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Applying for just the right immigration status for you involves an analysis of your life, employment and family situation.
There may be more than one option available to you. Typically, a person comes to the United States first to visit. Most often this is the sole goal of entering this country.
Thereafter, circumstances evolve so as to create opportunities or desires to stay here for other reasons, and for various periods of time. Therefore, it is possible that one or more statuses can end up as part of your immigration path.
The Temporary Visas and Permanent Residence options contained in this section explain the various categories that exist under U.S. immigration laws. You can click on any of the visa options listed to get a detailed explanation of the specific options.
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B-1 AND B-2 VISITORS
B-1 visitors are those who enter the U.S. temporarily for business purposes, but not U.S. based employment. Some examples of B-1 activities include attending seminars or meetings, negotiating contracts, representing a foreign employer for future projects with a U.S. business, purchasing property, taking orders for goods manufactured abroad, etc.
B-2 visitors enter the U.S. for pleasure, vacation and tourism purposes.
B-1 and B-2 entrants are admitted for no more an one year, and may extend their stay in no more than one year increments.
Visitors who come on a visa waiver are admitted for 90 days. They cannot extend or change their status to a different nonimmigrant status.
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