Submission Procedure
The application, passport, and supporting documents should be submitted to the U.S. Embassy I Consulate or at the desinated VFS Center. The consular officer in turn will review the application and, in most cases, by the officials in Washington, D.C. Generally the visa is issued within a few weeks upon submission of the application, although there is no guarantee of obtaining a visa.
For certain applications, additional reviews are required. In such cases the information about the applicant is submitted and checked in the world's foremost security database, including the comprehensive information drawn from USA and foreign law enforcement agencies worldwide. If the name of the applicant or a close variation indicates security concerns, the process may get delayed.
Additional steps may vary from requesting for additional interviews and information to official registration and fingerprinting. This process may further delay the applicant from getting a visa by at least 4-6 weeks to the processing time. It is mandatory to register upon arrival in USA.
A student applying for a study visa should speak to the US academic institution or exchange program sponsoring the student to obtain all the forms required for submission along with the application.



