The B1 visa and B2 visa checklist below provides a general idea of what type of activity or people are covered under the visa and what is usually needed for visitors who are taking short trips to the United States for business or pleasure to obtain their temporary visa. To have a better understanding of this list, please go through the B1 visa and B2 visa overview to get the details of the requirements and documents that are needed for a B1 visa and B2 visa application.
Please click to download the B1 visa and B2 visa checklist foreign persons coming to the United States for business and pleasure.
The overall emphasis on the documents and requirements/criteria of the B1 visas and B2 visas is that the person must show they will not overstay their time in the United States.
The requirements for the B1 visas and B2 visas can seem simple but figuring out what type of activities are allowed and strategizing how the application should be presented at the consular interview are not. It is strongly encouraged to obtain an attorney for business-related visa applications or for tricky situations where the person may have actions that show immigrant intent.
HAVE A B1 VISA & B2 VISA IMMIGRATION QUESTION? CONTACT US
If you have a B1 visa & B2 visa (Business and Tourism Visa) immigration question, please fill out our contact us form or send us an email with some basic information about your background and your immigration needs. We will do our best to respond within 48 hours.
How we can help?
Kylie Huang Law’s immigration attorney will help identify whether the B1 visa & B2 visa is the appropriate nonimmigrant visa category for the client (or the client’s beneficiary) and if there are other visa options for the client (or the client’s beneficiary). We will work closely with our client to prepare a convincing case for their (or it’s) B1 visa & B2 visa application and we will also strategize on how the B1 visa & B2 visa application should be presented to achieve the best chances of approval. It is strongly advised to retain an immigration attorney for unusual B1 visa & B2 visa applications due to the complexities in the visa application process and visa requirements.
What does the typical process look like to retain (hire) us?
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- Attend scheduled appointment (typically a phone call or zoom meeting)
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- Gathering required documents
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- Sign up and log into the client portal to schedule appointment
- Attend scheduled appointment (typically a phone call or zoom)
- Retainment (hire us)
- Start processing case
- Gathering required documents
- Preparing paperwork
- Confirming content of documents that will be submitted
- Filing the case
- Following up on the case status
- Close the case when a final determination is issued