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A B-1 visa can be issued in lieu of the H-3 trainee visa. [1] In both cases (the H-3 trainee visa and the B-1 in lieu of H-3), both these conditions must be satisfied: [1] No productive work activity is allowed while on the visa except on-the-job training explicitly specified as part of the program.
All applicants for a B-1 and/or B-2 visa must pay an application fee, US$185 as of 2024. [14] If the application is approved, nationals of a few countries must also pay an issuance fee, based on reciprocity, varying by nationality, desired visa validity, number of entries and visa subtype (B-1, B-2 or combined B-1/B-2). [15]
The first generation of machine-readable BCCs, known as "laser visas", [7] was produced from April 1, 1998, until September 30, 2008. The laminated, credit card-size document is both a BCC and a B1/B2 visitor visa. The cards are valid for travel until the expiration date on the front of the card, usually ten years after issuance.
Visa applicants sometimes receive either a B-1 (temporary visitor for business) or a B-2 (temporary visitor for pleasure) visa, if their reason for travel is specific enough that the consular officer does not feel they qualify for combined B-1/B-2 status. [123] Holders may also attend short non-credit courses.
B-2-1: Tourist/Transit (General) B-2-2: Tourist/Transit (Jeju); visiting Jeju Island within 30 days; The B-2 status allows travelers who are passport holders of various jurisdictions, including the Mainland China, to stay in South Korea for a maximum period of 30 days, provided that they are using Incheon International Airport as a transit stopover.
However, if for example the traveler is transiting the United States on the way to a 6-month stay in Canada, the VWP cannot be used, as the total time in the United States, Canada, Mexico and adjacent islands will be over 90 days. In this case the traveler should apply for a B-1/B-2 visa, or a transit visa. [14]
A visa (lat. 'something seen', pl. visas from Latin charta visa 'papers that have been seen') [1] is a conditional authorization granted by a polity to a foreigner that allows them to enter, remain within, or leave its territory. Visas typically include limits on the duration of the foreigner's stay, areas within the country they may enter, the ...
B-1/B-2 Visa, issued by the United States to a foreign citizen seeking to enter the United States of America for business purposes A subclass of B- class stars B1, an international standard paper size (707 × 1000 mm), defined in ISO 216