The B visa classification is used for visitors who will enter the U.S. for a short period of time, generally no longer than six months. B classification may be appropriate where the proposed stay does not involve productive employment.

The B category is not appropriate for students. It is also not meant for scholars coming to Dartmouth to engage in collaborative research, or for anyone who will engage in productive employment at Dartmouth.

Applicants for B visas must apply to a U.S. consulate abroad and be prepared to present evidence of their planned U.S. activities, ties to the home country, and an intent to return home (or leave the U.S).