B-2 Tourist Visa

B2 tourist visa is the official document which gives you the license of entering the United States on a temporary basis for the purpose of pleasure visit on vacation or tourism or to visit with a friend or relative or children studying in the U.S. B2 tourist visa allows the visa holder to stay in the US for not more than six months. It can either be in single entry or multiple entry formats.

The B2 tourist visa demands a valid passport within which the visa is issued. The visa is usually for a limited tenure but it can also be for an indefinite period. You must be able to show a valid reason for your visit and convince the consular officials that you would be returning on expire of your visa and not involve in any form of unauthorized employment. Further you have to prove your financial strength and the sources of money which is essential for meeting the expenses that occur during the trip.

The major advantage of B2 tourist visa is that it does not need you to have a sponsor in the US which is the case of other types of visas. Any foreign person, interested in touring US, who satisfies the eligibility conditions, can apply to the US consulate abroad. The processing and approval of the application will take place in a very duration. B2 tourist visa also offers flexibility that a change of status can be done while you are in the US. Especially when you have a change in the purpose of your visit after reaching US, this would be extremely helpful.

But B2 tourist visa has its own limitations such as the limited stay and limited accessibility. In case you wish to extend your visa, then you have to depart American soil and re-apply for it. Further, one can not have an authorized employment on tourist visa.

Each member of the family has to apply for the B2 tourist visa separately.

The documents required to get you a tourist visa must demonstrate the temporariness of your trip, a travel itinerary, round trip ticket, ownership documents in home country, evidence of work, family members, businesses, studies, etc.

Bank statement proving your financial capability is mandatory to get the B2 tourist visa. An additional requirement is that you must have a good police record to convince them that you would not involve in any sort of anti social activity, drug trafficking, smuggling, etc.