| We manage the visa process strictly
but fairly in order to best protect the United States. At the same
time, we are committed to the essential openness for which the United
States has always been known. We welcome and encourage travel to
the United States. We promise to you, the visa applicant, that:
- We will treat you with dignity and respect, even if we are
unable to grant you a visa;
- We will treat you as an individual and your case as unique;
- We will remember that to you a visa interview may be a new
or intimidating experience and that you may be nervous;
- We will use the limited time available for interview to get
as full a picture as possible of your travel plans and intentions;
- We will use our available resources to fairly assist all applicants
to get appointments to allow travel in time for business, study
and other important obligations;
- We will post detailed and accurate information on visa requirements
and application procedures on every Embassy and Consulate website,
- We will provide information on appointment waiting times at
every Embassy and Consulate posted on http://travel.state.gov
and,
- We will explain the reason for any visa denial to you.
Furthermore, if you are a:
- Student, we will make every effort to ensure that you get an
appointment and, if qualified, a visa in time to start classes;
- Medical and humanitarian emergency traveler, we will expedite
processing for those dealing with life threatening emergencies.
- Business traveler, we will establish appropriate mechanisms
to facilitate business travel and expedite cases of particular
concern to American business.
At the same time, we expect you the visa applicant to:
- Plan your travel and visa application as far in advance as possible;
- Complete your application fully and accurately;
- Be forthcoming about your purpose and plans;
- Prepare for your interview by being able to clearly and concisely
describe your intentions.
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