When should they apply for B2 visa?

[gmail234 0]

Hello everyone,

I want to know how much time in advance my parents should apply for B2 visa in order to attend my wedding ceremony here in the US. I need them to get here latest 2nd week of July, 2014.

Thank you.

[Gosia & Tito 199]

Depends on a few factors:

Is there an appointment they have to make at the embassy/consulate?

For how long they would get a visa (sometimes only a 3 months visa is given, but usually it is in synch with traveling plans disclosed in application.

Is the visa and passport returned to them immediately or by courier service?

Do they have to go back to pick it up?

I'd say they need to have visa in hand at least 10 days before traveling

[gmail234 0]

Thank you for your reply. They will need to make appointment, so I wanted to know the appropriate time to book this. I want to have them here for 1 month, so 3 months visa would be ok. Finally, I think they'd have to go pick it if approved.

Please, let me know if there is any time considered too early for one to go for the visa appointment. Like I mentioned earlier, I want them to be in the US by July 2nd week.

Thank you.

[Gosia & Tito 199]

Thank you for your reply. They will need to make appointment, so I wanted to know the appropriate time to book this. I want to have them here for 1 month, so 3 months visa would be ok. Finally, I think they'd have to go pick it if approved.

Please, let me know if there is any time considered too early for one to go for the visa appointment. Like I mentioned earlier, I want them to be in the US by July 2nd week.

Thank you.

Technically not; you can submit an application whenever, but tipically people don't do so until it's closer to the expected time of travel; but you have to consider that the CO might decide that 3 months is appropriate and since there is an expiration date, it could expire before the time frame you have.

With your timeframe I'd say approapriate around mid-May to early June; you would need to adjust depending on appointment times and estimated times for pickup (could be next day, 3, 5 days, don't know what is the timeframe at the consulate where your parents would go.

That said, pls don't take my 'mid May to early June' as a rule or anything else other than advice; it's just what I'd do if I were to get a visa.

Of course, they could get a 6 month, 1 year, etc and then there is no problem.

And course, not wanting to jinx it, but there is always the possibility of a denial.

[gmail234 0]

Thank you. I'll make sure they have sufficient time to reapply if need be.