I am a partner at Queen City Immigration Law and a member of the Steering Committee of the Charlotte-based Energizing Africa through Partnerships Conference (“Energizing Africa Conference”). This year will mark the third edition of the conference and I expect the steering committee to lead this conference to be the best one yet. This conference brings together energy business and project developers and government officials from Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. African project developers, federal and state trade support organizations and energy professionals. The purpose is for the participants to gain knowledge of the African energy business and project opportunities, identify potential collaborators and build important partnerships to develop an energy infrastructure for Africa.

Our law firm, Queen City Immigration Law, has agreed to partner with the conference to facilitate the processing of B-1 and B-2 temporary visitor visas for the foreign attendees. During the past year, foreign business professionals, especially from Africa, have experienced difficulty obtaining visas from consular officers of the Department of State. In fact, there was a prominent conference in California that had every single application for an B-1 visa submitted by African business professionals denied.

For your convenience, we have prepared a checklist for you to use as a guide for gathering information to bring to your consular interview. Please go through this checklist thoroughly and organize all applicable documents. Once you are scheduled for an interview, please reference our specially prepared video that discusses common issues, questions, and appropriate answers for the consular interview.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact either one of our partners, Sherrod Seward or Dinh Tran.

Best Regards,

Sherrod Seward, Esq.

Contacts

Sherrod Seward

P: 704-500-2045

E: sherrod@qcilaw.com

Dinh Tran

P: 704-500-2065

E: dinh@qcilaw.com

B1/B2 Visa Document Checklist

You will be receive video about interview information upon completion of the checklist.

Petitioner Status *

Please pick from the following.

Petitioner's Name *

Petitioner's Name

Please include the full name of the individual and/or organization that will be petitioner for the application.

First Name

Last Name

Home Country of the Petitioner

Organization

Will the Petitioner travel with Spouse or Children? Is so, how many?

Email Address *

Phone

Country

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General Petitioner Documents

Please bring the following documents with you to your consular Interview

Evidence of lodging and appointments already scheduled for the trip

Individual tax statements for past three years

Information regarding travel outside of home country in the past few years, especially visits to the United States

Complete itinerary of trip that includes dates, names and address of hotels, contacts and attractions

Employer Letter

If you are an Employee representing a business, please bring a letter from your employer that explains the following information. If you own a business, please skip this checklist.

The purpose and length of the trip

Explanation and evidences any expenses that they will cover during the trip

Length and time of your employment with the company

Brief description of your role for the employer

Information about your salary

Explanation of unique skills or knowledge that make you appropriate to send to the conference

Business Information

If you are a business owner or business representatives, please bring the following documents that are relevant and important to the items requested below:

Bank statement ledger for the past two years, especially if covering expenses for the trip

Exchanges of correspondence with U.S. purchasers, suppliers, and contacts

Recent contracts, bills of lading or other documentary evidence of recent imports and exports of purchases

Articles of incorporation and applicable business licenses

Business tax information for the past 3 years

Documents that describe the nature of the business, duration, financial statements, number and role of employees

Photographs of your business offices, employees, satisfied customers using your product/service, and photos of you making/providing your product/service

Copies of any recent advertising brochures and media coverage on your business

List of customers

Business plan

Conference Information

Please bring the following documents which are relevant to your participation in the conference to the interview

Official invitation letter - Signed by organizers

Official letters of support included with invitation letter

Proof of registration

Print out of conference description and details

Proof of attending previous conferences in the U.S. (if applicable)

Proof of attending similar conferences in home country or abroad

Thank you for submitting form. For your convenience please use this link to view the specially prepared video explaining common questions and appropriate answers for the B1/B2 Visa consular interview.

ABOUT QUEEN CITY IMMIGRATION LAW

Queen City Immigration Law, 222 South Church Street, Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28202, United States704-500-2075info@qcilaw.com

Queen City Immigration Law is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based full-service immigration law firm that focuses on the strategic needs of our clients. Our firm specializes in purposeful, intelligent and thorough representation for both employers and investors. We also advocate for families and individuals all over the world with personally tailored service. For exceptional service to the community, we have attorneys and staff with fluency in French, Vietnamese, Polish, and Spanish languages. Other languages are easily accommodated upon request.

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