Minutes; right to speak. The first step in applying for a US nonimmigrant visa is to complete your application.It takes approximately 90 minutes to do this. TOPIC FUNCTIONAL SKILLS- MINUTES WRITING. I use the meeting agenda as a fill in the blank, take attendance, then use bullet points to keep shorthand notes of who said what. Join us as we advance conservation in more than 70 countries and territories around the world and in all 50 US states. Explore our current job opportunities. Fill out the form and we'll email you to keep you informed. Thank you for taking the time to fill this out! • Show slide five and tell students that before a meeting takes place, an agenda should be written out and distributed.