Category "b1-b2-visas"

Proof of hotel reservation in different name for USA visa B1/B2 application

My wife is presenting in a conference in the USA (she doesn't need a visa to travel under the visa waiver program). I'm accompanying her but I don't qualify for

Tourist or business US visa if visiting for a company's meeting

Can you kindly please advise me on what type of visa - B1 or B2 (business or tourist) would I need to apply for? To give you some context: I am currently wor

Been Banned From USA for a year for visiting "too soon"? [closed]

I was stopped by the american immigration in Atlanta, long-story short they said "you can't return for a year" because I went to go see my gir

Can I carry work laptop with B-2 visa?

My wife is working in the US as a H-1B holder. Currently I am in India looking for opportunities to work in the US (H-1B/L-1). My previous employer processed B-

Can an author do book promotion on B1/B2 visa in USA?

Is an author permitted to stop by a few indie bookshops while doing a road trip in the USA to promote the author's self-published book? Would that be considered

Is B1 visa suitable for attending PyCon US?

Is B1 visa suitable for attending software conferences like PyCon US? In PyCon you can typically engage in three types of activities: Get some training in tuto

Unable to check-in online KLM (AMS-IAD)

My friend who is an Indian citizen is unable to check in online in the KLM airlines website. She gets an error similar to somthing like this: Unfortunately,

Would people who have previously visited Iran have any issues when applying for a B-1/B-2 US visa?

I am an Indian businessman and a frequent traveller. Have travelled to USA a couple of times in the past. My USA visa has expired. Now I need to visit Iran on b

May a C-1/D and B-1/B-2 holder stay two weeks in USA immediately after working on a sea vessel?

My father is working on board sea vessel, so he "entered" US using C-1/D visa. In the same time he has current B-1/B-2 visa. Is it possible for him to visit

Emails and conference calls while in the USA under ESTA (B-1 Waiver)

I will soon be visiting the USA for a couple of months under the Visa Waiver program, while on leave from my European job. I was wondering whether it would be f

Countries visited on DS-160

When applying for a B1/B2 US visa one needs to fill out the form DS-160. At some point this form ask "Have you traveled to any countries/regions within the last

What documents besides my passport and visa do I need to enter the US?

My parents will be visiting the USA on a B2 visa. Before coming to the US, they will be staying at my sister's place in London for a month. My parents already h

Can I apply for a B-1/B-2 visa when my previous F-1 visa has expired but my SEVIS record has not been released?

I finished my studies and left the US (all within grace period). I was going to further my studies, so I applied for another school and requested a transfer fro

Why was my colleague refused a US B1 visa?

I work for a small company in Sweden specialized in niched environmental consultancy involving a lot of field work. We have previously done sporadic projects in

Can one apply for a B visa to USA just to avoid the waiver-of-rights inherent in the VWP? [closed]

Background 1. It is a condition for applying for admission to the US under the Visa Waiver Program that one waives one's right to appeal or co

What visa does an Australian need to complete an unpaid internship in New York?

I am struggling to work out the appropriate visa to apply for. My situation is as follows: I am an Australian citizen. I am currently completing my Masters

Can a visitor with a B-1/B-2 US visa renew their passport while in the US?

I am currently in the US on B-1/B-2 status valid till mid-February 2017, and my passport is valid till June 2017. While in the US I want to apply for a Canadian

Will having stayed 170 days on a B-2 visa be an issue for a further entry?

I have a B-1/B-2 visa and traveled in the USA for 170 days in 2016. I did not do any work then, just enjoyed my life. If I want to enter again in 2018 for one

Should I disclose our relationship when sponsoring my boyfriend's trip to the US?

He is a Russian citizen lives in China on an M-visa (business visa), and previously studied in a Chinese college. He is gapping a year from college to do busine

Can I go back to visit US after overstaying as a child?

My parents and I went to the US in 2010, when I was 14 years old. In 2013, when I was 17 years old, we went back to our country. We had a B2 visa. Therefore, I