Visiting United States of America
The United States of America is a country, which attracts most number of tourists. Second only to France if talking about number of tourists visiting every year. USA is a much diversified tourism experience in itself. It can offer variety of places to visit and things to do for someone visiting on a holiday or a vacation.
Whether it be the Times Square or the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Madison Square Garden or it be the Statue of Liberty, New Your city alone attracts millions of visitors every year. From getting a bagel from a street vendor in New York to watching premier of a movie at Dolby Theatre, Hollywood USA can offer you wide range of activities to do during your visit to the United States.
Overview
When a person (citizen of any other country) wishes to enter the United States needs to obtain a visa these visas can be a non-immigrant visa for a short stay or an immigrant visa for permanent or long term visit. The B-1/B-2 visitor visa lets people travel to the United States temporarily, this visa is meant for short term stay in the US. This visa is for people visiting US for a business visit, medical treatment or a holiday/vacation.
B-1 Visa
- Consult with business associates
- Attend a scientific, educational, professional, or business convention or conference
- Settle an estate
- Negotiate a contract
B-2 Visa
- 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
- Enrolment in a short recreational course of study, not for credit toward a degree (for example, a two-day cooking class while on vacation)
Often these two visas are combined and issued together as one visa, i.e. the B-1/B-2.
Eligibility for US tourist visa
- Must be holding a valid passport
- Must be in good health
- Must be able to show a genuine purpose for a short term visit
- Must have enough funds to cover the expenses in the US for the period of stay
- Enough ties to your home country
Things not to do on a B-1/B-2 Visa
- Employment
- Study
- Work as a crew member
- Getting involved in a paid performance
- Working with an type of media
- Staying more than the visa period
How to apply for a Tourist visa
In order to initiate your application for Tourist visa, fill up the free assessment form, so that our USA Immigration Specialist may contact you with all the relevant information and further visa procedure guidelines for you. For USA visas our immigration specialists not only guide you for the document preparation giving weightage to every minute details related to your case but also prepare you for the visa interview process to achieve the successful outcome.
