The time it takes to file for an American visa depends on one’s status in relation to the United States, the type of visa that one is filing for, and one’s success in completing the required paperwork. All applicants who try to receive a visa cannot be sure that they will obtain one. However, there are several steps that one can consider in order to save time for this particular endeavour.
The first thing that one can do is to call the nearest Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INS) office. The consulate INS office or the American Embassy must be contacted. Upon doing so, all the necessary application documents must be requested. Should you find yourself incapable of supporting yourself, inquire if there is a need for a U.S. sponsor who will shoulder all the finances. In this case, a sponsor must be searched for immediately. Next, the preliminary application must be filled out neatly and completely. It should be mailed back along with the documents, fees and photos needed for processing. Unless otherwise requested, copies of the original documents may be sent. To save time, and to check if one’s application is already complete, these documents must be delivered personally. Call the INS for a filing/interview appointment once all the documents are completed. It may take a number of days to accomplish this last process; after the interview, the applicant will be informed if the visa will be given to him/her.
With this kind of undertaking, aside from those required documents, one should also possess patience, persistence and courtesy, as there are thousands of people requesting an American visa.