About B-2 Immigration Status
The B-2 classification is for visitors coming for pleasure or medical treatment. The B-2 category may also be used by domestic partners who are accompanying a principal visa holder but who are not eligible for a dependent visa.
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, as well as ties to the home country and an intent to return.