NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS

Visas for Medical Treatment in the U.S.

Medical services in the United States are rather expensive when compared to Fiji. U.S. law prohibits the issuance of a visa to anyone who is likely to become a public charge, including individuals who might require medical care at the expense of federal, state, or local government agencies in the U.S. In order to qualify for a nonimmigrant visa to seek medical care in the U.S., an applicant will need to present certain information during the interview at the Consulate to show that he or she will not be treated at the expense of a governmental entity in the U.S. The applicant will also need to show that he or she is otherwise eligible for the visa.

These two basic requirements are listed below:

Financial Guarantees

The applicant will need to present:

• A letter from a physician in the patient's home country certifying that the procedure cannot be performed in the home country.
• A letter from the institution in the United States certifying that the patient has been accepted for treatment. The letter should include the estimated cost of the proposed treatment and hospitalization, and the length of time the patient will need to be in the U.S. for treatment and follow-up. 
• Proof that the treatment, as described in the letter from the institution, will not be paid by public funds. The proof should be presented in one of the following forms:
• A notarized affidavit of support from a U.S. citizen or resident confirming both the commitment to pay for the treatment, as well as the ability to pay for the treatment. The affidavit should demonstrate sufficient income and/or other financial resources to enable the sponsor to pay for the treatment. (A copy of the most recent tax returns or other financial document should be included as proof of ability to meet the proposed expenses), or
• A show of significant resources, controlled by the patient, which are sufficient for use in meeting expenses, or
• A letter from the treating institution, indicating that all expenses of treatment in the United States will be covered by the institution itself.

The financial evidence presented should also cover living arrangements for any accompanying family members (where will they stay, for how long, at what cost, and who will pay).

Other eligibility concerns

Please note that applicants for visas to receive medical treatment in the United States must meet not only the requirements listed above, but also all other requirements to qualify for a U.S. visa. In this connection, the applicant should be aware that United States immigration law places on each nonimmigrant visa applicant a presumption of immigrant intent, and puts the burden of proof on the applicant to overcome this presumption and thus show eligibility for a nonimmigrant visa. During the visa interview, nonimmigrant visa applicants should present evidence of their family, social, and economic ties to their home country that would compel them to return here at the end of their authorized stay in the U.S.

A consular officer's determination of whether an applicant qualifies for a nonimmigrant visa must be made on the basis of the objective circumstances presented by the applicant, and what these circumstances indicate about the applicant's intentions. The decision cannot be based on the assurances of friends, relatives, or other associates of the applicant.

VISA FOLAU TAIMI NOUNOU

Visa folau fakafaito’o ki ‘Amelika

‘Oku mamafa ‘a e totongi ‘o e ngaahi ngaue fakafaito’ó ‘i ‘Amelika ‘i hono fakafehoanaki ki Tongá.  ‘Oku tapui ‘e he lao ‘a ‘Ameliká ke foaki ange ha visa ki ha taha ‘oku ngalingali ‘e fua ‘ehe pule’anga ‘Ameliká ‘a e ngaahi totongi tauhi ‘oe tokotaha ni lolotonga ‘a ‘ene ‘i ‘Ameliká, ‘a ia ‘oku kau heni ‘a kinautolu ‘oku nau fiema’u ha ngaue fakafaito’o, ‘o ngali na’a fua e fakamole ni ‘e he pule’anga fakafonuá (fetalolo), fakavahe fonuá, pe fakafeitu’ú ‘i ‘Amelika.  Koe tokotaha ‘okú ne kole ha visa folau fakafaito’o ki ‘Amelika , kuo pau ke ne ha’u ki he ‘initaviú mo ha ngaahi me’a ke fakamo’oni’ ‘aki mo fakapapau’i’aki he’ikai ke fua ‘ehe pule’angá ‘a e totongi ‘o hono faito’o ‘oe tokotaha ni ‘i ‘Amelika.  Kuo pau foki ke toe fakahaa’i mai ‘ehe tokotahá ni , kapau na’e ‘ikai ko ha’ane folau fakafaito’o, ‘oku totonu pe ke foaki ange ha’ane visa fakatefito ‘iate ia pe kae ‘ikai koe’uhi ko ‘ene fiema’u fakafaito’ó.

Koe ongo tefito’i me’a ‘e ua ‘oku fiema’u ‘a ia ‘oku ha atu ‘i lalo:

Ngaahi fakamo’oni fakapa’anga

Koe tokotaha kole visá kuo pau ke ne ‘omai ‘a e :

• Tohi mei he toketa ‘i he hono fonuá  ke fakapapau’i mai ai koe faito’o ‘oku fiema’u ke fai ki he tokotaha kole visá ‘oku ‘ikai lava ia ke fakahoko ‘i hono fonuá.
• Tohi mei he falemahaki fakafaito’o ‘i ‘Amelika ‘oku teu folau kiai e tokotaha kole visá, ‘o fakapapau’i mai ‘oku nau tali ke nau fakahoko e faito’o ‘o e tokotahá ni.  Koe tohi ni kuo pau ke kau mai ai ‘a e fakafuofua ki he totongi ‘o e ngāue fakafaito’o ‘oku ‘amanaki fakahokó pea moe lōloa ‘o e tokoto falemahakí, pehē ki he taimi ‘oku fiema’u ai e tokotahá ni ke ne ‘i ‘Amelika ke fakahoko e faito’o pea mo  toe sio ki he toketaá hili ‘a e faito’ó.
• Fakamo’oni koe faito’o ‘oku fakamatala’i mai he tohi mei he falemahaki fakafaito’o ‘i ‘Amelika, ‘e ‘ikai ke totongi ‘e he pule’angá.  ‘A ia koe ngaahi me’a eni ‘e fiema’u ke ‘omai ke fakamo’oni’i’aki ení, koe:
• Tohi fuakava mei ha tokotaha sitiseni pe tokotaha nofo fonua ‘i ‘Amelika ‘o fakamo’oni mai te ne totongi ‘ae faito’ó pehe ki he ‘ene fakahaa’i pau mai ‘e lava ‘e hono ivi fakapa’angá ‘o totongi e fakamolé.  Koe tohi ni kuo pau ke fokotu’u mai ai ‘oku fe’unga e ngaahi ma’u’anga pa’anga ‘a e tokotaha siponisaá  ke ne lava ‘o totongi ‘a e faito’o ‘oku teu fakahokó. (‘Oku fiema’u ke kau mai ‘i hono ‘omaí, ‘a e tatau ‘o e fakamatala tukuhau fakamuimui tahá  pe ko ha toe fakamatala fakapa’anga kehe ‘a ia ‘e kau eni ‘i he me’a ke fakamo’oni’i’aki ‘e lava ‘ehe siponisaa ‘o totongi e ngaahi fakamole), pe
• Koe fakahaa’i mai e ma’u’anga pa’anga pe koloa ‘a e tokotaha kole visá ‘a ia ‘e ngali fe’unga ke totongi’aki ‘a e ngaahi fakamolé, pe
• Tohi mei he falemahaki fakafaito’o ‘o fakahaa’i mai ai ‘e fua pe totongi pē ‘ehe falemahaki ‘Ameliká ‘a e ngaahi fakamole kotoa ki he ngaahi ngāue fakafaito’o ‘oku teu fakahokó.

Ko e ngaahi fakamo’oni fakapa’anga ‘oku ‘omaí kuo pau ke fe’unga ke lava ke tauhi ‘aki mo ha tokotaha ‘e folau moe tokotaha mahakí ( totongi nofo, lōloa ‘o e nofó, totongí, kohai  te ne totongí).

Ngaahi me’a kehe ke tokanga’i fekau’aki moe tali ‘o ha kole visa

Kātaki ‘o fakatokanga’i ko kinautolu ‘oku nau kole visa tu’unga ‘i ha fiema’u fakafaito’o ‘i ‘Amelika kuo pau, ke ‘ikai ngata pē, he fiema’u ke nau ma’u mai kotoa e ngaahi me’a ‘oku hā atu ‘i ‘olungá, ka kuo ‘oku toe fiema’u foki ke  nau fakahāa’i mai ‘a e lava ke nau fakakakato ‘a e  ngaahi me’a kuo tu’utu’uni ‘e he laó ki ha tokotaha pea toki foaki ange ha’ane visa folau ki ‘Amelika.  ‘I he’ene tu’u koení, ‘oku totonu ke ‘ilo ‘ehe tokotaha kole visá koe Lao Fefolau’aki ‘a ‘Ameliká ‘oku ne lau ‘a e tokotaha kotoa pē ‘oku fie folau ki ‘Amelika koe tokotaha ‘oku teu folau ‘o nofo ‘aupito ‘i ‘Amelika, ‘a ia ‘oku hanga leva ‘ehe lao ni ‘o pehē koe fatongia ia ‘o e tokotaha kole visa ke ne fakahāa’i mai ‘oku ‘ikai ke ne taumu’a folau ‘o nofo ‘aupito ‘i ‘Amelika.  ‘I he’ene mahino ki he ‘ofisa konisela ‘oku ta’efiemavahe ‘a e tokotaha ni mei hono fonua pea mo ‘ene taumu’a folau taimi nounou pe ki ‘Amelika, ‘e lava leva ke pehē ‘oku totonu ke foaki ange ha’ane visa folau fakataimi nounou.  Lolotonga ‘a e ‘initaviú, ‘oku totonu ke ‘omai ‘ehe tokotaha kole visá ha ngaahi me’a ke fakamo’oni ‘i’aki ‘a e ngaahi me’a mahu’inga te ne fakapapau’i mai ‘oku malohi ‘a e ngaahi ‘uhinga ‘o e ta’efiemavahe ai ‘o nofo ‘aupito ‘i ‘Amelika ‘a e tokotaha kole visa.  ‘Oku kau heni  e ‘uhinga fakafāmili, ngaahi fatongia fakasosiale pe nofo fakafonuá pea mo ha ngaahi ‘uhinga faka’ekonomika.

Koe tu’utu’uni ‘e fai ‘e he ‘ofisa koniselá, pe ‘oku totonu ke foaki ange ha visa folau ‘a ha taha kole visa, kuo pau ke fai ia makatu’unga he ngaahi me’a ‘oku ‘omai ‘e he tokotaha kole visa fekau’aki mo ia mo hono ‘atakaí, pea mo ‘ene vakai ki he taumu’a folau ‘ae tokotaha kole visá ‘i hono fakafotunga mai ‘ehe ngaahi me’a kuo ne ‘omai ki he ‘initaviú.  ‘Oku ‘ikai fai ‘a e tu’utu’uni ‘a e ‘ofisa koniselá ‘o makatu’unga ‘i ha tohi mei ha ngaahi kaungāme’a, kainga, pe kaungā ngāue ‘o e tokotaha kole visá.

Ka ‘oku toe fiema’u ha ngaahi fakamatala, kātaki ‘o fetu’utaki mai ki he ‘Ofisi Faka-‘Amipasitoá.  Koe ‘Ofisi Faka-‘Amipasitoa ‘o ‘Ameliká ‘oku tapuni ia ‘i he  ngaahi ‘aho mālōlō ‘a ‘Ameliká pea mo Fisí.  Koe peesi ni ‘oku ‘oatu ai ‘a e ngaahi fakamatala fakapule’anga  ‘Amelika he ‘initānetí.  Ka ‘oku kau pe hā atu ‘i he peesí ni ha ngaahi tu’asila ‘initaneti pe fakamatala ‘ikai fekau’aki moe Pule’anga ‘Ameliká, ‘oku ‘ikai ke pehee ia ‘oku poupou pe tu’uaki atu ‘e he pule’anga ‘a e ngaahi me’a pe fakamatala ‘oku hā he ngaahi tu’asila pe fakamatala koiá.