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What to plan for a business trip to the United States?

A country rich in opportunities like the United States attracts many people. Whether you are an employee of a company or an individual, there are several administrative procedures that must be followed to successfully complete your business trips. In this article we tell you about them in detail.

Authorization documents for travel to the United States

Traveling to the United States for business purposes requires several documents.

Business visa: B1 visa

The B1 visa is a visa designed for non-immigrants. It is intended for people who plan to travel to the United States for work purposes. If you are in this situation, then you belong to one of the following groups:

  • Residents of countries excluded from the Visa Waiver Program
  • Residents of Visa Waiver Program countries who plan to stay a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 6 months.

Certain criteria must be met to obtain a B1 visa:

  • Travel to the United States for business purposes only.
  • Have a reasonable amount of money in your bank account to finance your stay once you arrive.
  • Return to your home country as soon as your visa expires.
  • No plans to settle in the United States.

Once all criteria are met and acceptable supporting documents are submitted during the application process, you can be assured of obtaining your B1 visa.

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For a stay of up to 90 days, a B1 visa is not required. You only need to present the ESTA to enter the United States. Created in 2009, the ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) is a certificate that guarantees access to American soil. You cannot travel without this document, so be sure to apply for it 72 hours before your departure.

There is only one official website to apply for ESTA. Beware of freeloading sites that abound on the web. They can be identified by the high ESTA fees they charge.

Once on the site, it is time to fill in your application. It is important to follow the following steps: choose the language, start an application or continue with one already in progress, specify whether it is an individual application or several applications, accept all the legal security conditions, enter your data, send the code you have received by e-mail and finally enter your personal data.

In addition to these data, you also have to enter accurate information about your trip (hotel, hostel or apartment), read the application carefully to avoid any mistakes and, finally, pay and complete your application.

Legal and sanitary acceptability tests

To avoid unpleasant situations, the United States has a very strict surveillance policy. The ESTA collects all kinds of information about you. It must be unknown to intelligence services and the federal government. The goal is to be irreproachable in all aspects. Mistakes are not accepted. Your state of health must also be checked. Only persons of sound mind and body are accepted. You must present a proof of covid dated one day prior to your departure.

In addition to the above, you must have a valid electronic or biometric passport, a round-trip airline ticket and a means of payment proving your solvency.

The U.S. borders are both accessible and inaccessible to anyone wishing to travel there for work purposes, so they must comply with current regulations.

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