UK Business visitor visa

[strangerboo 0]

Hi All,

I am based in UK and nationality is not british . I have checked us embassy page and understand I have to apply for visa .

I understand I have to fill a form in and then call to make an appointment which can take up to 1 month or more. My job interview is urgent and really hard to wait one month for this and further few days while this is processed.

I have read you can apply for expedited processing or in another way urgent appointment , is this possible?

I think I need B1 visa as business visitor( job interview) . Do I need to have my hotel and airline ticket all booked ?

I don’t want to book it as I don’t know when I will get the result.

Thanks

[Mollie09 1,543]

Visa before bookings is the usual recommendation. Expediting will be difficult because a job interview is not an emergency.

Good luck!

[strangerboo 0]

many thanks, so what we are saying expediting will not be an option ?

[Penguin_ie 5,985]

You can contact the embassy and ask to be called if there is a cancelation.

Is the employer you are interviewing with aware of the requirements for getting you a work visa? If they are a well known company with immigration lawyers on staff, they may be able to do something.

[Boiler 43,432]

Nothing to lose trying for an early interview, is this job in the US or UK?

[strangerboo 0]

it is UK based but part of the prorcess is to go to US.

So don't need to book anything rather just apply , correct ?

[Boiler 43,432]

Apply and part of the process will be to book an appointment.

If you are applying for a job requiring odd visits to the US the ability to do so seems rather important.