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The “B” Visitor Visa is a nonimmigrant visa for persons desiring to enter the United States temporarily for business (B-1), or temporarily for pleasure (B-2).

B1 Business Visitor Visa
Travel appropriate for a business (B-1) visitor visa includes travel to:

Consult with business associates;
Attend a scientific, educational, professional or business convention, or a conference on specific dates;
Settle an estate;
Negotiate a contract;
Participate in short-term training.

B2 Visitor Visa
Travel appropriate for a (B-2) visitor visa includes travel to:

Tourism or Family Visits
Medical Reasons
Participation in Social Events
Armed Forces Dependents
Dependents of Crew Members
Short, part-time Course of Study
Amateur Entertainers and Athletes

B-1/B-2 Business & Pleasure Visa
We understand that business and pleasure are often mixed when traveling to the U.S. and therefore the B-1 and B-2 are often issued as a combined “B-1/B-2” Visa.

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