{"id":13603,"date":"2018-03-11T06:52:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-11T06:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/?p=13603"},"modified":"2022-10-30T06:43:22","modified_gmt":"2022-10-30T06:43:22","slug":"list-countries-visit-b1-b2-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/list-countries-visit-b1-b2-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Countries Can You Visit on a B1\/B2 Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The American\u00a0B-1 and\u00a0B2 visas\u00a0are temporary\u00a0visas\u00a0that allow visitors from across the globe to travel to the US for business, short-term work, or simply leisure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government also gives travelers the opportunity to switch their visa status from B1\/B2<\/a> to another type of visa, depending on their immediate needs and circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, how would you react if I tell you that you can visit many other countries on a B1\/B2 visa, apart from the USA? Great, isn\u2019t it, since getting a B1\/B2 visa itself is a huge task<\/a>? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You get the maximum value for your time, money, and effort when you are allowed to visit other countries while you are in the US on a B1\/B2 visa<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Countries You are Allowed to Visit with a US Tourist Visa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some sources have stated that you can travel to up to 33 countries \u201cvisa-free\u201d if you have a valid US tourist visa or green card. Many of these countries will need the B1\/B2 visa to be a multi-entry one that has been used at least once to travel to the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to US Customs and Border Protection<\/a>, a non-immigrant can visit Canada or Mexico for up to 30 days and re-enter during their visit to the US<\/a>. The date till which one can re-enter America is provided on Form I-94. However, the traveler may need to contact officials in Canada or Mexico, since their rules for entry with a B1\/B2 visa may vary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, you\u2019ll have to depart from the US before the departure date mentioned on the visa, to avoid overstaying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overstaying in the US can have serious consequences, including the person being barred from entering the USA for the next 3 to 10 years, depending on the time for which the individual has overstayed in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also read: Best travel insurance for parents visiting USA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is the complete list of countries you can visit with a B1\/B2 visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central America<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  1. Belize<\/li>
  2. Guatemala<\/li>
  3. Honduras<\/li>
  4. Costa Rica<\/li>
  5. Panama<\/li>
  6. El Salvador<\/li>
  7. Nicaragua<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    North America<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    1. United States of America, including Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, US Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa<\/li>
    2. Mexico<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Caribbean<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
      1. Dominican Republic<\/li>
      2. Aruba<\/li>
      3. Cura\u00e7ao<\/li>
      4. Saint Maarten<\/li>
      5. Antigua and Barbuda<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Europe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
        1. Montenegro<\/li>
        2. Serbia<\/li>
        3. Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/li>
        4. Turkey<\/li>
        5. Georgia<\/li>
        6. Albania<\/li>
        7. United Kingdom<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          South America<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
          1. Peru<\/li>
          2. Chile<\/li>
          3. Colombia<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            The Middle East<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
            1. United Arab Emirates<\/li>
            2. Oman<\/li>
            3. Qatar<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              Africa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
              1. S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                Asia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
                1. Certain parts of Taiwan<\/li>
                2. South Korea<\/li>
                3. Philippines<\/li>
                4. Singapore<\/li>
                5. Malaysia<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                  The time period for which you can visit these countries may vary. Moreover, some nations have restrictions on the entry of people of certain nationalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  Also read: How to Check USCIS Case Status Online<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  US officials strictly monitor the time period for which you are issued the visa since they want to make sure that your intention is to return to your home country before your visa expires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  When you return to the US, after having visited any of the above-mentioned countries, and if your current US visa<\/a> has expired but your I-20 is still valid, you won\u2019t need to obtain a new visa in order to re-enter the US. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  Important Note: According to CBP, after returning from countries like England or Costa Rica, your re-entry to the US will be considered a new admission, after which you\u2019ll have to undergo a tedious inspection process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  The American\u00a0B-1 and\u00a0B2 visas\u00a0are temporary\u00a0visas\u00a0that allow visitors from across the globe to travel to the US for business, short-term work, or simply leisure. The government…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13497,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[456],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nri-travel-shopping"],"modified_by":"Mani Karthik","menu_order":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13603"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13603\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32923,"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13603\/revisions\/32923"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}