Applying for US visa (for Malaysians)
I went to apply for US visa for my upcoming biz trip there. It’s quite a procedural thing - one that you should follow closely for smooth application, otherwise you may end up getting rejected. I’m relating here my experience with regards to a visa application for business visit purpose.
First, gotta go to any RHB Bank branch and bank in RM 380 to apply for US visa. Just go to the counter, and say you wanted to pay for US visa - they’ll know what to do for you - you’ll need to safeguard the pink slip and bring along during your interview at the US Embassy.
Then, fill up the online form that can be found at the US embassy site. Then print it out, and schedule for your interview at the embassy online. You must personally come to the embassy for an interview unless you’re exempted. Then bring all the supporting documents - your financial statements, payslips, company invitation letter to US visit, flight itinerary and booking information, etc (as much as you need to prove to them that you’re financially capable to survive and come back here). Also, attach a 2inch-by-2inch photograph of yourself, yes, it’s a square photo! Also, don’t forget your passport!
Then on the day of your interview, go there and be sure you reach there 30 mins before your scheduled time. Else you’ll end up in a long long queue. Go in, submit your documents, and wait for your turn to be interviewed at the counter, they’ll take down your fingerprints and if approved, they’ll tell you to collect your passport in a few working days time, otherwise they’ll return your passport immediately if rejected.
During collection, you can only collect between 2-3pm at the embassy entrance. Today I collected mine, and found out that they gave me 10 years multiple entry visa - cool!


September 6th, 2005 at 8:12 pm
10 years multiple entry? no fair! I wanna go there again, but will have to go thru all the rubbish with queueing up outside the embassy with those scary heavily-armed guards walking around. and u don’t have to live thru all that crap for the next 10q yrs!
no fair.
September 6th, 2005 at 10:06 pm
Careful… Upon entry they may take you to secondary immigration and have fun with you *grin*
September 7th, 2005 at 10:56 am
Well, I have the same 10 years multiple entry visa.But I’m there just for HOLIDAY ….
September 12th, 2005 at 12:18 am
I also got 10 years’ multiple entry visa when I went on holiday to the States in 1997.
The 10 years’ visa is standard, lah. Many years back, multiple entry used to be unlimited, but it meant you had to continue carrying the original passport with the visa even after the passport’s expired.