If you’re applying from outside the United States and the wait times for a B1 visa are too long, travel to a country with shorter wait times and apply from there. Here are some countries where the wait time is less than 14 days:
Can you confirm that one doesn’t need to be a resident in a given country in order to apply for a visa from there?
I tried doing this for a different visa (non-US) in a country with a shorter waiting time and the consulate there said I couldn’t do it there as they’d require financial proofs and they had to be from local banks as they are not able to verify documents coming from different countries.
I would recommend calling the consulate and talking to them about the details before making any travel plans. I am unable to provide such confirmation myself since different countries may do things differently.
If you’re applying from outside the United States and the wait times for a B1 visa are too long, travel to a country with shorter wait times and apply from there. Here are some countries where the wait time is less than 14 days:
Brunei
Greece
Samoa
Madagascar
Turkmenistan
Serbia
Belgium
Burundi
Guinea
Curacao
East Timor
Tajikistan
Italy
Botswana
Indonesia
Micronesia
Kuwait
Marshall Islands
Japan
Papa New Guinea
Latvia
Bosnia
South Korea
Singapore
Bulgaria
Fiji
Estonia
Lithuania
Saudi Arabia
Can you confirm that one doesn’t need to be a resident in a given country in order to apply for a visa from there?
I tried doing this for a different visa (non-US) in a country with a shorter waiting time and the consulate there said I couldn’t do it there as they’d require financial proofs and they had to be from local banks as they are not able to verify documents coming from different countries.
I would recommend calling the consulate and talking to them about the details before making any travel plans. I am unable to provide such confirmation myself since different countries may do things differently.