If you are considering a Visitor Visa, it is advisable that you apply for a visa at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you permanently reside. Since the demand for Visitor Visas is generally high, it may take a long time for the Consulate to review your documents or provide you an interview date. In summary, it is important to apply for your Visitor Visa before your planned date of entry in the United States.

The first step in applying for the Visitor Visa is to make an appointment with the Consulate, who serves your state or territory in your home country. You can learn how to schedule an appointment for an interview with the Consulate, pay the application processing fee, review embassy specific instructions, and much more, by visiting the U.S. Embassy or Consulate website where you will apply.

Yes. In most circumstances the Consulate will interview applicants for a Visitor Visa. During the visa application process, usually at the interview phase, your fingerprints will also be scanned.

As a visitor visa applicant, you will have to show the following:

1. Your visit will be temporary and for a specified duration;
2. You intend to depart from the U.S. before the expiration of your authorized stay;
3. You have a valid passport in your possession;
4. You will maintain a foreign residence that you do not intend to abandon;
5. You have adequate finances to support yourself during your stay in the U.S.;
6. You are admissible to the U.S. or have obtained a waiver of any ground of inadmissibility.