Tourist & Business Visa

Visa Type	Description
B1	Temporary visitor for business
B2	Temporary visitor for pleasure
B1/B2	Temporary visitor for business and pleasure

To qualify for these visas, applicants need to overcome the presumption in section 214 (b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) that all visa applicants are intending immigrants.  To summarize, a visitor for business or pleasure must establish that s/he:
• Has a residence outside the United States which will not be abandoned;
• Has strong ties to his/her country of residence (i.e. business, employment, family, property or other connections, tangible or intangible)
• Is coming to the United States for a definite temporary period;
• Will depart upon the conclusion of the visit;
• Has sufficient funds to cover expenses of the visit.

Note: 

- If you are TRAVELING for an EMERGENT BUSINESS, PLEASE SPECIFY IT ON  YOUR REQUEST for appointment, adding the compelling reasons for requesting a priority over regular cases.  You will then receive a notification asking you for additional information, if any, or giving you the date and time of your interview.

For a list of things that applicants must bring to the Embassy on the date of the interview, please refer to the "NIV application instructions" link on the left. 

If you are invited by an organization in the U.S., that organization, and your local employer (if applicable), must provide a written letter supporting your application.

For routine business or tourist visa related questions not covered in this website, please e-mail us at DJI-CONS-NIV@state.gov.