What is involved in my inviting an Iranian friend to come visit me for 2 weeks?

She would not be coming to work or do anything but visit and stay in my house. She is a native Iranian living in Tehran. She would stay no longer than four weeks. Do I need to contact the consulate? Where do I begin?
What is involved in my inviting an Iranian friend to come visit me for 2 weeks?
You simply extend the invitation.





She would need to get her passport and visa in Tehran, and then would need to clear through customs when she enters your country.
Reply:The US does not have a consulate or embassy in Iran; your friend will probably have to travel to another country to complete her application. Here is a list of places your friend might look:





http://usembassy.state.gov/#NEA





Dubai and Istanbul are common destinations for Iranian visa applicants, but your friend might want to check and see which embassies have shorter waits.





Your friend will probably have to call ahead to the consulate/embassy and make an appointment. She will need to fill out an application, pay an application fee, go through a visa interview, and then wait for her application to be processed. This can take a few weeks or even months. Basically, your friend should start on the process as soon as possible.





There is more information on applying here:





http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov/index.h...





One caveat: watch out for websites that promise to help with or expedite the application for an additional fee.
Reply:you did not say where she is going!
Reply:Hello,


you haven't mentioned the country you are from.


you can use this site, pick the country





http://www.visahq.com/visas.php
Reply:It depends a lot on in which county you live, i.e., which country your friend is to visit.