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Our Commitment to Customer Service |
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How To Apply |
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Application Forms |
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Appointment Availability and Processing Times |
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VISAPOINT™System NEW
Online Visa Information and Interview Appointment System |
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Early Appointments and Emergency Travel |
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Demonstrating Ties |
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Visa Classifications |
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Diplomatic/Official (A/C-3/G) |
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Visitor (B-1/B-2) |
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Crewmembers Working on Outer Continental Shelf (B-1/OCS) and Yacht (B-1) |
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Transit (C-1) |
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Crewmember (C-1/D) |
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Treaty Trader (E1)
Treaty Investor (E2) |
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Student (F/M) and Exchange Visitor (J) |
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Temporary Worker (H/L) |
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Members of the Media (I) |
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Fiancé/e of U.S. Citizen (K-1) and Child of K-1 (K-2) |
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Spouse and/or Child of US Residents/Legal Permanent Resident (K-3, K-4, V) |
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Temporary Worker of Extraordinary Ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics (O) |
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Entertainers, Athletes and other performers (P) |
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Participant in an International Cultural Exchange Program (Q) |
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Temporary Religious Worker (R) |
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NAFTA Derivative (TD) |
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Other Visa Matters |
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Medical Examinations Requirements |
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Cancelled Visa |
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Change in Marital Status |
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Change of Name |
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Damaged Visa |
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Error on Printed Visa |
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Falling Off Or Detached Visa |
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Lost Visa |
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Multiple-Entry, Indefinite Visas |
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Overstay |
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Visa on Expired Passport/Visa Transfer |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Please read this section BEFORE submitting any questions to the Embassy |
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General Information |
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Visa Waiver Program |
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Visa Reciprocity and Country Documents |
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Traveling to and from the Carribean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico or Canada |
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Returning Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Card |
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Refusals and Ineligibilities |
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221(g) Temporary Refusal |
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214(b) Refusal -- Understanding Visa Denials |
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Ineligibilities and Waivers |
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Useful Links |
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Visa Information |
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U.S. Department of State |
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
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Visitor Visas for Business/Tourism (B-1/B-2)
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The vast majority of nonimmigrant visa applications received at the U.S. Embassy in Manila are for tourism or business travel.
B-1 visas are for business, including such things as a need to consult with business associates, negotiate a contract, buy goods or materials, settle an estate, appear in a court trial, and participate in business or professional conventions or conferences; or, where an applicant will be traveling to the United States on behalf of a foreign employer for training or meetings. The individual may not receive payment (except for incidental expenses) from a United States source while on a B-1 visa.
B-2 visas are issued for general pleasure/tourist travel, such as touring, visits to friends and relatives, visits for rest or medical treatment, social or fraternal conventions and conferences, and amateur/unpaid participants in cultural or sports events.
In most instances, consuls will issue a combined B-1/B-2 visa, recognizing that most business travel will also include tourist activities. |
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HOW TO APPLY |
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To apply, please check the Nonimmigrant Visa Application Procedures page. In addition to the basic documentary requirements, as specified on the application procedures Step 2 , the applicant must submit the following additional documentary requirements: |
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Notes: |
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In certain cases, additional documents may be requested. |
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All documents must be originals. Photocopies will not be accepted, unless specified. The applicant must submit these documents to the interviewing consular officer during the interview. The Nonimmigrant Visa Unit does not accept documents before the interview. Any documents received will not bereturned and will be destroyed. Please note, however, that presentation of the documents will not guarantee visa issuance. Applicants must still qualify under INA Section 214(b). |
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The following documents are not considered helpful: |
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In general, affidavits of any sort will be of little value to an applicant (exception: student visa applications). The affidavit of support is a requirement only for immigrant visas. We encourage the interested third parties to save their time and money and not to prepare such. The interviewing officer is less concerned about how the applicant will be supported during his/her stay in the United States than in whether s/he has reasons to return home. |
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Letters of invitation (except for business travel). |
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Purchase of airline ticket. This should not be made until a visa has been issued and the applicant is in receipt of the visaed passport. |
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Please feel free to visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page. |
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