Client: Relocating client
KITAS first, then a US visa — the full route
The typical sequence we run: apply for the KITAS from outside Indonesia, arrive, collect the permit, and only then move on to the US visa with residency already in hand.
- Stage 1
- KITAS filed from abroad
- Stage 2
- Arrival and permit issue
- Stage 3
- US visa process
- Timelines
- Matched the estimate
How it ran
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KITAS application filed while the client was still outside Indonesia
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Electronic visa issued, client flew in, KITAS collected on arrival
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Visit to our Bali office to open the US visa process
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US visa handled with Indonesian residency already documented
What made the difference
The order matters. Applying for the third-country visa after the KITAS is in hand is what makes the ties-to-residence argument work — the same person applying without residency has a materially weaker case.