Application Procedures
The primary purpose of the Immigration and Nationality Act is to protect US workers from cheap foreign labor. B-l visa holders have the burden of convincing the USCIS inspector that they are spending up to six months in the US without working. Most people can’t afford to spend six months at home without working, let [...]
Visa Process
Overseas, foreign service officers and US consular posts issue all visas; you must obtain your first visa from a consular officer outside the US. These consuls work for the Department of State, an agency of the federal government that controls foreign affairs. Each US consular post determines its own filing procedures, and not all consular [...]