A B2 visa grants residency for between one and ten years. This type of US visa allows aliens to leave and re-enter the USA during this period, as long as the purpose of travel remains the same as that specified in the visa. In cases of multiple entries, each visit should not exceed six months. The duration of each visit can be extended to six additional months provided that the visitor can prove that it is only temporary. The Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) decides how long a visit should last and this is stamped in the individual’s 1-94 card.

When reviewing applications for B2 visas, the immigration authority pays close attention to the possibility of illegal immigration. B2 applicants must prove that they have no plans to permanently settle in the USA. This can be done by providing proof of family ties, property ownership and strong reasons why they plan to return to their country of origin.

The US Visa Waiver Program exempts the nationals of certain countries from having to obtain a US visa if they have a machine-readable passport and a non-refundable flight ticket to their country of origin or other foreign destination, except Canada. Among the nationals eligible for this programme are Britons, Danes, Spaniards, Australians and Hungarians.

There are several preparations to be made before formally applying for a UK Visitors Visa. You need a letter from your employer, stating that you are allowed to be absent from work for a certain period, but you are expected to be back on a particular date. However, if you are self-employed, you have to show proof that you are financially stable enough to be able to support yourself for the period of your stay. Aspiring applicants must also present evidence that they own at least one property in their home country.

In the event that you intend to visit the UK as a student, you must request a letter from your school that provides details regarding your courses, the year and the dates that you are permitted to travel to the UK. These dates may be during the school year as long as the school officials allow you to miss classes. Alternatively, you may mention that the dates provided are holidays in your country of residence.

To further increase your chances of succeeding with your UK Visa application, provide details of your family, friends and responsibilities that you definitely have to return home to. You also have to provide copies of your bank statements, including those that were issued several months before your application and be able to prove that you have savings.

Finally, you have to make an itinerary for your trip, in order to prove you don’t intend to wander aimlessly around the country.

Back in 2006, applicants seeking to change status from a college student to a pre-college student or to a specialist in humanities or international services have reached 9,034. Of the total applications, there were 8,272 students approved. Back in the year 2005, there were only 5,878 visas issued for the Specialist in Humanities/International Services.

This type of visa is only issued for the applicants who are engaged in a type of service that involve economics, sociology, human science fields, jurisprudence, and at the same time to those applicants who are engaged in services that involve foreign culture. The reason being is that the visas offered are derived on a contract with the private or public organizations in the country.

The majority of students who found jobs after graduation were comprised of Asian nationals. Asians totalled 90 percent according to the statistics reported by Japan’s immigration bureau. Chinese nationals topped the list with up to 43.3 percent or 6,000 students. South Korea took second spot with 944 students. Taiwan, Bangladesh, and Malaysia were almost the same figure having 200, 119, and 118 students respectively.