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B-1/B-2 Visa

2 articles tagged B-1/B-2 Visa.

Visas & Travel

Pregnant and Planning a U.S. Visit? What the New Birth Tourism Visa Policy Does and Doesn't Change

On September 23, the Secretary of State announced visa restrictions on people who engage in or facilitate birth tourism, three months after the Supreme Court confirmed that nearly every child born in the U.S. is a citizen. The ruling didn't change visitor visa rules, and a 2020 regulation already presumes some pregnant applicants are traveling to give birth. Here's how it fits together.

Visas & Travel

Paying $750 for a Faster U.S. Visitor Visa Interview: How the State Department's Pilot Works

Since July, applicants for U.S. visitor visas in Mexico, Canada, Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Honduras can pay an extra $750 to get an interview within 10 business days. The fee buys an earlier appointment and nothing else: no refund, no rescheduling, no better odds. Here's who can use it, how it works, and the other visitor visa rules that can surprise applicants this year.