This visa category is most commonly used for visits with the following purposes:
This visa category is most commonly used for visits with the following purposes:
Conference, Meeting, or Business Event Attendee You can travel to the United States on a B-1 visa for a conference, meeting, or business event provided you will receive no salary or income from a U.S.-based company/entity.
Scientific, Educational, Professional, or Business Purposes You can travel to the United States on a B-1 visa for the above purposes if you will receive no salary or income from a U.S.-based company/entity.
Lecturer or Speaker You can travel to the United States on a B-1 visa and offer a lecture provided no salary or income from a U.S.-based company/entity, other than expenses incidental to the visit, are received. If an honorarium will be received, activities can last no longer than nine days at any single institution or organization; payment must be offered by an institution or organization described in INA 212(q); the honorarium is for services conducted for the benefit of the institution or entity; and the visa applicant will not have accepted such payment or expenses from more than five institutions or organizations over the previous six months.
Researcher You can travel to the United States on a B-1 visa for the purpose of research provided there is no salary/income from a U.S.-based source or benefit to a U.S. institution.
Business Visa
Visitor visas are non-immigrant visas for persons who want to enter the United States temporarily for business (visa category B-1); tourism, pleasure, or visiting (visa category B-2); or a combination of both purposes (B-1/B-2). The maximum duration of stay on a B-1/B-2 visa is six months.
Visa Waiver Program
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows citizens of participating countries to travel to the United States without a visa for stays of 90 days or less, when they meet all requirements explained below. Travelers must be eligible to use the VWP and have a valid electronic system for travel authorization (ESTA) approval prior to travel. https://www.esta.us/