This is the list of things that you are supposed to carry along with you to the consulate for the VISA interview.

Arrange all the materials in a "HARMONIUM" file. This is a kind of file which has many sections and has a small tag holder for every section, where you can place a small tag about what the section holds, so that when u put your finger on that tab and open the section you get the required documents.

 Materials to be carried along

1. I-20(signed) and Admission Letter of the University you want the VISA for + AID Letter (if any)
2. I-20s and Admission Letters / Acceptance Letters Rejection Letters of other Univs you applied to
3. GRE & TOEFL Score Reports (Originals)
4. Bank Passbook of the SB or Current type account + Bank Certificate(Opt) + Papers clarifying big entries in your PASSBOOK
5. INCOME PAPERS :->IT return Statement of your sponsors( Form 16) /If your sponsor is into .BUSINESS Papers + Agricultural Income Proof
6. CA Statement + Affidavit of Support
7. FIXED Deposits + (ICICI or RBI or else) Bonds + Private FDs
8. LIC + UTI + PF + PPF + Super-Annuation Papers of your sponsor
9. NSC + Indira Vikas Patra + Kisan Vikas Patra + Share Certificates
10. House Tax Bill(Previous) + Land Papers (If showing agricultural income or immovable) + Factory Papers (If into mfg)+ Evaluation of Land &/+ House ( to show the value of your immovable)
11. Emails of correspondence with professors of your Univ + SOP + Biodata
12. Degree Certificate / Provisional Degree Certificate / Bonafide Certificate from your College
13. Original Marksheets of your Undergrad, HSC, SSC + Transcripts for your college and for HSC(SSC transcripts not needed)
14. Attested Photocopies of all the documents(not required, but I believed in being Xtra-Cautious)
15. PASSPORT + VISA Form + 37 mm x 37 mm VISA Photographs, with white background( 2 Nos) + Drafts for Rs. 1. 2250 and Rs 2. 3750 (get Rupee equivalent of a dollar i.e the exchange rate and make drafts accordingly, the original amounts are 45$ and 75$ - subject to change anytime)

  Note:

1. If sponsor is employed then....Salary Certificate (Latest) and Employment Certificate if sponsor is doing a job. If tax is deducted at the source by the company, carry the TDS certificate as well.

2. If sponsor is a businessman then...

• Income-Tax Returns of the Company (atleast 2 years)
• Title / Partnership deed
• Passbook of the business account
• Balancesheet

• Jewellery Evaluation
• House Evaluation
• Land Evaluation

 Things to be kept in your mind while preparing the file and all the other documents :

1. Take both copies of your I-20( the School Copy as well as the Student Copy). SIGN both the copies.
2. Carry the original GRE & TOEFL Score reports and produce them when asked for your scores.
3. Carry the Bank Passbook/Bank Statement(Originals) of your sponsor...In Case of a distant Co-Sponsor , you can carry the photocopies of these documents.
4. Originals of FDs of your main sponsor are required, whereas Photocopies of FDs of Co-Sponsor will suffice.
5. Take IT return papers of last 2 years.
6. The VISA photographs are known to the Studio people, so you just go and tell them to get a VISA photograph. It is a color photograph, showing your face closely . It has a white background, and its dimensions are 37 mm X 37 mm.

Corrections and improvements are welcome.