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Nonimmigrant visitor visa for temporary business (B-1) or tourism/medical treatment (B-2). Many travellers from Visa Waiver Program countries use ESTA instead.
Short-term visitors for business meetings, tourism, or medical care.
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The visa expiry date is the last day you may use it to travel to a US port of entry; your permitted stay is set separately on the Form I-94 at entry.
B-1/B-2 is the temporary visitor visa for short business trips (B-1) or tourism and medical treatment (B-2); many travellers from Visa Waiver Program countries use ESTA instead.
Most visitor refusals happen under INA 214(b): the applicant did not convince the consular officer they will return home and are not an intending immigrant.
No. Visitors on a B-1/B-2 visa are not permitted to accept employment or be paid for work in the United States.
A B-1/B-2 visa lets you request entry, but a CBP officer at the port of entry decides how long you may stay, often up to 6 months. You can apply to extend with Form I-539 before your I-94 expires.
There is no dependent B visa. Each family member, including your spouse and each child, must qualify for and obtain their own B-1/B-2 visa.
No, you cannot enroll in a full course of study on a B-1/B-2 visa. You must first change to F-1 (or M-1) student status before starting.
