[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR41.31]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 41--VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart D--Temporary Visitors
 
Sec. 41.31  Temporary visitors for business or pleasure.


    (a) Classification. An alien is classifiable as a nonimmigrant 
visitor for business (B-1) or pleasure (B-2) if the consular officer is 
satisfied that the alien qualifies under the provisions of INA 
101(a)(15)(B), and that:
    (1) The alien intends to leave the United States at the end of the 
temporary stay (consular officers are authorized, if departure of the 
alien as required by law does not seem fully assured, to require the 
posting of a bond with the Attorney General in a sufficient sum to 
ensure that at the end of the temporary visit, or upon failure to 
maintain temporary visitor status, or any status subsequently acquired 
under INA 248, the alien will depart from the United States);
    (2) The alien has permission to enter a foreign country at the end 
of the temporary stay; and
    (3) Adequate financial arrangements have been made to enable the 
alien to carry out the purpose of the visit to and departure from the 
United States.
    (b) Definitions. (1) The term ``business,'' as used in INA 
101(a)(15)(B), refers to conventions, conferences, consultations and 
other legitimate activities of a commercial or professional nature. It 
does not include local employment or labor for hire. For the purposes of 
this section building or construction work, whether on-site or in plant, 
shall be deemed to constitute purely local employment or labor for hire; 
provided that the supervision or

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training of others engaged in building or construction work (but not the 
actual performance of any such building or construction work) shall not 
be deemed to constitute purely local employment or labor for hire if the 
alien is otherwise qualified as a B-1 nonimmigrant. An alien seeking to 
enter as a nonimmigrant for employment or labor pursuant to a contract 
or other prearrangement is required to qualify under the provisions of 
Sec. 41.53. An alien of distinguished merit and ability seeking to enter 
the United States temporarily with the idea of performing temporary 
services of an exceptional nature requiring such merit and ability, but 
having no contract or other prearranged employment, may be classified as 
a nonimmigrant temporary visitor for business.
    (2) The term pleasure, as used in INA 101(a)(15)(B), refers to 
legitimate activities of a recreational character, including tourism, 
amusement, visits with friends or relatives, rest, medical treatment, 
and activities of a fraternal, social, or service nature.

[52 FR 42597, Nov. 5, 1987; 53 FR 9172, Mar. 21, 1988]