Nonimmigrant Visa Unit
B-1/B-2 Temporary Visitor for Business or Tourism Visa
A B-1/B-2 visa is the most commonly sought nonimmigrant
visa. It is for people who wish to visit the United States temporarily for
business or pleasure.
Some of the activities permissible on a B-1/B-2 visa are:
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Going on vacation
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Visiting family members
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Attending business meetings
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Participating in short-term work-related training
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Receiving medical treatment
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Undertaking short-term independent research
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Performing missionary work
If you intend to travel on business or tourism, you should
be able to explain and prove how and when you plan to travel, where you plan to
stay, what you plan to do there, and how you will pay for the trip.
Supporting Documentation for Business Travel
In addition to the documents listed in the Supporting
Documents section, if you are traveling for business you should bring to the
interview a letter from your employer on company letterhead stating how long you
have been employed, your position, and your basic monthly salary. If you own
your business, please bring your business registrations, licenses, tax
documents, and original bank books and statements.
You must also provide a letter or invitation with details
regarding the nature of your business travel including travel purpose, length of
travel, and contact information of U.S. companies or offices you will visit.
If you are interested in traveling to the U.S. on business,
you can obtain more information by visiting the following link.
http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_2664.html
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