Simkin.com - B Visas

Any B-1 visitor for business or B-2 visitor for pleasure may be admitted for not more than one year and may be granted extensions of temporary stay in increments of not more than six months each, except that alien members of a religious denomination coming temporarily and solely to do missionary work in behalf of a religious denomination may be granted extensions of not more than one year each, provided that such work does not involve the selling of articles or the solicitation or acceptance of donations.

To be eligible to receive a B1 visa, you must fulfill the following requirements:

A. You must be entering the U.S. temporarily

B. You must have a permanent residence in your home country that you have no intention of abandoning

C. You must be able to show ties to your home country in the form of such evidence as property, family, and a permanent job

D. You must not be coming to the U.S. to provide services or engage in business activities that are primarily for the benefit of a U.S. employer

E. The purpose of your trip must be to perform a legitimate business activity

F. You may not be paid a salary or other remuneration from a U.S. source. However, reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses is permitted

G. You have sufficient financial resources to fund the trip including all travel, accommodation and living expenses during your stay in the U.S. If you do not have sufficient financial resources to fund the trip, you mus

A. The purpose of your trip is to tour the U.S.

B. You have a permanent residence in your home country that you have no intention of abandoning

C. You have binding ties to your home country in the form of property, family, or a permanent job

D. You are not coming to the U.S. to provide services or engage in business activities that are primarily for the benefit of a U.S. employer

E. You have sufficient financial resources to fund the trip including all travel, accommodation and living expenses during your stay in the U.S. If you do not have sufficient financial resources to fund the trip, a sponsor must provide evidence that he/she will provide support

For more information, or for help determining and obtaining the right VISA for you, please consider a legal consultation.