Is there any preference given for slotting visa dates?

Question

Is there any preference given for slotting visa dates?

Answer 1

You may be referring to what is known as the "Visa Bulletin"

The Visa Bulletin describes the current availability of visas based upon preference categories.

You can find more information about the visa bulletin at "http://travel.state.gov"

On the other hand, if you are asking about visa processing times, each embassy or consulate's processing times or available dates for visa interviews is different.  Check out your consulate or embassy's website for more info.

Consult an experienced immigration attorney as every case is unique.

Answer 2

If you are talking about non-immigrant visitors' visas, then check out usembassy.state.gov for the websites of every US embassy and consulate overseas. Then look in the consular section for non-immigrant visas for information on how to set an appointment date. Generally, embassies do try to priorityze student and business visas, and people with some sort of emergency situation and have procedures in place to handle that.

Answer 3

More information and clarification is required to answer your question properly.  Which country?  What type of visa?