Socio Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Hi all, I am an international grad student accepted to a PhD program in Soc for fall 2009 enrollment. I have already got my I-20 and the program starts mid-august. When can I apply for my visa at the US embassy? I know that there is such a thing as applying too early. -Socio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washdc Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 The earlier the better (although there I'm pretty sure there is a "too early" deadline)- Not sure if the US is the same, but I applied for a Visa for Spain, and you put your dates for studying there- so the Visa becomes valid on the days you need it to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximus82 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 It has been a long time since i applied for my visa, and that was pre 9/11. However, from what I remember, in 2000 they recommended doing it about 3 months before. It all depends, in some countries the processing time is about a week, in others it takes them 2 or 3 weeks. so take that into consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBom Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 I was applying for visa a couple of years ago in June. It really depends where you come from. I had to have an interview and the wait for the interview was 60 days. So it turned out pretty tight, but I made it. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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