Visitor Visa (B Visa)

The B nonimmigrant visa category covers alien visitors for business (B-1) and pleasure (B-2). By far the vast majority of people who enter the United States each year do so under the B visa category. Generally, stays in the US in this category are brief and involve activities like touring, visiting family members, obtaining health care, or conducting business on behalf of an overseas employer. These trips are temporary and cannot involve employment in the United States or any academic or study program. B Visas can last up to one year.