B-2 Visa for U.S. Medical Treatment: Who Qualifies

Visiting a U.S. physician to receive medical treatment may not seem like a typical activity of a "tourist for pleasure," but if you want to travel to the U.S. for medical reasons you must apply for a B-2 tourist visa at your local U.S. embassy or consulate. To do this, you will need to show that this treatment is medically necessary and unavailable in your home country, as well as prove that that you can afford to pay the often extremely high costs of U.S. healthcare.This article will discuss who will qualify for a B-2 visa for U.S. medical treatment and how to demonstrate your pressing need for health services in the United States. For more general information about who is eligible for a B-2 tourist visa, see A B-2 Visa for Visiting the U.S. as a Tourist: Do You Qualify?