Overview

The "Visitor" visa is a nonimmigrant visa for persons desiring to enter the United States temporarily for business (B-1) or for pleasure or medical treatment (B-2).

Period of Stay
Any B-1 visitor for business or B-2 visitor for pleasure may be admitted for not more than one year and may be granted extensions of temporary stay in increments of not more than six months each.

Eligibility Requirements

• The purpose of the applicant’s trip to the United States is solely for business, pleasure or medical treatment
• The intended stay is within the authorized period given to them at the port of entry
• The applicant maintains a residence outside the United States which he has no intention of abandoning

How Do I Extend My Stay?

Those visitors who wish to stay beyond the time indicated on their Form I-94 must contact the Department of Homeland Security’s Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to request an application to extend status. The decision to grant or deny a request for extension of stay is made solely by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.

The attorney can assist you in preparing and completing your application. Here’s how it works:

1. Fill out the Standard questionnaire and the payment form online. Then submit.
2. Within a few minutes, we will e-mail you a (a) Visa application questionnaire, (b) our Retainer Agreement, and (c) a checklist of documents required to support your application. Do not leave any blank spaces on the questionnaire. Enter "N/A" when the information being asked does not apply to you.
3. Print the attachments that we have e-mailed you.
4. Proceed by filling out the Visa Application Questionnaire. Do not leave any blank spaces on the questionnaire. Enter 'N/A" when the information being asked does not apply to you.
5. Review the list of required supporting documents to be attached to the Visa Application Questionnaire.
6. Sign and date the Retainer Agreement.
7. Mail all the documents back.
8. The Attorney prepares your application upon receipt of the documents from you. A copy will be e-mailed to you for review and corrections.
9. The original application will be e-mailed to you as a PDF document for printing, signing and sending back.
10. The Attorney then files your application with the BCIS.