This is a common question for people looking to travel to the US. The answer truly lies with you. Basically if you are looking to travel to the united states and return to your country, then you can simply call the local US Embassy and get them to fax over the visa application. This is a pretty painless process and is usually done in time for your travel plans… that is assuming you didn’t wait until the last minute. If you are a student that will be studying in the United States, then contact the university where you will be studying. Most universities have a staff able to handle this request.

Where the need increases to hire a visa attorney or immigration lawyer is when you are looking to work in the US or acquire permanent residence. There are of course various issues that may crop up during this process and having a visa attorney in your corner can be of great help. When you consider the time needed to go through the process you don’t want to risk delaying your case or getting denied because you didn’t follow the correct procedure.