For the export of a grandson to the United States, the following documents will be required:

• a foreign passport of a grandson with an American visa
• notarized consent of the parents on the departure of the child
• medical insurance policy for traveling abroad - $

To visit the United States, an American visa is required, regardless of age, however, a visa for a child passes through a simplified procedure (without an interview at the embassy). A minor must have his own passport and birth certificate.

Minors in the United States are issued a multiple entry visa for 3 years, allowing frequent short trips to America (up to 180 days per visit). At the same time, a visa to the United States does not oblige a child to travel with one of the adults - he can enter the US with relatives, friends, school groups.

Obligatory documents for submission to the US Consulate: valid passport, old passport (or a copy thereof), if it had visas of the USA, Canada, Schengen countries for the last 5 years, confirmation of the completed electronic questionnaire in the form of DS-160 and visa fee payment, photo , executed in accordance with the instructions of the consulate.

Documents can be both in Russian, there and in English, no translation is required. It is preferable to submit the original documents to the consulate by enclosing their copies.

For a child under 14 years of age, to the main package of documents, in addition to the notarized authorization from the parent / parents (and a copy thereof), a copy of the parent's current visa (if any), documents confirming the purpose of the trip and the itinerary are attached.

Moreover, if a child travels outside the Russian Federation not with his parents, but with a third person (including relatives), a notarized consent for departure is required from both parents, according to Art. 20 of the Federal Law No. 114 "On the Procedure for Departure from the Russian Federation and Entry into the Russian Federation" of August 15, 1996. Moreover, the notarized parental / guardian consent for departure must include an indication of the time of departure and the states he intends to visit. >