Visitor Visa
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21 Feb 2020
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Visitor Visa from Indonesia to United States of America
- The US visitor visa is a temporary stay visa and is of two types: B1 and B2 visa.
- The B1 visa is for those who want to visit the US for business purposes.
- It is also for foreigners who want to consult with business partners, attend conventions or conferences, negotiate contracts and carry out professional activities.
- The B2 visa is for those who want to go into the US for leisure, vacationing and also visiting friends and family.
- Those who want to visit the US for medical reasons are also issued a B2 visa.
- Note that you can have a combination of these purposes on your visa and it would be tagged the B1/B2 visa.
- The visa application form is to be filled online and a confirmation page would be provided after applying. This is to be printed out and taken by the applicants for their scheduled interviews.
- To obtain any of these visas, travelers must bring proof of the following:
- Purpose of temporary stay in the country.
- Intended period of time to be spent in the country.
- Evidence of funds to support yourself during your stay.
- Those issued the B1 visa would need supporting documents such as:
- Details of your social media accounts
- The interview confirmation page
- A letter detailing the purpose of the applicant's trip.
- Criminal records or a letter from the appropriate authorities showing no prior convictions.
- A letter from the company or business body you are getting involved with.
- For those issued the B2 visa, these are some of the supporting documents to have while applying:
- A travel itinerary
- A business card (optional)
- An original bank statement
- Documents reflecting payment of taxes.
- Letter of invitation from relatives (For those who want to visit family.
- When the visa gets issued, the applicant's purpose of stay would be clearly indicated on the visa.
- Domestic or personal employees can be issued a B1 visa in cases where they are accompanying a U.S. citizen who lives permanently in India or when a foreign employer in the US who holds a non-immigrant visa.
