Dear All!
Greetings from Lahore!
Sir I am attach with an NGO working on social development, in 2010 I applied in University of California for one month long course, luckily I got scholarship, so I applied for visa for one month in which I mentioned the dates. Unfortunately US Embassy called me for visa at that time when course was near to end, they give me multiple visa (5 years) under the category of B1/B2 Visa, it will expire in 2014.
Sir now I need guidance and suggestions about following questions.
1. Can I go USA on that visa without any invitation?
2. Can I stay there, if yes for how long I can stay there..?
3. Can I work there on that B1/B2 visa.
4. Can I further study there in my field on that visa..?
5. I don’t have any relative and friend there, for initial few weeks where I should stay..? (hotel, hostel and paid compartment) and which one low cost and what exactly..?
Yours answer would be helpful for me to select the future way.
Actually I want to live there, can I find some reasonable job there
MJM Dammam replied on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 04:24 AM
@Sameer Ali
I have answers for some of your questions, since I have visited USA couple of times on B1/B2 visa.
1. Yes - you can visit USA on B1/B2 visa, since it is visitor's visa.
2. When you will arrive there, the immigration officer at the airport will stamp your passport after brief interview / questions for maximum six month stay in the USA.
3. You cannot work on B1/B2 visa. Work is only allowed on H1 visa.
4. You cannot study there in your field on B1/B2 visa.
For answer to your question 5 someone will give you a satisfactory response.
Good luck for your ambitions! |
qs. replied on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 05:00 AM
Further to Sameer's question, I also have a question:
A short course can still be attended on a B1/B2 visa? |
Adnan replied on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 06:02 AM
the cheapest to stay is a youth hostel or a motel, but a motel will be usually in suburbs and transportation will be a problem as public transport is practically non existant in US except for a few major cities like NY, Washington and Atlanta. You can also surf on the net and you will find a paying guest type single room arrangement with some family who wants to make some quick bucks, that is quite common nowadays, just search for "bed & breakfast" and you will find plenty of family room options. |
Adeel replied on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 10:47 AM
Though you can go there, but my advise would be not to go there just for hack of it. Try to fetch another scholarship course with your talent and go with some purpose.
The immigration officer at airport is empowered to ask you about why you are there and who has invited you? So try getting some invitation letter to show at airport and satisfy them if asked.
For cheap living try airbnb website. |
Ahamed replied on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 03:08 AM
Apply at the same University again explaining you could not attend the course due to delay in the visa. |
