Originally Posted by aztimm

Thanks for the quick reply!

I'm planning to visit the consulate in Houston tomorrow. Just want to make sure I'll have everything:
* Visa application form
* Picture on form (and an extra, just in case)
* Copy of airline itinerary
* Copy of hotel itinerary
* Passport, and a copy of the data page (I'll keep a copy too)

It sounds like I'll pay the fee, $140, via MC/Visa when I pick everything up.

I thought there used to be a special form for the Houston consulate, but I don't see anything on their site now.

I'm planning to get there around 9am or so... Have no idea what to expect. Do you usually just drop things off, or does someone review everything with you?
I have tentative lunch plans, and can return in the afternoon if needed.

Ages ago, when I was in the army stationed in Korea, I went to the Australian embassy in Seoul for a visa (this was in the early 1990s when Americans needed a visa). I remember just dropping everything off, then returning a week or so later and my passport with visa was waiting for me.