B1 B2 Visa
Jul 5th 2004, 12:26 am
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B1 B2 Visa
I'm from the UK so part of a visa waiver country - Is there any way I can stay in America as a tourist for longer than 90 days?
Is it true that if you are from a visa waiver country that you cannot obtain a B1 B2 visa?
Thanks
Is it true that if you are from a visa waiver country that you cannot obtain a B1 B2 visa?
Thanks
Jul 5th 2004, 3:50 am
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Re: B1 B2 Visa
janine82 wrote:
> I'm from the UK so part of a visa waiver country - Is there any way I
> can stay in America as a tourist for longer than 90 days?
>
> Is it true
> that if you are from a visa waiver country that you cannot obtain a B1
> B2 visa?
>
> Thanks
You can obtain a B1/2 visa to allow for stays longer than 90 days, but
both at the embassy issuing the visa and on entry, there will be a lot
of scrutiny of your application as to a reason why you'd want a longer
entry. There will be *very* high suspicion of a) immigrant intent, and
b) unauthorized employment.
You will need to have proof that you are returning to the UK to continue
your employment after you're done and proof of other ties that bind you
to the UK, such as home deed or lease covering past your projected date
of return, family and so on.
If your intent is to go to visit a boyfriend then the suspicion will be
that he's really a fiancee and that you should be entering on a fiancee
visa and applying for a green card. Visiting a "boyfriend" is a really
dangerous reason for going to the US!
> I'm from the UK so part of a visa waiver country - Is there any way I
> can stay in America as a tourist for longer than 90 days?
>
> Is it true
> that if you are from a visa waiver country that you cannot obtain a B1
> B2 visa?
>
> Thanks
You can obtain a B1/2 visa to allow for stays longer than 90 days, but
both at the embassy issuing the visa and on entry, there will be a lot
of scrutiny of your application as to a reason why you'd want a longer
entry. There will be *very* high suspicion of a) immigrant intent, and
b) unauthorized employment.
You will need to have proof that you are returning to the UK to continue
your employment after you're done and proof of other ties that bind you
to the UK, such as home deed or lease covering past your projected date
of return, family and so on.
If your intent is to go to visit a boyfriend then the suspicion will be
that he's really a fiancee and that you should be entering on a fiancee
visa and applying for a green card. Visiting a "boyfriend" is a really
dangerous reason for going to the US!
Jul 5th 2004, 8:13 pm
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Re: B1 B2 Visa
"janine82" <member26056@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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> I'm from the UK so part of a visa waiver country - Is there any way I
> can stay in America as a tourist for longer than 90 days?
Get a B-2 visa and ask at the Port of Entry to be admitted for
longer than 90 days.
> Is it true that if you are from a visa waiver country that you cannot
> obtain a B1 B2 visa?
No, but it's likely to be hard. You'll need to demonstrate that
the purpose of your visit counts as "tourism" as defined for a
B-2 visa, yet there is a good reason why the visit needs to last
longer than 90 days. This will be in addition to the usual issue
of proving strong links to your home country, much stronger than
any potential links to the USA, so that they see very little risk
that you'll choose to stay in the USA.
news:[email protected]...
> I'm from the UK so part of a visa waiver country - Is there any way I
> can stay in America as a tourist for longer than 90 days?
Get a B-2 visa and ask at the Port of Entry to be admitted for
longer than 90 days.
> Is it true that if you are from a visa waiver country that you cannot
> obtain a B1 B2 visa?
No, but it's likely to be hard. You'll need to demonstrate that
the purpose of your visit counts as "tourism" as defined for a
B-2 visa, yet there is a good reason why the visit needs to last
longer than 90 days. This will be in addition to the usual issue
of proving strong links to your home country, much stronger than
any potential links to the USA, so that they see very little risk
that you'll choose to stay in the USA.
Jul 6th 2004, 5:58 am
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Posts: 129
Re: B1 B2 Visa
Janine82 I would think very carefully before applying for the B-2. Because you are from a VWP country you will have to have solid proof that you will be returning to your homeland, if you apply & do not have proof they will deny & then it can be very difficult to even enter on the VWP to the US.
