How to Apply For U.S. Visa
How to Apply for a U.S. Visa
Thank you for your interest in applying for a temporary visa to the United States. This page provides a summary of the entire application process.
Process Made Easy
It is very simple to apply for a temporary visa to the United States. After selecting your purpose of travel or situation, we have simplified our process to the following steps:
- Prepare: Items to prepare before you complete the next stage.
- Complete: Application, appointment, and additional documents
- Attend: Attend your interview at the scheduled time with all documents required.
Select Purpose or Situation To Begin:
A Note on Processing Times of Visas:
The time listed here does not include the wait for an appointment. Immediately after interview, you will know the decision of your visa application. Approved applicants should have the visa ready for collection the following work (business) day. In some cases, an application may require additional processing. If this happens, it may take anywhere from one week to six months to complete.
Fraud Prevention Unit
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STOP SCAMS
Contact the Fraud Prevention Unit if you have information or questions regarding scams relating to documents, passports, U.S. Visas or U.S. Immigration. We are open Sunday thru Thursday, except official holidays, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Email: FPMDOHA@state.gov
Visa Appointment Wait Times
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Click the following link for to see how long the wait is for appointments.
APPOINTMENT WAIT TIMES
http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/temp/wait/wait_4788.html?post=Doha&x=34&y=16