Passports/Visas

For a smooth visa application process, the U. S. State Department provides a Temporary Visa Web site (http://travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors.html) and recommends that you apply for your visa well in advance of your travel!

Important steps to remember:

1.  Review your visa status, and find out if you need a U.S. visa or a renewal.

2.  Contact the US Embassy Consular Section in your country, to learn about timeframes for visa interviews and other issues, such as how to pay fees. Waiting time for an interview appointment is usually a few weeks or less, but it can be considerably longer.

3.  Plan on an interview at the embassy or consulate, necessary by most visa applicants. As part of the visa interview, a quick fingerprint scan should be expected. Applicants who need additional screening are informed during the application process.

See the links at http://travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors.html for additional information about visas required for temporary visitors to the U.S. The International Visitors Office (IVO) of the National Academies maintains a new Web site to provide information on visas for visiting scientists and scholars and advice for organizers of international scientific meetings in the United States.

 

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