You should apply for your Visa in person at the relevant Belgian embassy or consulate in your country of residence. If there is no Belgian embassy or consulate in your country of residence, you should apply to the Belgian embassy responsible for that country (usually located in a neighbouring country). This embassy will also tell you if you can submit your Visa application in your country of residence via the embassy of another Schengen country.

Nonimmigrant visa applicants must qualify for a visa based on their own ties to a place of residence outside of the U.S. While an invitation may be helpful, friends and relatives in the United States cannot act as guarantors for nonimmigrant visa applicants. For more information on requirements for a nonimmigrant visa, please consult the Nonimmigrant Visas section of this site.

Please see the Visa Application Forms section of our website for many the forms you'll need to apply for a nonimmigrant visa. Links to the electronic versions of some forms are also included.

In short, as early as possible. Applicants for A and G visas should submit their applications one month prior to their desired date of departure. Applicants for J visas should submit their applications at least two months before they plan to depart Iraq.

Yes. All Tajikistani citizens who are not legal permanent residents of the United States (green card holders) require a visa to visit the United States, regardless of age.

You will need to apply for an F-1 or student visa for your studies at USC. For more information on applying for a student visa, please see the "Steps to Applying and Student Visa Information" section of this site. You can also refer to the checklist of required documents on the International Programs for Students web site.

According to the Regulation 11(1) "Place of Application for Permanent Resident Visa", you need to apply at your country of nationality or the country where you are residing if you have been lawfully admitted to that country for a period of at least one year.

The length of time between the date you submit your application and the date on which your interview will be scheduled varies depending upon fluctuations in the number of visa applicants. We recommend you schedule your appointment approximately two-three weeks prior to your desired departure date. This will provide for unexpected surges in the number of applicants or other unplanned delays in the process.

While anyone can apply for a visa in Dushanbe, it will be more difficult for a Consular officer to determine the eligibility of visa applicants who are not residents of the Consular district where the interview is conducted. On the other hand, a Consular officer should be able to evaluate the visa qualifications of non-Tajikistani citizens who live in Tajikistan just as easily as those of Tajikistani applicants. Consular officers must evaluate the qualifications of the visa applicant.

The Consular Section strongly suggests that you apply well in advance of your intended travel date. While many visas are issued the day after the interview, certain applications require additional administrative processing, which can last, on average, between one (1) and four (4) weeks.

Yes. When applying for a visa in person, the visa applicant is not required to apply by themselves as long as all required documentation is submitted at the time of the visa application. However, all visa applications must be signed by the applicant.

L visa. You can apply for an L visa (Tourist visa) through the Embassy or Consulate General of the People's Republic of China closest to you, or though an agent.