Should 13 year old appear for B2 visa interview

[vineetasaxena]

My niece is 13 years old and applying for visa with us. Will she have to go for visa interview with us or not.

[peace999]

Less than 14 she can apply through drop box ( no interview) , but many times they call drop box applicants ( including kids) for interview later.

So , to save later trouble, take her with you to the interview.

[vineetasaxena]

Less than 14 she can apply through drop box ( no interview) , but many times they call drop box applicants ( including kids) for interview later.

So , to save later trouble, take her with you to the interview.

One more thing I want to ask. Does POE decide about total time of stay based on itinerary or not. Suppose I say in interview 2-3 weeks so what are the chances at POE. My friend applied and she got 6 months. On what base they grant the stay period?

[peace999]

There is no connect between what you say at the interview and at the POE (unless the embassy puts a special note on the visa, in which case
the POE will act looking at the note).
If you are a first time visitor for pleasure, they usually give you 6 months irrespective of what you say.

For frequent visitors they look at past stays, interval between visits and the purpose.