If it is longer than one year from the date of visa issuance, a separate visa petition is required.

Before 9/11, security concerns were not a major factor in visa issuance unless the applicant already was on a terrorist watchlist, and none of these four men was.

Australia pioneered electronic visa issuance with the Electronic Travel Authority for tourists.

Approval by the Department of Labor does not guarantee a visa issuance.

However, this cannot guarantee visa issuance to a foreign national friend, relative or student.

There may be an additional wait for actual visa issuance once approval has been received by the Embassy.

The Embassy cannot intervene to expedite Russian visa issuance.

If approved, the e-mail response will contain a scanned letter authorizing visa issuance.

Wait times for interviews vary, but afterward, barring problems, visa issuance takes from a few days to a few weeks.

"A fundamental readjustment of department leadership regarding visa issuance and denial has not taken place."