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  • To get a US visa, you fill out a big long application, obtain various documents, show up in person for an interview, pay a fairly expensive fee, provide biometrics, wait a while, — I did not show up on person, did not have an interview, nor provide biometrics for my US A2 visa. If there was a fairly expensive fee then someone paid that on my behalf without my knowledge.
    – gerrit
    Commented May 6, 2019 at 7:23
  • @gerrit This is generally how it goes in high risk countries. As an example, a US tourist visa costs 160 USD in Mongolia, and requires: a printed copy of your appointment letter, your DS-160 confirmation page, one recent photograph, your current passport and all old passports, together with an in-person scheduled interview at the US embassy, where you cannot enter with any electronic devices (you need to surrender your phone, for example).
    – toqta
    Commented May 6, 2019 at 12:07
  • @chintogtokh Sure, I'm not denying that it happens, but it's not universally true.
    – gerrit
    Commented May 6, 2019 at 13:17
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    @gerrit I added the word visitor, since that's the equivalent of entering under the VWP. Diplomatic visas are a rare exception to the usual process and not relevant for most travelers.
    – Zach Lipton
    Commented May 6, 2019 at 19:05