You'll find more detailed {country} visa FAQ's here

All information concerning its validity, type and eventual restrictions will be written on your visa label. Please read it carefully. For example, on the sample below, the visa was:

01) issued by the Consulate General of Brazil in Houston;

02) valid for multiple entries;

03) Is a business visa - VITEM II;

04) Allows stays of up to 90 days at a time;

05) Visa holder's name is John Doe;

06) The visa was issued on passport nº xxxxxxxxx;

07) John Doe is a US citizen;

08) The visa label nº is 000000MM;

09) The visa was issued on January 22nd, 2014;

10) John Doe's gender is male;

11) John Doe was born on April 1st, 1990;

12) This visa is valid for 10 years from the date of issuance. Therefore, it expires on January 21st, 2024.

This visa cannot be used for work or study.

Since there is no note concerning additional restrictions, it does not have a first entry restriction and can be used at any time during its validity for activities compatible with a business visa status.

Typically, a visa takes anywhere from 2 days to 15+ days to process in the {country} Embassy/Consulate depending on the consulate that we need to send the application. The processing time for a visa is dependent on several factors and can change without notice at the consulate's discretion. Please refer to our service selection page for the most up-to-date processing times for {country} visas: https://www.passportsandvisas.com/visas/{country_url}

A passport is an official government document that certifies one's identity and citizenship.  The passport serves two purposes; to regain entry to the country of citizenship (i.e. the United States) and is a requirement by many countries to gain entry to the country you are visiting.
A {country} visa is an official government document that temporarily authorizes you to be in the country.  Many countries require a visa to gain entry.  The {country} visa is in the form of a stamp/sticker IN the passport and is obtained from a {country} Embassy in Washington DC or consulates around the country.  We have staff spread around the country to hand carry your application for you and then overnight the passport back when it is completed.

All US Citizens require a visa and a US passport to travel to {country}, whether for business or tourism.  MOST foreign nationals require a visa.  We can help you to obtain a visa as well as a US passport.

In the space provided for the signature, the mother or father must print the child's name and sign their own name. Then, in parenthesis by the parent's name, write the word (mother) or (father) so the State Department would know who signed for the child.

Yes, the Passport Agency will return the old, cancelled passport to you although it may be sent separately from your new passport. It is a good idea to keep it in a safe place as it is considered proof of your U.S. citizenship.

If you were born in the U.S. and there is no birth record on file, you will need several different documents to substantiate your citizenship. You will need: A letter from the Vital Statistics office of the state of your birth with your name and what years were searched for your birth record. An official of the Vital Statistics office needs to issue a letter of no record found. 

In addition, you will need early public records to prove your birth in the U.S.

If you were born outside the U.S. and your U.S. parent(s) did not register your birth at the U.S. embassy or consulate, you may: Apply for a U.S. passport. You will need:

• Your foreign birth certificate that includes your parents' names; and
• Evidence of your parent(s) U.S. citizenship; and
• Your parents' marriage certificate.

As U.S. citizen parent(s), you should report your child's birth abroad as soon as possible to the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate to establish an official record of the child's claim to U.S. citizenship at birth. The official record will be the Consular Report of Birth of a Citizen of the United States of America , Form FS-240. This document, know as the Consular Report of Birth Abroad , is a basic United States citizenship document. An original FS-240 document will be given to you at the time registration is approved.

A Consular Report of Birth can only be prepared at a U.S. embassy or consulate. It cannot be prepared if the child has been brought back into the United States, or, if the person is 18 years of age or older at the time the application is made.

If one or both of your parents was a U.S. citizen when you were born abroad, your parent(s) should have registered your birth at a U.S. embassy or consulate, and, received a Consular Report of Birth Abroad , Form FS-240. This form is acceptable legal proof of birth and U.S. citizenship.