Under certain circumstances, non-U.S. citizens are permitted to enter the U.S. without a visa (see section on Travel Without a Visa, e.g., Visa Waiver (for visitors), Citizens of Bermuda, Citizens of Canada, Citizens of Mexico, Citizens of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands).
However, unless a non-U.S. citizen qualifies for one of these travel without a visa provisions, the general requirement is that a citizen of a foreign country who wishes to visit the United States must first obtain a visa. The "visitor" visa is a nonimmigrant visa for persons desiring to enter the United States temporarily for business (B-1) or for pleasure or medical treatment (B-2). Applicants for visitor visas must demonstrate that:
* The purpose of their trip is to enter the U.S. for business, pleasure, or medical treatment;
* That they plan to remain for a specific, limited period; and
* That they have a residence outside the U.S. as well as other binding ties which will insure their return abroad at the end of the visit.
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