Who can apply?

To apply for a B1/B2 visa, you have to prove to a consular officer that you qualify for the visa as per the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). You can do so in the following ways:

• By providing proof of the purpose for which you plan to visit the United States.
• By proving that you plan to stay in the United States for a limited time period.
• By proving that you have sufficient funds to cover all your expenses during your stay in the US.
• By proving that you have a residence outside the US. You should also provide proof that you have economic and social ties because of which you will have to leave the US when your trip ends.

Documents Required For B1/B2 Visa?

While applying for a B1/B2 visa, applicants have to bring the following documents along with them to the Consulate or Embassy when they come for their visa interview:

• Valid Passport (current and old passports).
• DS-160 form confirmation page.
• Application fee payment receipt.
• Photos.
• Copy of appointment letter.
• Current income proof, tax payments, ownership business or property, or assets.
• Travel itinerary and other explanation for the trip you have planned.
• A letter from the employer. This letter should mention your designation, salary, employment period, authorised vacation (if any), etc.
• Court or criminal records in case of conviction/arrest anywhere. It has to be provided even if you were pardoned or have completed your sentence period.

Depending on the applicant who is travelling to the United States, the following documents have to be provided:

• If you are a student, you should bring your recent school result, diplomas/degrees and transcripts with you when you visit the Consulate or Embassy for the interview. You should also get financial proof such as bank statements (monthly), FD (fixed deposits) slips, etc.
• If you are a working adult, then you should get a letter from the employer and your recent 3 months’ pay slips.
• If you are visiting a relative in the US, you should get a copy of your relative’s status proof. For example – valid visa, Green Card, Naturalization certificate, etc.
• If you have visited US before, you have to bring any document that proves your visa or immigration status.

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Process:

The first step to obtaining a B-1 visa is to go online and complete the DS-160 Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application. Make sure that you triple check your information, there’s no way to go back after submission.

Once you’ve completed the application, you will get a confirmation page and a DS-160 number. You will need to use the number to schedule an interview appointment with the U.S. consulate or embassy in your home country. You will also need to bring a printout of the confirmation page to the appointment as well as a receipt of payment for the DS-160 application.

Go to your visa appointment for a one-on-one interview with a consular officer. If the officer clears you, you will be able to enter the U.S. under B-1 status for the allotted duration.

​​The second requirement to obtain a B-1 visa is proving that you intend to stay for a short, fixed duration of time. You may be wondering how you can demonstrate this intent to the USCIS.

Usually, the initial maximum duration of time a B-1 nonimmigrant can remain in the U.S. is six months. However, this number may fluctuate depending on the amount of time required to complete the job/accomplish the goal. This means that, if the event or activity that you are visiting for only lasts one month, that will be the approximate amount of time your B-1 visa will have.

As part of the USCIS check, you’ll need to prove that you have adequate funds to cover all of your costs incurred while in the country and that you are still maintaining a residence in your home country without any motives to abandon it. Documents you may be asked to provide include:

• Return travel tickets
• Property ownership certificates/deeds
• Proof of employment back in your country abroad
• Any other documentation indicating a limited duration of stay

In terms of demonstrating adequate funds to carry out your activities while in the U.S. you may want to include bank account statements, paid travel expenses, credit card information, etc. An immigration attorney from Wiki Visa can better direct you as to which course of action is best for your scenario.

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