What is the difference between the US B1 visa and the B2 visa?

B1 and b2 visas are very common types of US visas and are also necessary visas for tourism and business talks in the United States. So what is the difference between B1 visa and B2 visa? What is the difference between difficulty level and visa application time?

The B1 and B2 visas in the United States are both B1/B2 visas. Usually, B1 refers to a business visa, and B2 refers to a tourist visa or a visa to visit relatives and friends. In actual application, whether you are applying for a B1 visa or a B2 visa, after obtaining the visa, they will usually be combined into one and issued as a type of visa in your passport: B1/B2.

The difference between the B1 and B2 visas in the United States:

Generally speaking, the B-1 visa is issued to the United States to engage in short-term business activities, participate in science and technology/education/professional/business and other fields Applicants for meetings, disposal of property or negotiation of contracts. The B-2 visa is issued to applicants for leisure/entertainment in the United States, including sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends, medical treatment, and other social, social or service activities.

To apply for a B-1/B-2 visa, you must prove to the visa officer that you meet the visa application conditions specified in the US Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA). According to the Immigration and Naturalization Act Section 214(b), all B-1/B-2 visa applicants are considered to have "immigrant intent" unless the applicant can prove that they meet the following conditions:

The purpose of traveling to the United States is short-term Visits, such as business/leisure/medical activities;

The planned stay in the United States is limited and definite;

Have sufficient funds to cover all expenses during the period in the United States;

Having a residence outside the United States and strong socioeconomic ties can ensure that you can return to the United States as scheduled after your trip to the United States.

B1/B2 visa application process:

US visa application process:

Step 1:

Complete the online electronic visa application form (DS-160). If you don’t know how to fill out the English 160 application form, we have the application Help service. Click to enter Chinese to fill out the DS-160 form.

Step 2: Pay the visa application fee and schedule an interview. To schedule an interview, you need to provide the following three pieces of information. :

Passport number.

The number on the visa application payment receipt.

The 10-digit barcode number on the DS-160 confirmation page.

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Step 3:

Please come to the U.S. Embassy at the appointed time. Or the Consulate General for an interview. Please bring a printout of the appointment form, a printout of the DS-160 confirmation page, recent photos of the past six months, and all old and new passports. If any of the above materials are missing, the application will not be accepted.