visa number, which often gets called visa foil number, is the number that you can see on your visa document. The visa applicants can expect to find the US visa foil number on the right side of your visa document at the bottom.
You can expect the US visa number to be eight numeric characters. Also, you might see the number to start with a letter, then followed by seven numbers.
Where is US visa number located?
The place a US visa number is located has changed over time. But you can expect to see the number at the bottom right side of your visa document.
The point to remember is that the US border officials will check the US visa number and verify it.
There are two types of numbers; (1) temporary, if your visa type is temporary or short term, (2) permanent, if your residency is permanent or long term like the US Green Card.
The color or place of the US foil number doesn’t change by the type of your visa. As you have seen in examples and photos, the color is often black or red.
The US officials might ask you to read, write or show your US visa number. Now you know where to find it.
What information does a US visa contain?
The US visa contains the following information. You would better know them as they are helpful while you stay in the country:
- The authority issued the visa.
- Holder’s full name (first and last name)
- Gender, F (female) or M (male)
- Date of birth
- Nationality
- Passport Number
- Type of the received visa
- Entry date
- The date it was issued
- Expiry date
- Annotations, special notes about your visa
- The number of times allowed to enter the US
- S (Single entry)
- M (Multiple entries)
How can you get a US visa number?
The people who apply for a US visa and receive it can get a US visa foil number. So, you’ll need to apply for a US visa, first things first.
You’ll need to find out how you can move to the US by your conditions. You can find out the list of US visas from the top menu. When you find the right way and the appropriate visa, you can apply for it and wait for the results.
The general way to apply for a US visa is as follows:
- Find the appropriate visa to move to the US
- Determine if you are eligible for it or not
- Prepare the requirements
- Schedule and attend the visa meeting
- Pay the visa processing fees.
- Wait for the results.
US visa number on the passport
The US visa number on the passport is stuck on its empty page. One passport page is used for a US visa, and you can see the number on the bottom right page, as we explained above.
The visa holds other information regarding your visit to the US. The entry and exit dates and duration of stay are on the visa well.
You need to read the information about the visa printed on the passport carefully. The information tells the date you can enter and leave the US and the times you can enter the country, single entry or multiple entries.
You need to read the Annotations as it says what you are allowed to do and not to do and particular things about you.
Let’s sum up…
This article explained all you need to know about a US visa number. There are some important things about it and a visa you need to know. So before moving to the US with your visa, read the visa label and find it all out.
You can learn about US visas from the top menu and find out which one is appropriate for you. You can always learn about other countries’ visas on the Visa Library as well.
If you have any questions regarding visas and the immigration process, write them in the comment section. The Visa Library team will respond to them right away.
