Getting a U.S. Visa (B-1) to Do Volunteer Work

If you're interested in spending time in the United States as a volunteer, you may be able to apply for a "B-1 Visitor for Business" visa.

A B-1 Visa for Business Visits to the U.S.: Do You Qualify?

If you need to visit the U.S. temporarily for business, a B-1 visa is available for that purpose. The B-1 visa allows foreign citizens to travel to the U.S. to conduct certain business activities for periods between one month and one year. Keep in mind that if you are from one of the many countries that

A B-2 Visa for Visiting the U.S. as a Tourist: Do You Qualify?

In any one year, approximately ten million people will come to the United States as tourists. The U.S. welcomes tourism, and has tried to make the entry process fairly simple.

B-2 Visa for U.S. Medical Treatment: Who Qualifies

Visiting a U.S. physician to receive medical treatment may not seem like a typical activity of a “tourist for pleasure,” but if you want to travel to the U.S.

Who Can Visit the U.S. Under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)

For most people who wish to visit the United States as a tourist, their first stop will have to be a U.S. consulate, where they will need to apply for a “B” or visitor visa.

How Same-Sex Partners Can Accompany Temporary (Nonimmigrant) Visa Holders to the U.S.

U.S. immigration law contains few benefits for same-sex partners. Nevertheless, if you are a foreign national who will be coming to the U.S.

I overstayed by a week. Can I return to the U.S. on the Visa Waiver Program?

I’m from Ireland and I visited the U.S. last summer on vacation using the Visa Waiver Program.

How to Obtain and Use a Border Crossing Card

For many citizens of Mexico, a Border Crossing Card (BCC) offers a handy way to regularly enter the United States. However, the BCC is often misunderstood.

Inadmissibility: When the U.S. Can Keep You Out

Learn why you may be denied entry to the United States and how to avoid being turned away.

With my I-130 pending, will I have trouble getting a tourist visa to the U.S.?

My U.S. permanent resident wife filed an immigrant visa petition to eventually bring me to the United States. However, I am living abroad, and am still waiting for my visa to become available.

How Visitors to the U.S. Can Bring Domestic or Personal Servants

If you are in the process of arranging to come to the United States on a temporary (“nonimmigrant”) visa, or are already in the U.S.

Application Process for a B-1 or B-2 Visitor Visa

If you wish to come to the U.S. as a visitor for business or for pleasure, you may need or wish to apply for a visa first.

How to Extend Your Stay or Change Your Status While on a B Visa

During your visit to the U.S. on a B-1 or B-2 visa, your plans may change. Perhaps you will be given the opportunity to stay in the U.S. Look into how you can request for an extension to stay in the U.S. longer.

My U.S. tourist visa was "refused." What can I do?

I went to interview for a B-2 tourist visa at the U.S.

I can't afford a trip to the U.S. on my own. Can a relative sponsor me?

I want to visit my family in New York for vacation, but I’m in school, have very little savings, and can’t afford the trip on my own. My cousin is a U.S.

If I go to the U.S. for a sports competition where I might win a prize, can I use a B-2 visa?

I have a regular, full-time job as an architect. In my free-time I train for endurance athletic events, such as triathlons and marathons.

Denied Entry Under Visa Waiver Program: Can I Come Back to the U.S.?

I am a citizen of Brunei, and planned a trip to the U.S. last year to visit family here. However, the immigration official at the U.S.

In U.S. on Visa Waiver: Can I lengthen my stay by taking a quick trip to Canada then reentering?

Short departures to contiguous territory pause, rather than restart a VWP stay in the U.S.

Entered on Visa Waiver, But Medical Reasons Prevent Me From Leaving on Time: Can I Extend Stay?

I came to the U.S. from New Zealand on the Visa Waiver program, for a ski vacation.

Visa Revoked Due to Trump Order, Then Reinstated: What Do I Say on Future Immigration Applications?

Visas that were mistakenly revoked after Trump executive order need not be later reported as revoked.