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United States B-2 tourism or medical visitor

4 facts quoted from the official source

Visit temporarily for tourism, family, pleasure or medical treatment.

Route type
Short stay & visit
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
2
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Admission or enrolment requirementThe applicant must establish the temporary purpose, limited period, sufficient funds and residence or ties supporting departure.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementA valid passport or accepted travel document is required for visa issuance or admission.
Also stated by the source
  • Work rightsU.S. employment is not authorised; only activities permitted for the visitor classification are allowed.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to United States?
The official source states: Visit temporarily for tourism, family, pleasure or medical treatment.

Every answer is quoted from the official travel.state.gov page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 4 points against the official source; 4 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source travel.state.govLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this United States government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other short stay & visit routes to United States

2 other short stay & visit routes to United States.

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