You wanna visit the United States? Well, it is easy for citizens of specific countries, like the United Kingdom and Canada, but hard for others and sometimes, very hard and tricky for people from developing countries.
What you have to do first is to check if you need a visa to visit the United States or not. Thanks to internet, you can do this check online. Next, it is time to decide which kind of visa you want. This depends on the reason of your visit. For example, If you want to go to the States for pleasure or short term business trip, like attending meetings, fairs and conferences, you should apply for some kind of visa called B1/B2. If you are planning to study in the US, you have to apply for F type visa.
A good idea is to visit the website of the US embassy in your country. You will get access to a lot of information you need to determine about the type of visa you should apply for.
Next is to submit an online form, called DS-160. You can do this through this website: https://ceac.state.gov/GenNIV/ This this an amazing website with a plenty support options in many different languages. So, even if you don't trust your English skills, you can still submit the online form by your self, as you are going to have language support.
Next step is to book an appointment. US consulates in different countries have different procedures for booking appointments, however in most of countries you can use this online web portal https://evisaforms.state.gov/Instructions/SchedulingSystem.asp to book an appointment.
Now, it is time for you to collect your supporting documents. Have proof of your employment or studying, if you are still a student and proof of your financial status and the purpose of your visit. Make the payment for the interview, either online or through a bank or in cash during your interview, according to the procedures followed by the US consulate where you have the interview.
You are now ready for the interview! Wear clean and presentable clothes and be in the consulate on time. Good Luck!
