Basic Requirements

  • Passport
  • Residence EID
  • Filled out application form
  • Supporting documents depending on your situation and your plan

Application Process

1

Complementary Consultation

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2

Payment

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3

Case Preparation

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4

Visa Appointment Scheduling

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5

Attend Your Visa Appointment

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6

Passport Collection or Delivery

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Frequently Asked Questions

B-1/B-2 visa is a nonimmigrant visa to enter the United States for a combination of purposes, B-1 visa for business and B-2 visa for tourism.

The validity of a US B-1/B-2 visa is determined by your passport’s country of issuance. For many nationalities, the visa can be valid for up to 10 years with multiple entries. This means you can visit the United States several times within that period, usually for stays of up to 6 months per trip. If you hold a passport from another country while applying in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, your visa validity will follow the US visa reciprocity agreement for your nationality, which may be shorter.

Yes. Both are applied for in the same way, but they serve different purposes:

B-1 (Business Visa) is for:

  • Consulting with business associates
  • Attending scientific, educational, professional, or business conventions/conferences
  • Settling an estate
  • Negotiating a contract

B-2 (Tourist Visa) is for:

  • Tourism or vacation
  • Visiting friends or relatives
  • Medical treatment
  • Attending social events hosted by fraternal, social, or service organisations
  • Amateur participation in cultural or sports events (unpaid)
  • Short recreational courses (non-credit, e.g., cooking class)

Many travelers apply for a B1/B2 combined visa to allow both purposes under one visa.

1. Complete the DS-160 online visa application.

2. Pay the non-refundable visa application fee.

3. Schedule your interview at the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi or US Consulate in Dubai.

4. Gather all required documents.

5. Attend your visa interview and provide fingerprints.

6. Wait for visa processing and passport return.

The fee for the B-1/B-2 visa is $185.

You can enter the US up to the last date of validity printed on your visa. The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer at entry decides how long you may stay. Your visa may expire while you are in the US, just do not overstay the period granted by CBP.

You do not need to wait until your current visa expires. You can apply for a new visa at any time, even if your current visa is still valid.

You may reapply in the future. Submit a new visa application and pay the visa fee again (except for 221(g) refusals). If refused under section 214(b) of the INA, provide evidence of significant changes in circumstances since your last application (e.g., stronger ties to your home country, financial changes, new travel purpose).

Yes, a valid U.S. visa in an expired passport is still valid. Unless canceled or revoked, a visa remains valid until its expiration date. You may use your valid visa in your expired passport along with a new valid passport for travel to the United States.

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