Securing your visa
This process can be a challenge, it is not uncommon for you to get to the embassy and find that you brought one of the many required documents. So let me help you out here. In my situation, I secured my visa in my home country and not the United States.
-My preparation included gathering all academic transcripts and certificates. Your certificates should be stamped by the Ministry of Education (of the country where your schools are located) verifying that the certificate is from an accredited school. Once you have these, make copies. The embassy will look at the originals but collect only copies.
-Passport photographs are a must, for those of you traveling to the city where the embassy is located, take your pictures from home. Take about 8 copies with you.
-International Passport and a copy of the passport information page. Make sure your passport has ample blank, un-stamped pages left. I do not know the exact number but make sure it is more than 2.
-Women!! Take a letter from your guardian granting you permission to travel for work. Your guardian is a male figured related to you by blood or marriage.
-Letter of Conduct, get to a police station and ask for a police certificate. This certificate should show that you are not a felon.
-Letter of Clean Health-visit a government hospital and get a health records report. This report should state that you are of sound health. Once you get here, you will go to the hospital for another test.
-Visa Fee-You pay your visa fees to a travel agent located away from the embassy. The agent will issue you a receipt to take to the embassy. Call the Embassy to inquire exact fee and suggested travel agent.
If everything is good and clear, you could get your visa stamped on the same day. Make sure you get to the embassy before 12:30pm. As most will open at 8 or 9am, close at 12:00pm and reopen at 1:30pm.
Now that Visa has been stamped...get ready to pack.
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