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B-1 Visa Business
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B-1 Visa
Businesses from around the world send their employees and representatives to the US to buy, sell, consult and engage in commerce. The best way to temporarily visit the US to promote a business venture is under B-1 status.
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A B-1 Visa allows access to a variety of economic opportunities in the US. Individuals eligible for this visa include board members, athletes, entertainers, servants of non-immigrants, and salesmen.
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B-1 Visa applicants must be able to prove:
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The nature of the business they plan to conduct.
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The exact length of time they need to conduct their business.
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Their intention to return to their home country after the business has been concluded.
B-1 applicants may stay in the US for up to one year, depending upon the amount of time granted to them by a Customs and Border Protection officer at the time of their admission into the US at the border.
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B-2 Visa Tourist
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B-2 Visa
The B-2 visa is the ideal entry pass for tourists interested in seeing the US through brief trips for pleasure. The State Department defines “pleasure trips” as legitimate activities of a recreational character such as tourism, amusement, visits to friends and/or relatives, rest, medical treatment, or activities of a social or service nature.
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B-2 visa applicants must prove:
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Their purpose for coming to the US.
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They will remain in the US for a specific amount of time.
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They have enough money to pay for their stay in the US.
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They have a permanent residence in their home country to which they intend to return.
B-2 applicants may stay in the US for up to one year, depending upon the amount of time granted to them by a Customs and Border Protection officer at the time of their admission into the US at the border.
How Does the Appeal Process Work?
To begin the appeal process, the foreign national must file a Notice of Appeal with the BIA within 30 days of the date of the decision at issue. The foreign national should strictly adhere to specified deadlines and procedures. Missing the filing deadline will in most all cases result in losing the right to appeal. Likewise, failing to follow other appeal requirements and deadlines may result in dismissal of the appeal. The BIA may dismiss an appeal that is frivolous or filed solely for delay.
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Filing an appeal will normally stay removal pending the adjudication of the appeal. Some decisions of the BIA may be reviewed by a US Court of Appeals through a Petition for Review. Additionally, some Immigration Court and BIA decisions may be challenged via a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus with a US District Court.
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How Does the Appeal Process Work?
To begin the appeal process, the foreign national must file a Notice of Appeal with the BIA within 30 days of the date of the decision at issue. The foreign national should strictly adhere to specified deadlines and procedures. Missing the filing deadline will in most all cases result in losing the right to appeal. Likewise, failing to follow other appeal requirements and deadlines may result in dismissal of the appeal. The BIA may dismiss an appeal that is frivolous or filed solely for delay.
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Filing an appeal will normally stay removal pending the adjudication of the appeal. Some decisions of the BIA may be reviewed by a US Court of Appeals through a Petition for Review. Additionally, some Immigration Court and BIA decisions may be challenged via a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus with a US District Court.
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