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Visa Question

  • 27-09-2011 12:55PM
    #1
    simonmln
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 205 ✭✭


    I've applied to do a semester in the states from January to May. I should get it but I'm wondering about a Visa. Im currently on coop in Holland, and will be until December. So I'm wondering if I woud be able to do my interview in the embassy in Amsterdam.

    Any information would be very helpful. Or an email address for someone who knows about the visa system I'm been looking but cant find anything. Thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    pow wow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    Strictly speaking you're supposed to obtain the visa through the US embassy in the country in which you permanently live (i.e. not Holland!) and they are usually processed quicker in Dublin than in Amsterdam.

    Is your study abroad office not able to help you out?


  • #3
    simonmln
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 205 ✭✭simonmln


    They said they dont know, and to contact the embassy. The thing is I could come home and do the interview, but wouldnt they then take my passport. i.e. I couldnt go back to Holland. Could I travel back and post it maybe?


  • #4
    pow wow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    Yeah they keep your passport for around a week-ish and then post it back with the visa in it assuming all went well at the interview. If you're unlikely to be home for more than a week before December the embassy in Amsterdam has a contact email address on this page - sometimes they won't answer questions via email and insist you call their premium phone line but it's worth a shot.


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