Visa Category B - Business and tourist travel

According to the classification established by U.S. immigration law, visas are issued in the categories of persons traveling to the United States on a short visit on a business trip, a tourist trip or to visit friends and relatives. Visa category, which will meet the complainant in the case of its application, depends on the purpose of his visit to the United States.

B-1 visa - business trips.

B-1 visa is issued to persons traveling to the U.S. to address business issues or to participate in conferences, seminars and symposia.

The main conditions that must be done to obtain a visa in this category are the lack of intention to exercise his career in the U.S. and strong evidence that after the visit visa holders of B-1 will return to their homeland. An alien, who arrived in the United States under the visa B-1, is entitled to exercise only those activities that are directly related to the purpose of his visit: for example, to take part in negotiations with U.S. partners, contracts, etc. If during an interview with the applicant consular officer will come to the conclusion that the tasks for which the applicant is sent to the U.S., may be made of American specialists, visa application will be rejected.

Apply for a visa of category B-1 may:

Participants in conferences, seminars, symposiums;

Employees of foreign companies for the execution and performance of international trade deals with U.S. partners;

Employees of foreign branches of U.S. companies to consult with the parent structure in the U.S.;

Persons arriving in the United States to conduct market research in order to start a business in the U.S. or placement of investments;

Foreign citizens who accompany their foreign employers in their business trips to the U.S. in connection with business necessity;

Foreign athletes coming to the U.S. to participate in championships and competitions and are not paid from sources within the United States;

Foreigners, members of the board of directors of American corporations, who come to attend the council meeting.

Visa B-2 - Guided tours.

B-2 visa is intended for people traveling with brief visit to the U.S. to visit friends, relatives, medical treatment or tourism. The vast majority of applicants (approximately 75%) was treated for visas in this category.

Due to the fact that current immigration law places the burden of proving the absence of immigration intentions to the applicant. This means that for the successful completion of the interview and getting a visa, the application must produce documentary evidence that the planned visit to the U.S. will be temporary and after completion of travel such a visa holder to return to their homeland.

During the interview, the visa category B-2 Consul establishes the following facts:

The absence of the applicant's intent to renounce citizenship in the current period of stay in the U.S.;

The absence of the applicant's intention to exercise his career in the United States;

The presence of the applicant's specific plans for the trip and its duration;

That the applicant has sufficient financial resources to pay for travel and his stay in the U.S. and / or guarantees of financial support from the host side;