Answer If you have enough funds to cover the cost of your trip on your own, we typically recommend against submitting an I-134 affidavit of support when applying for a B-1/B-2 visa application. (19.Jun.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For...
Starting March 2024, the U.S. Embassy in India has consolidated B-1/B-2 interview waiver appointments in New Delhi, leading to limited appointment availability at U.S. consular posts in India. Applicants, however, still can submit applications at designated centers across India. This move aims to streamline the...
Answer Ordinarily, there is no requirement that an invitation letter be presented at all when requesting admission on a B-1 visa. However, they can be useful to present as evidence of the purpose of one’s visit. If such a letter is presented, there normally is no...
Answer There is no set length of time that a person must wait to request readmission on a B-1/B-2 (or B-2) visa. However, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the port of entry always have discretion to admit (or deny admission to) a person...
Recently, attorneys at the Murthy Law Firm have noticed a troubling trend by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), related to the adjudication of some I-539 applications to change status to B-1 or B-2 filed by H1B workers during their respective 60-day grace periods....
Answer If you filed the application to change status prior to the end of your grace period, this likely would have placed you in a period of authorized stay. Assuming you leave the U.S. while that application is still pending and return with a valid H1B...
While scientists have been known to investigate whether it is physically possible for Santa Claus to travel around the world in just one night, they tend to overlook the legal implications of the jolly man’s travels to bring toys and gifts to children in the...
Answer Generally speaking, as long as the B-1/B-2 visa remains valid, it may be used to request admission for any valid B-1 or B-2 purpose. This applies even if the reason for admission is unrelated to the reason the visa was initially requested. And, in general,...
While foreign nationals are typically mindful about confirming the permissibility of international travel prior to boarding a plane, an individual may be less mindful about another, less common form of travel – international cruises. However, like air travel, a foreign national should understand the nature...
Most nonimmigrant visa categories that allow a foreign national to work or study in the United States for an extended period of time have a corresponding dependent visa category that can be used by immediate family members to accompany the principal worker or student. For...
