Travel Medical Insurance for Visitor Visa

[Dark Matter 5]

Hi everyone. My mother and sister are in the process of applying a visit visa from Pakistan to USA to visit me. Can anyone please let me know a) if travel medical insurance is a mandatory requirement b) even if it is not mandatory, would it help the case i.e., help in the approval of visas?

 

Thanks a lot for your help.

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

4 minutes ago, Dark Matter said:

Hi everyone. My mother and sister are in the process of applying a visit visa from Pakistan to USA to visit me. Can anyone please let me know a) if travel medical insurance is a mandatory requirement b) even if it is not mandatory, would it help the case i.e., help in the approval of visas?

 

Thanks a lot for your help.

no

No 

 

*just think, if such a thing helped, every b2 applicant would be purchasing insurance before applying

[Dark Matter 5]

That makes sense. I know it doesn't have any direct relation to the process of approval, but I thought it may show seriousness on the part of applicants, i.e., completing all necessary requirements beforehand, etc.

 

Also, can someone please tell me if it's a requirement that the CO asks for specifically i.e., whether or not you have travel insurance?

[geowrian 22,337]

Seriousness is not a consideration for a B-2 visa.

 

They are unlikely to ask, but nothing says they cannot and one must answer truthfully. But a simple "I plan to purchase it if the visa is approved" should suffice.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

You’re not even supposed to buy an air ticket before the interview... so it would see a stretch to expect insurance

what they want to see is that the applicant will go back home. Funding unexpected events is secondary.

Edited July 10, 2018 by SusieQQQ

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

53 minutes ago, WeGuyGal said:

no

No 

 

*just think, if such a thing helped, every b2 applicant would be purchasing insurance before applying

It’s madatory for some visas. Like schengen via France: I sat outside the consulate on the phone to my insurer organizing it! But none of the other schengen countries I applied to required it, and of course schengen requires air tickets etc are booked first which US specifically tells you not to do.

[Dark Matter 5]

4 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

It’s madatory for some visas. Like schengen via France: I sat outside the consulate on the phone to my insurer organizing it! But none of the other schengen countries I applied to required it, and of course schengen requires air tickets etc are booked first which US specifically tells you not to do.

I applied a Schengen Visa for Spain and they had a mandatory requirement for travel medical insurance and air tickets. I applied for Ireland last year, they too, had both requirements prior to approval. (Both were tourist visas, both got approved). Which is why I wanted to make sure on US. It doesn't say on their website and I wanted to be sure I wasn't missing anything. I guess this requirement is for Europe only. Thanks!

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

OP specifically mentioned a US visit visa, not a Schengen visa. No mandatory ins requirement

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

50 minutes ago, WeGuyGal said:

OP specifically mentioned a US visit visa, not a Schengen visa. No mandatory ins requirement

Yes, but I surmised, apparently correctly, that he knew the schengen requirement and was concerned it might apply too