How to apply for a U.S. B2 visa from Dubai?

01 Eligibility Criteria to Apply for a Tourist Visa (B2 visa)

For you to be eligible for the tourist, your trip must be for one of the following reasons :

• Vacation or holiday
• Visiting various cities in the U.S.
• Visit friends or family
• Medical treatment
• Attend social gatherings that various organizations host
• Attend music or sports-related events or competitions where you won't get paid
• Enroll in non-credit short-term study courses, such as cooking classes

If your reason for traveling to the U.S. is not listed above, you should look into the different non-immigrant visas offered by the United States to see if they are right for you.

You will also have to prove that you have enough money to cover your entire stay in the United States and plan to leave the country when your visa expires.

If you have a B1 visa, on the other hand, you can enter the United States to do business, negotiate a contract, attend a meeting or other business-related event, or any combination of these things.

02 Required documents to submit when applying for a B2 visa

The following are lists of documents you will be required t submit when applying for a U.S. B2 visa from Dubai :

• Valid passport
• Your recent photos as per requirements
• Paid visa fees receipt
• A letter specifying your reasons for the visit
• Documentation in the form of bank statements or other financial records proving that you have at least $266 available per day of your intended stay in the United States is required
• Proof that you have ties to your home country and intend to move back, such as a family member, an employment contract, a lease, or a property deed
• A letter of invitation to visit the United States can come from family or friends who live there
• A copy of your criminal record or a letter from the appropriate authorities saying that you have never been convicted of a crime in the past
• The confirmation page and code for the DS-160 form
• Page confirming the interview scheduling
• If you are student transcripts or a diploma
• If you have been to the U.S. before, bring any relevant paperwork concerning your previous visits
• If you are employed, a letter from your employer and copies of your pay stubs for the most recent three months is required
• Photocopies of your family member's immigration papers to the United States
• Letters from your treating physicians detailing your diagnosis and course of treatment, if you are coming for medical reasons
• A list of the various social media platforms that you are active in, together with the respective names of your accounts in those platforms

03 How to Apply for a U.S. Tourist Visa?

Below are steps to follow to apply for a U.S. B2 visa from Dubai :

1. Submit Form DS-160
   
   The first step is to submit your personal information and specifics regarding the reason for your visit. You must complete each element of your U.S. Tourist visa application before submitting it online. After you have sent it in, you will be given a verification page and a code, which are essential for the documents file.
   
   You can submit your DS-160 application through the Consular Electronic Application Center online or get assistance from a visa processing assistant from Tourmate.


2. Pay the application fees
   
   The application for a tourist visa to the United States costs $185. You might be required to pay additional costs on top of that, depending on the relationship that your country has with the United States.
   
   A different name in each nation refers to the payments required to obtain a visa. After making the payments, you must save the receipts and add them to the documentation you must have.


3. Schedule your U.S. Tourist Visa interview
   
   All applicants between the ages of 14 and 79 applying for a U.S. visa must attend an interview at the U.S. Embassy.
   
   You will need to meet with the U.S. Embassy in the country where you live to participate in this interview.
   
   Because they already have a lot of work to do, you should plan it as soon as possible. When you have done all these things, you will be given a confirmation letter for the interview. You must bring this letter with you to the interview.


4. Compile your B2 Visa document file
   
   Gather all required documents to prove you can be issued a U.S. B2 visa and bring them all when attending the visa interview.


5. Attend the visa interview in Dubai
   
   Anyone applying for a U.S. visa between 14 and 79 must appear in person for an interview.
   
   The interview is a significant component of the application process for a U.S. visa for residents of Dubai.
   
   You must get there in plenty of time for the interview. Your appointment will be rescheduled if you are more than 15 minutes late.
   
   The interview and the collection of your biometric information will occur on the same day. While you wait for your appointment, the officials at the consulate will come in and review the documents you submitted with your application.
   
   The interview for obtaining a visa for the United States in Dubai takes the form of a meeting with a consular officer.
   
   During this encounter, the interviewer will inquire about various aspects of your journey to get to know you better.
   
   Make sure that every one of your answers is right. Your responses should be consistent with the information in your documentation.
   
   If your visa request is approved, you should get it within a week. The passport will then be sent back to DHL based on what you choose in your online DHL account (home delivery or pick up at a specific DHL site).
   
   After that, it will be destroyed. If you don't get the visa, you'll get your passport back and a letter explaining why.

04 FAQS

How long is the B2 Visa Processing Time?

The processing time for a B2 visa ranges from a few weeks to a few months. The amount of work currently being processed at the United States Embassy in the country where you applied causes processing periods to vary from nation to country.

Be patient and wait for the Embassy to contact you to find out whether you were granted the visa or not if you have not heard from them.

What is the B2 Visa stay Duration?

When you finally acquire the visa, you have six months to stay in the country on a B2 visa. During that time, you can travel anywhere in the United States or fulfill any other objective.

However, you must return to your native country as soon as the validity of your visa has expired.