how hard is it to get a visitors visa to come to the u.s.? and what is the usual wait time?
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I am sure it has ALOT to do with the would-be visitor's country of citizenship. For example, visitors from many middle eastern countries, as well as N. Korea can probably expect more difficulties entering the US. However, any visitor can ride an elephant from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico preceded by a marching band into the US without papers, passports, or any unnecessary wait time. This is much faster than hiring an attorney!
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Go to this visa page of the U.S. Department of State:\n\nhttp://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html\n\nYou can find all information about visa application.
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Most countries allow a citizen of the US to stay in the country for atleast 90 days without applying for a visa. Depending on what your visit is for (i.e. tourism, work) you should apply for a visa if you plan to stay longer than that. The link is for the state department they should have all the info you need. If you need to apply for a viasa give atlest a good month or two before you leave to apply it takes a while sometimes to process.
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It took me approximately 4 months to hear from the embassy after my fiance sent the F-129 form, and after that another 3 months for me to get the visa. If you have any more questions let me know, we got married and we are not done yet. Good Luck.
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The united states have a kind of lotery for people overseas to get a visa.  You have to fill some requirements to enter and then you can participate.  However, online ou will find many sites that offer help, but gotta be careful because they might be scam.   This lotery is free and the government handles it.\n\nOne chance in 50,000 but at least you can try.
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The current wait time for a visa availability under category 2A (spouses and children (under 21) of green card holders) is approximately 4 years.\n\nSee the April 2006 State Department bulletin:\nhttp://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_2847.html\n\nIf you are eligible for US citizenship in the next 2-3 years it may be faster to just wait and sponsor him/her after you become a US citizen.\n\nMeanwhile, you can explore other non-immigrant options (i.e. work study) to bring your spouse in the US but it'll be difficult.
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Go to or write to your local American embassy or consulate and ask how to get the forms for a tourist visa. It should cost you about 200 INS and give them at least 3 months to process the forms before your trip or it could cost more.\n\nI wish I could empathize for me it is no problem to travel to eretz Israel
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A citizen of a foreign country, wishing to enter the U.S., generally must first obtain a visa, either a nonimmigrant visa for temporary stay, or an immigrant visa for permanent residence. The type of visa you must have is defined by immigration law, and relates to the purpose of your travel. See detail on Visa section of travel.state.gov
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You asked if a national of United States needs a visa to come to the UK as a visitor.\n\nNo, you do not need a visa.\n\nOn arrival in the UK you must satisfy an immigration officer that you qualify for entry to the United Kingdom as a visitor under the Immigration Rules.\n\nStudents\nPlease note that if you are allowed to enter the UK as a student for up to six months, you will not be allowed to extend your stay unless you arrived with a student or prospective student visa, or are studying on a course at degree level or higher. The Home Office will charge you a fee for applying to extend your stay.\n\nIf you entered the UK as a visitor, and you are still in the UK as a visitor, then you will not be allowed to switch to student status. This is due to the Immigration Rules Change that came into effect on 3 April 2006.\n\nPlease read Guidance - Visitors for further information. Your sponsor, if you have one, may want to read Guidance - Sponsors.\n\nN.B. Even though you do not need a visa, if you have previously been refused a visa for, or entry to, the UK you may want to apply for one to find out if you qualify for entry before you travel. Please contact Chicago, Los Angeles, or New York for further information.\n\nIf you are applying to our visa sections in the USA, you can now make your application and pay online though the visa4UK website.
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If you are in the US and she is in Mexico, she would have to contact the US Consulate and get a tourist visa for the visit to the US.
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Well.. you have not mentioned from which country you are from.  The US Visa application form varies for each country. \n\nHowever, you may visit the below mentioned US Embassy Website and choose the country from which you are going to apply for Visa.  It will take you to the US Embassy website for that particular country and you may be able to download the Visa form as a PDF file.\n\nhttp://usembassy.state.gov/\n\nCheers!!!
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I am going through the K-1 process too. it depends on what country the other fiancee is from. I am engaged to a man that lives in Peru. It is easier for me to go there and visit him instead of him coming here. The reason for that is , in Peru the visas for visitation are put on a lottery. All I need is my passport and my shot records. If the visas were not on a lottery it would be no problem for him to come and visit here. \n\nCheck with the Morocco embassy and see what their policies and procedures are for visits to the USA because they do have that right, but often times it is just easier for the US citizen to visit that country because of the country's travel policy\n\nGood luck Congratulations. Oh Yes the amount of time is 6-8 months for the visa depending on the INS that supports that country ;) I have an attorney and the attorney said that they seem to be moving faster than normal ;)
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check the US Embassy website in your country and u will get some information on what u need to do to get a visa.  Having relatives in the US is not a guarantee that the embassy will grant u a visa.
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If you are just passing through(connecting flight), you can! If you intend to stay in the US , you need a visa!
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You can visit the US without a Visa, but there are restrictions on how long you are allowed to stay. Check with US immigration
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Ok I can will tell you the steps and give you some web addresses, I have already done this, I am USA citizen and I married someone in a part of Africa.  First you need to file the form I-130 and send this in, this is the paper that will get your wife her visa, but right now it can take up to 1.5 year for this process, but after you file this form you will get a receipt in the mail showing they received it and it is being looked too (you will get the receipt in no more than 30 days, I got mine in 2 weeks.  After you get this receipt you need to file the I-129F form, this form will get your wife the K-3 visa, which means she can come here to be with you while the process of her normal visa is being done.  Always remember, your wife can come here on the K-3 visa cause she is considered your immediate family and they put this first when doing the visas.  The first form costs 190$ to file, and the second one is 170$.  After you do this second form you dont have to do anything else unless the immigration contacts you and needs more information, like information about your financial status, how you will support her while she is here, and you might have to have a meeting with someone from immigration.  After they receive the I-129F form at the immigration office they will contact the embassy in her country and the embassy will contact her to prepare for her meeting with the ambassador and so forth.  I hope this helps and gives you a good idea.  Below is some webs that are very important, and the first one is where you should download and print out the forms i told you about.
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Apply for a tourist visa. That is the best way to get there temporarily. This is usually good for 6 months. Be good and be out on time...