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Visitor Visa (B-1/B-2)
Your purpose of travel must be for purely business or pleasure. Otherwise you are not eligible to travel with a Visitor Visa.
To qualify for a Visitor Visa you must be able to demonstrate the following:
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Your purpose of travel must be purely business or pleasure
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That you plan to remain for a specific, limited period.
You are not permitted to work during your stay in the U.S. on a visitor visa, whether you are being paid or not. You are also not allowed to attend school or university, English language courses, or take care of children as an Au Pair with the following exception:
Medical students:
Medical students who wish to serve a medical clerkship at a university hospital may be eligible for a B-1 visa with special annotation.
General information:
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A visa is not a guarantee of entry into the U.S. The immigration official (CBP - Customs and Border Protection) at the port of entry determines whether or not you may enter and your authorized duration of stay.
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Your visa validity does not reflect your duration of stay (i.e. how long you may remain in the United States). The validity of the visa permits you to enter the U.S. during a certain period of time.
The immigration officer at the port of entry determines whether or not you may enter and your authorized duration of stay.
After boarding the airline or cruise ship, you will receive a Form I-94 (white), concerning your visit. You will be required to complete and sign this form. The form will be stapled into your passport with a remark from the Immigration Officer about the authorized duration of stay.
You must submit the following documents when applying for a visa:
* A passport, (for German and most European citizens valid for at least the duration of your intended stay in the United States). The passport must have at least two blank pages available. If more than one person is shown on the passport, a separate visa application is needed for each person who is traveling to the U.S.
It is possible to apply for a visa with a temporary passport. Upon receiving the new passport you may travel with the old passport with the still valid visa and the new valid passport as long as the information in the new passport matches the information on the visa, i.e. name, nationality.
* An Electronic Visa Application Form (EVAF) DS-156 is required for each applicant, regardless of age, and must be completed on-line, printed out (three pages with the bar code on page 3) and signed by the applicant.
* A DS-157 Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form must be filled by all male applicants between the age of 16 and 45, regardless of nationality or where they apply.
Note: If you scheduled your interview through the On-line Visa Information System, you can fill out the Electronic Visa Application Form (EVAF) DS-156 and the Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application DS-157 forms on-line using that system.
* One color photograph, for each applicant, regardless of age
o taken within the last 6 months,
o size 5 cm X 5 cm,
o taken against a white background,
o with the applicant facing the camera directly, ears should be exposed.
o The face should cover about 50 percent of the area of the photo, between 2.5 cm and 3.5 cm in coverage area for the face.
o Head coverings are only acceptable for religious beliefs, and even then, may not obscure any portion of the face of the applicant.
o Sunglasses or other accessories detracting from the face as defined above are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (an eye patch, for example).
* A stamped, self-addressed return envelope (DIN A5) with sufficient postage for the return of your passport; NOT registered mail.
* Each visa applicant must pay the visa application fee, using the online system through Roskos & Meier. The fee is 91.70 Euro per person, regardless of age. Families and other groups of applicants may make a single payment, but each individual will be issued his/her own payment confirmation.
Exception: Fulbright Scholars, applicants applying for A, C-3 (transit in official Mission), G and NATO-Visas do not have to pay the MRV fee.
Please note that neither the visa application fee nor an overpayment can be refunded under any circumstances.
Please follow the instructions for the online registration process at www.roskosmeier.de. The payment procedure works as follows:
1. Applicant goes to web site www.roskosmeier.de.
2. The applicant enters the following into the web form:
1. full address
2. email address
3. the number of payments to be made,
4. the way the applicant would like to receive the payment confirmation (if by email or to be picked up in Berlin, there are no additional costs; if by regular mail, 5 |
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发表于 2009-11-11 22:13
