B Visa - “Visitor Visa”

B visas are the most common visas applied for by citizens of foreign countries. This "visitor" visa is a nonimmigrant visa for those desiring to enter the US temporarily for business (B-1), pleasure or medical treatment (B-2). The B visa is a very practical visa, because it allows for all the following activities: attending business meetings, purchasing property, negotiating and signing contracts, gathering and filling orders, completing market surveys, litigating, undertaking independent research, attending conferences, seminars or conventions or short training courses and buying equipment.

Except in very limited circumstances, the B visa application is submitted at a U.S. consulate or embassy abroad. Steve Maggi specializes in preparing the applicant for the consular interview, by assessing the unique situation of the applicant and assisting them in preparation for their interview with a consular officer. Scrutiny has risen exponentially in the past few years and a higher percentage of B visa applicants are being rejected. That is why preparing for the interview with an experienced attorney is recommended.

Pursuant to Immigration and Naturalization law, an alien applying for a visa to enter the United States is presumed to have immigrant intent, meaning that he or she DOES NOT intend to merely stay for the time allotted by the consular officer (Usually from a weeks to a maximum of six months) but rather, has the intention of staying for as long as possible. Therefore the alien seeking the visa has the burden to prove that he does not have an intent to immigrate, which is accomplished by presenting to the U.S. consulate as many documents as possible, i.e. overwhelming evidence, to refute the presumed intent. U.S. consular officials have a wide range of discretion to deny a visa application and can deny a visa application for any reason or no reason at all. Therefore it is of paramount importance that the alien consult with an attorney familiar with the process to avoid this from happening.

Please contact Steve Maggi with any questions on how to best prepare yourself for your B visa application and consular interview. He can be reached via telephone or by writing an email to: info@usavisaspecialists.com.