j1签证需要多长时间？
J1， J2 签证的审批时间没有确凿数据，一般根据申请人数、使馆工作人员数量和签证官心情而定。 美国驻华领事馆对签证受理和批准程序有如下描述： “The U.S. Embassy or Consulate will complete the visa application process by either： Approve， Reject， or Retain for Further Review your application (See Retention). The final decision on whether a visa is issued rests with the consular officer handling each case...” “We strive to adjudicate visas in a timely manner， but this depends upon many factors including the number of applications received and available staffing levels at our post. We apologize that we cannot give an exact timeframe as to when you may receive a response."
所以请根据自己的情况判断等待的时间是否合理，如果超出预期很多，建议咨询该使领馆网站上的咨询电话。
在面谈时，面签官通常会根据你的申请材料做出决定，但有时会问一些问题进一步了解情况。因此，除了准备好所有申请材料外，还需要了解一些可能的问题以及相应的答案。 在下面的问题中，我们将以问答的形式为您准备了一些有关签证的面谈问题，供您参考。这些问题的答案仅供参考，因为每个申请人面临的移民法、案件情况都各不相同，我们不可能也不可能穷尽所有的情况并给出具体的答案或建议。请您带着这些问题去找律师或者去面谈时自己做好准备。
Q1： What will I be asked during my J-1 interview？ Will they ask about any particular documents？
A： In general， applicants are asked two main types of questions during their J-1 interviews： （1） information specific to them such as why they want to come here； how long they plan to stay; what work or study activities they intend to do， etc． （2） knowledge based questions like the purpose of immigration laws， and reasons why some cases are approved while others are denied. Applicants should know the answers to those basic facts so that they can provide clear explanations if needed．
Some applicants might also be quesed about other aspects of their J-1 status， e.g. whether they understand the two year home residence requirement， whether they have sufficient funds to cover living expenses and medical insurance， whether they own property in their Home Country which would require settlement obligations after the J-1 expires， etc． Therefore， it’s important for applicants to take time to familiarize themselves with all parts of their DS-2019 before coming for their appointments. It could save them from having to spend additional time explaining things to the consul， especially since there sometimes isn't enough time left during most J-1 interviews， particularly for J-1 visa renewal applicants who