One short form gives you a B‑2 visa invitation letter and a travel information sheet your parents can show airline and airport staff. Download both as PDF or Word.
Most hosts only think about the letter. The travel sheet is what helps on the day: at check-in, at immigration and if a flight changes.
A formal, one-page letter from you, written in standard U.S. business style.
A summary your parents can carry and hand to airline or airport staff, one page for most families.
Passport numbers and dates of birth are sensitive, so the tool never sends them anywhere.
The documents are created on your device. There is no account and no server that receives your answers.
Your draft stays here so you can come back later. On a shared computer, clear it when you are done.
“Clear all my data” on the last step removes the draft and every signature.
A short form with a live preview of both documents. It takes about five minutes with their passports at hand.
Your details, who is visiting, trip dates and who pays. Unknown details can stay blank and print as lines to fill in by hand.
Turn optional sections on or off, edit the wording of the purpose and payment paragraphs, or add your own section.
Draw, type or upload a signature, or print and sign by hand. Download both files as PDF or Word.
What the tool writes for two parents with visas issued, a booked round trip and a host who pays. Names are examples.
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a B‑2 visitor visa.
Invitation and Financial Support Letter
Date: 10/19/2026
To Whom It May Concern,
I, Anita Rao, currently residing at 1200 Main St, Apt 405, Houston, Texas 77002, am writing this letter to confirm that my parents, Mr. Suresh Rao and Mrs. Lakshmi Rao, are visiting me in the United States on B-2 visitor visas.
During their stay in the United States, they will be residing with me at the following address.
Address: 1200 Main St, Apt 405, Houston, Texas 77002
Phone Number: +1 713-555-0142
Email: anita@example.com
The purpose of my parents’ visit is to spend quality time with me and to visit various tourist attractions and places of interest in the United States during their temporary stay.
I confirm that I am financially capable of, and will be fully responsible for, my parents’ expenses during their visit, including accommodation, food, local transportation, medical insurance, and any other personal expenses incurred during their stay.
They are scheduled to arrive in Houston on November 20, 2026. Their return flight to Hyderabad, India is scheduled for January 13, 2027, and they intend to depart the United States on that date in accordance with the terms of their B-2 visitor visas.
Should you require any additional information, please feel free to contact me using the details provided above.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
______________________
Anita Rao
my grandparents,
my family members.
F-1, H-1B or green card holder? Your status and employer appear on the travel sheet. The letter reads the same for every status.
Create your free letterShort answers based on official U.S. government sources. General information, not legal advice.
Last reviewed October 19, 2026. TravelSheets is an independent tool, not affiliated with the U.S. government.
No. The U.S. Department of State says visitor visa applicants do not need an invitation letter, and that it is not a factor in deciding the visa. Treat it as an optional summary of the trip that keeps your details in one place.
Yes, it is free, with no login and no sign-up. There is no trial, no paywall and no watermark on the documents.
The State Department’s visitor visa instructions do not ask for a notarized invitation letter. Always follow the instructions of the embassy or consulate where your parents apply.
Under section 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, each applicant must show they qualify for a visitor visa. Officers consider the applicant’s own circumstances, travel plans, resources and ties outside the United States. Your status as the host does not decide your parents’ eligibility, and no letter can guarantee a visa.
The officer at the port of entry decides the length of stay and records it on the I-94. Admission is often for up to six months, but the officer decides. The visa’s expiry date is not the date they must leave. The tool warns you if your dates add up to more than six months.
For the visa interview: a valid passport, the DS-160 confirmation page, the fee receipt if your embassy asks for it, a printed photo if the online upload failed, and anything your embassy’s own instructions list. Officers may ask about the trip’s purpose, plans to return and who pays; extra evidence such as employment or family ties at home can help answer those questions, but it is not universally required. For travel: the passport with the visa, plus trip details such as the return ticket and your U.S. address, which the travel sheet collects in one place.
You, the person they are visiting. You can draw, type or upload your signature in the tool, or print the letter and sign by hand. Your parents can sign the travel sheet’s declaration themselves if they want to; it is optional.
Yes. Download the Word version and change anything. Inside the tool you can also turn sections on or off, rewrite the purpose and payment paragraphs, and add your own paragraphs.
Open the form and start typing. Both documents take about five minutes.