USA Nonimmigrant B-1/B-2 Visas

US B-1 B-2 Visa

Advance planning can smooth the visa application process for you. Apply for your visa well in advance of your travel!

Nonimmigrant Visas

B-1/B-2 visa:

The B-1 visa is for travelers consulting with business associates, attending scientific, educational, professional or business conventions/conferences, or settling an estate or negotiating contracts. The B-2 visa is for travel that is recreational in nature, including tourism, visits with friends or relatives, medical treatment and activities of a fraternal, social or service nature. Often, the B-1 and B-2 visas are combined and issued as one visa: the B-1/B-2. The B-1/B-2 visitor visa is for people traveling to the United States temporarily for business (B-1) or for pleasure or medical treatment (B-2).

Business Visitor Visa (B1):

You should apply for a business visitor visa if you plan to travel to the US for a business convention or a seminar, negotiate contracts, meet with business associates, buy or sell an estate. Personal and domestic employees should apply for this type of visa if they are accompanying their employer who is a US citizen based abroad and visiting the US temporarily or if they are accompanying a foreign citizen employer who is in the US on a non-immigrant visa.

Business (B-1):

•      Consult with business associates

•     Attend a scientific, educational, professional, or business convention or conference

•     Settle an estate

•     Negotiate a contract

Pleasure, Tourism or Medical Treatment – Visitor Visa (B2) :

You should apply for this kind of visa if you plan to travel to the US to visit friends or relatives, or with tourist purposes, for medical treatment, or to participate as an amateur in musical and sports events for which you will receive no payment.

Tourism and Visit (B-2)

·        Tourism

·        Vacation (holiday)

·        Visit with friends or relatives

·        Medical treatment

·   Participation in social events hosted by fraternal, social, or service organizations

·      Participation by amateurs in musical, sports, or similar events or contests, if not being paid for participating

·      Enrollment in a short recreational course of study, not for credit toward a degree  (for example, a two-day cooking class while on vacation)

Qualifications of B-1/B-2 visa:

If you apply for a B-1/B-2 visa, you must demonstrate to a consular officer that you qualify for a U.S. visa in accordance with the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Section 214 (b) of the INA presumes that every B-1/B-2 applicant is an intending immigrant. You must overcome this legal presumption by showing:

• ·    That's the purpose of your trip to the United States is for a temporary visit, such as business, pleasure, or medical treatment
• ·    That you plan to remain in the United States for a specific, limited period of time
• ·     Evidence of funds to cover your expenses while in the United States
• ·    That you have a residence outside the United States, as well as other binding social or economic ties, that will ensure your return abroad at the end of your visit

USA Nonimmigrant Visas

How to Apply for B-1/B-2 visa:

• Complete the Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application (DS-160) form.
• Pay the visa application fee.
• Schedule your appointment on U.S. Embassy's web page.
• Visit the U.S. Embassy or Consulate at the date and time of your visa interview.

(Bring evidence of your position in the company and remuneration.)

Nonimmigrant visas are for international travelers coming to the United States temporarily. The visa, placed in your passport when issued, allows you to travel to a port of entry and request the permission of the Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection immigration officer to enter the United States.

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