{"id":333,"date":"2008-07-22T15:02:37","date_gmt":"2008-07-22T19:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/?p=333"},"modified":"2008-07-23T10:54:44","modified_gmt":"2008-07-23T14:54:44","slug":"visitor-visas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/?p=333","title":{"rendered":"Visitor VISAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is B visa?<\/strong><br \/>\nB classification is reserved for nonimmigrant aliens who visit the United States for a short period, and who intend to return to their home country after such period. The visa is divided into  two sub-categories<!--noteaser--><!--more--><strong>B Visa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is B visa?<\/strong><br \/>\nB classification is reserved for nonimmigrant aliens who visit the United States for a short period, and who intend to return to their home country after such period. The visa is divided into two sub-categories:<br \/>\n\u2022 Temporary Visitor for Business (B-1), when an alien enters the United States to attend meetings or contract negotiations, to purchase goods, or to represent a foreign employer.<br \/>\n\u2022 Temporary Visitor for Pleasure (B-2), when an alien enters the United States to vacation or tour, to visit family or friends, to seek rest or medical treatment, or to participate in activities of a fraternal, social, or service nature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For how long can a B alien stay in the United States?<\/strong><br \/>\nVisits to the United States under the B visa category are short, typically ranging from only one week to several months. An INS officer determines the length of authorized stay for a B alien when the alien enters the United States.<br \/>\n\u2022 Most B-1 visas approved involve only such time for the alien to conduct business on behalf of a foreign employer. The initial entry period is usually less than three months at a time, and rarely does it exceed six months. If business requires, a B-1 alien may apply to extend his or her status for a longer period. A B-1 alien may also apply for an immigrant visa or status.<br \/>\n\u2022 Most B-2 visas approved involve an initial entry period of 30 days. A B-2 alien may apply to extend his or her status for a longer visit, however any extensions granted may not exceed six months at a time. A B-2 alien may also apply for an immigrant visa or status.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can a B alien accept employment while visiting in the United States?<\/strong><br \/>\nNo. An alien holding a B visa cannot accept employment during his or her visit to the United States.<br \/>\n\u2022 A B-1 alien admitted for professional or commercial endeavors may conduct business on behalf of a foreign employer, but all compensation must be earned and paid from abroad.<br \/>\n\u2022 A B-2 alien cannot work for a United States employer unless authorized by the INS to do so.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is B visa? B classification is reserved for nonimmigrant aliens who visit the United States for a short period, and who intend to return to their home country after such period. The visa is divided into two sub-categories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-helpful-and-useful-visa-information"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=333"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/333\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}