2. What is a U.S. Visitor Visa?
When can you use it?
How often can you use it?
3. A document a citizen of a foreign country
uses to request permission of the U.S.
immigration inspector to enter the U.S.
IT IS NOT A GUARRANTEE OF
ENTRY IN THE U.S.!!!
Placed in the traveler’s passport
Shows the holder’s identity
Source: http://manila.usembassy.gov and http://travel.state.gov
4. The time between visa issuance and
expiration dates is called your visa validity
The visa validity is the length of time you are
permitted to travel to a port-of-entry in the
U.S.
Visa Expiration Date shown on your visa does not
reflect how long you are authorized to stay within
the U.S.
Source: http://manila.usembassy.gov and http://travel.state.gov
5. Upon arriving at a port-of-entry and when
admitted, a CBP officer places a small white
card, Arrival-Departure Record, Form I-94 in
your passport. This card is very important as
it shows permission to be in the U.S. On this
card, the CBP officer records either a date or
duration of status (D/S) in the lower right
hand corner. If your I-94 contains a specific
date, it signifies the date you must exit the
U.S.
Source: http://manila.usembassy.gov and http://travel.state.gov
6. You cannot use the visa expiration date in determining
or referring to your permitted length of stay in the U.S
It means that even if you have a ten year
visa validity, it does not necessarily means
that you can already stay in the U.S. for ten
years unless authorized by CBP. Take note
that visitor visa is for a TEMPORARY STAY.
Source: http://manila.usembassy.gov and http://travel.state.gov
7. Depending on your nationality, visas can be
issued from a single entry (application) up to
multiple/unlimited entries.
Source: http://manila.usembassy.gov and http://travel.state.gov
8. A visa issued for a single entry (denoted on the
visa under “Entries” with the number 1) is
valid, or can be used from the date it is issued
until the date it expires to travel to a U.S.
port-of-entry one time.
Source: http://manila.usembassy.gov and http://travel.state.gov
9. A visa issued for multiple entries (denoted
under “entries” with a certain number (2, 3,
etc.) or “M” for multiple/unlimited entries) is
valid, or can be used from the date it is issued
until the date it expires to travel to the U.S.
port-of-entry as many times as your visa
states, provided that:
Source: http://manila.usembassy.gov and http://travel.state.gov
10. Applying for a new visa is not necessary if
your visa has not expired and you have not
exceeded the number of entries permitted
on your visa.
Multiple uses of a visa must be for the same
purpose of travel allowable on the type of
visa you have.
Source: http://manila.usembassy.gov and http://travel.state.gov
11. This is a common question asked by a consular
officer during an interview for a U.S. Visa
Application
The vast majority of nonimmigrant visa
applications received at the U.S. Embassy in
Manila are for tourism or business travel.
Source: http://manila.usembassy.gov and http://travel.state.gov
12. The B-1 visa allows for temporary visitors to
conduct business in the United States. This
includes such things as a need to consult
with business associates, negotiate a
contract, buy goods or materials, settle an
estate, appear in a court trial, and
participate in business or professional
conventions or conferences. This visa does
not generally allow for gainful employment.
Source: http://manila.usembassy.gov and http://travel.state.gov
13. The B-2 visa is issued for the purpose of
touring, visits to friends and relatives, visits
for rest or medical treatment, social or
fraternal conventions and conferences, and
amateur/unpaid participants in cultural or
sports events.
Source: http://manila.usembassy.gov and http://travel.state.gov
14. In most instances, consuls will issue a
combined B-1/B-2 visa, recognizing that most
business travelers may also wish to travel for
tourist purposes.
Source: http://manila.usembassy.gov and http://travel.state.gov
15. Remember!
Visitor Visa is for travel to the U.S. on a
TEMPORARY BASIS.
Source: http://manila.usembassy.gov and http://travel.state.gov
