2. You visit under the Visa Waiver Program with an approved Travel Authorization (ESTA) if you hold a passport from one of the 35 Visa Waiver countries.

It is important to understand that an approved Travel Authorization or a B-2 Visa does not automatically grant you permission to enter the United States. A visa or ESTA is only related to being allowed to travel to the United States and ask for permission to enter. In general, most visitors are allowed to enter. Upon arrival at the U.S. border you will be asked a series of questions by an Immigration Officer related to your purpose of coming to the United States. The questions can be related to the length of your stay, if you have funds enough to cover your expenses, your reasons for coming and if you have a return ticket. Individuals with a legit reason should not have any worries about not being allowed to enter.

A B-2 tourist visa is in general valid for 5 years at the time. This means that once you have been granted a B-2 visa you can enter multiple times as long as the visa and your passport is valid. Whether you try to enter via air, sea or land border crossings, you need a valid B-2 Visa. The advantage with a B-2 visa is that you can apply for an extension of stay after you arrived, which is not possible if you enter under the Visa Waiver Program. If, for whatever reason, you wish to change visa category, this is only possible with a B-2 visa.

The process of applying for a B-2 Tourist Visa can only be done in at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate. It is not possible to apply for a B-2 Visa while you are in the United States. The visa application process consists of a number of application forms that must be completed and an in-person interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate. There is a certain procedure to follow related to the application process which includes taking a picture, paying a fee upfront, scheduling an appointment at the U.S. Embassy for your interview, filing the application online in advance but also bringing additional forms to the Embassy. If you for any reason do not have all your documents ready when coming to the U.S. embassy or consulate, you will be turned away. Just to get an appointment may take several weeks or months, so it is vital that you have all your application forms and supportive documents ready when it is your turn.

This website is dedicated to provide B-2 Tourist Visa applicants with all the help they need in order to successfully apply for a U.S. tourist visa and enter the United States for tourism purposes. We cannot guaranty that your visa will be approved, but we do guaranty that if you follow our instructions you will be exceptionally well prepared. We will explain in detail how complete the B-2 Visa application forms, how to schedule your interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate, give you tips on what to wear and how to prepare, and finally what you can expect at the U.S. border. We want you U.S. visit to as pleasant as possible, and a worry free B-2 Visa application is the first step.