签证手续 Visa formalities

A:Nina, have you had everything organized yet? 妮娜，一切都安排就绪了吗？
B:Except your visa, everything is ready. I have reserved a hotel room in the downtown area of Paris. 除了您的签证，其他的事情都准备好了。我已经在巴黎市中心给您预订了宾馆。
A:OK, thank you. Then when can I get my visa? 好的，谢谢你。那我什么时候能拿到签证呢？
B:There are some difficulties. You have to apply for the visa one month ahead of time, we were a little late when we started applying for it. And also we need an invitation from Firth Company. 这有些困难。申请签证必须提前一个月，我们申请得有点晚。而且还需要福斯公司给我们出具邀请函。
A:It really sounds complicated. Now what should I do? 听起来确实很复杂。我该怎么办？
B: Don't worry. I have talked to the visa office and they promised that once we got the invitation, you would get your visa within 1 week. 不用担心，我已经和签证办公室谈过了，他们说我们一拿到邀请函一个星期之内保证就能拿到签证。
A:Great. Did you book my fight there? 太好了。你帮我预定机票了吗？
B:Of course, I have booked the flight for 24th. You don't have to worry about these trifles. 当然了，我已经预定了24号的机票，你不用担心这件小事。
A:I appreciate it. I am very lucky to have a secretary like you. 非常感谢，有你这样的秘书我真是很幸运。
B:You are welcome. 不客气。

“ahead of time”意思是“提前”。例如：The professor asked us to hand in the paper ahead of time. 教授让我们提前交上论文。