B-1/B-2

Last 90 days

What matters for B-1/B-2

Highest-signal items for B-1/B-2 from roughly the last three months, when we have enough coverage (impact, open comments, fees, or processing shifts).

• Published  Fed. Register
  Executive action
  Delegation of Authority for Visa Bond Waivers

  The State Department has delegated authority for visa bond waivers to specific officials or entities. This administrative action may streamline the process for requesting or approving waivers of visa bond requirements in certain cases. Details on which officials hold this…

• Published  Fed. Register
  Final rule
  Visas: Visa Bond Program

  The State Department is establishing a permanent visa bond program for B-1/B-2 temporary visitor visa applicants. Consular officers may now require certain nonimmigrant visa applicants to post a bond to ensure they maintain their status and depart the United States as required.…

• Published  Fed. Register
  Travel / entry
  Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “A Light in the Dark: Joseph Wright of Derby” Exhibition

  The State Department has determined that certain artworks being temporarily imported for the "A Light in the Dark: Joseph Wright of Derby" exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles are culturally significant. This determination allows for duty-free temporary…

• Published  Fed. Register
  Travel / entry
  Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Revealing the Hidden: Byzantine Icons From Thessaloniki and Patmos” Exhibition

  The State Department has determined that Byzantine icons from Thessaloniki and Patmos being temporarily imported for the "Revealing the Hidden" exhibition at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. are culturally significant. This determination permits duty-free temporary…

• Published  DHS
  Update
  ICE Arrests Illegal Alien in Maryland Who Overstayed Visa After Visiting Disney World

  An individual who overstayed their visitor visa after a Disney World trip was arrested by ICE in Maryland. The case illustrates enforcement of visa expiration deadlines for tourists and temporary visitors. Overstaying a visa can result in deportation and bars to future admission.