{"id":28347,"date":"2021-08-02T17:43:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T22:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/?p=28347"},"modified":"2021-08-02T18:52:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T23:52:39","slug":"b2-visa-holder-nie-usa-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/b2-visa-holder-nie-usa-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"This is How I got NIE Approval for My Mom\u2019s Travel from India to USA on B2 Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"
My mother\u2019s travel plans for the US continued to be cancelled for 15 months due to various restrictions during the pandemic until recently she arrived in the US with a National Interest Exception<\/strong>. Previously, I knew that B1\/B2 visa holders from India are not eligible for NIE approval. Fortunately, I came across this NIE-related article<\/a><\/span> in Indian Eagle\u2019s email newsletter and learned that Indians on B1\/B2 visa can seek a National Interest Exception for travel to the US in certain categories.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can seek NIE approval if the purpose of travel is to provide care for a US citizen, lawful permanent resident, or a non-immigrant in lawful status (who must be a close family member). This comes under the \u2018humanitarian travel\u2019 category.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n