What is the difference between an individual tourist visa and a group tourist visa to the United States?

1. The visa form is exactly the same.

2. Visa result: At present, tourist visas for first-tier cities (Beishangguang) are generally valid, but individual tourist visas are still refused.

3. Reason:

1) The tour group's visa counseling for tourists is effective;

2) Generally speaking, the deposit of the tour group in the travel agency is about 6,543,800 yuan, and the tour guide will generally keep your passport for you. Therefore, the American consulate is more assured of the visa applicants with the group, and the visa rate is naturally high.

3) According to Article 2 14b of the US Immigration Law, visa officers can issue visas only if the applicant can prove that he will not be illegally detained in the United States. Therefore, if the applicant cannot meet the requirements of Article 2 14b, it is impossible for the applicant to obtain a visa.

Extended data

Travel, entertainment, visiting relatives and friends, medical treatment, attending conferences, going to exhibitions and handling personal affairs in the United States can all apply for a B-2 American tourist visa. B-2 American tourist visas can be divided into three months, 1 year, three years, five years, 10 year and permanent, and the number of entry times can also be divided into single entry and multiple entry.

American embassies and consulates in different countries or regions, or different consuls in the same consulate, have great discretion over the validity or number of entry visas. It is easier for Hong Kong residents to apply for a B-2 visa valid for multiple entry of 1 ~ 5 years, and it is easier for mainland residents of China to apply for a B-2 visa valid for three months to 1 year, with one or more entry.

reference data

Baidu Encyclopedia _ American Individual Tourist Visa