Hello, I am a middle-aged woman. I want to travel to the United States alone, and I don't want to find an intermediary visa (for fear of being hacked). Is it difficult to apply for a visa by yourself?

Hello, I am a middle-aged woman. I want to travel to the United States alone, and I don't want to find an intermediary visa (for fear of being hacked). Is it difficult to apply for a visa by yourself? What is the first step? It shouldn't be difficult. You can consult the travel agency. The first step is to save money. There are many kinds of American visas. If you are alone, you may need an invitation letter from America. . The process of applying for a visa is very simple. Prepare your passport (for the first time in 200 yuan), make an appointment for a face-to-face interview (tens of dollars), take photos (tens of dollars), fill out and print the DS 160 form online, prepare the proof of funds, and CITIC Bank will buy a visa fee (more than 900 yuan, I don't know the current price) and go to the embassy for a face-to-face interview according to the appointment time. These things are simple and tedious, because there are many things to prepare, appointments to make, time to grasp, and so on. It costs more than 1000 yuan to come down. You can find a travel agency to do it for you. You'd better not do experiments on yourself, even if the visa officer won't give you a reason.