Empresarios creen that the extension of visa preference climate for negotiations and tourism with United States | Economy | Notice

United States has various types of visas issued to migrants and non-migrants. Inside this ultimate category, the most popular tourist and business destinations in Ecuador.

The US Governor announced last night that these types of visas will lead to a mayoral vigil for the Ecuadorians starting April 8, 2021, al pasar de 5 a maximum of 10 years of validity.

It is debated whether Ecuador will meet any requirements such as the issuance of electronic biometric passports in 2020, the introduction of its immigration, exchange data and frontier security policies.

The travel agencies consider that if the extension of the tourist visa period is valid in the entrances that are obtained when assessing clients to fill out the forms, on the other hand, there is the possibility of moving more packages to visit United States a time that has a major scenario through the pandemic.

Tourism Visas and Negotiations for United States tend to be valid for 10 years for Ecuadorians

At the moment hay six North American airlines flying to the country with routes to New York, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Houston and Atlanta. Some have already increased their frequencies.

Juan Pablo Proaño, President of the Association of Travel Agencies, Operators and Mayors of Tourism, it is said that the extension of the visa is favorable for tourists and negotiators, debit and that does not tend to constantly renew the document and pay the tax.

“There are fewer entrances to the US Consulate, but these countries guarantee tourists over the years, so that they will have more credit than what they obtain for the visa issue,” said Proaño.

Business companies also believe that the extension of vigilance for business visas will favor commercial relations.

In general, the business visa (B1) is in addition to the tourist visa (B2). Antes de la pandemie, The diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Ecuador is currently processing more than 200,000 B1 / 2 visa type applications (negotiations / tourism).

A vocation of the embassy signaled in this Diario that before the pandemic the majority of those solicited were granted.

Felipe Espinosa, Executive Director of the Camera of the Ecuadorian American Business – Amcham, signal that the extension of the visa concession to the diocese’s place in Ecuador at the same level as other Latin American countries that have this treatment.

“Always the power to obtain a visa and connect a major extension will favor the exchange between our countries. The negotiations take place in the middle of nowhere, not in short space. With a visa with a valid mayor’s time, you can better plan the necessary journeys to increase this exchange, ”dice Espinosa.

Travel to the United States is recovering faster and American Airlines has three long-haul flights

Burden business visa is agreed to Work meetings, work conferences, negotiations, domestic staff debidamente contracted that accompanies an extranjero, athlete, aficionado or professional who will compete only for prizes without remuneration.

The Vocabulary of the United States Diplomatic Mission indicates that the B1 business visa can only be applied for by a two-year-old company employee, but that any postal person can travel to the United States for business reasons, even if it is microempresa.

Patricia Moreira, President of the Cámara de la Pequeña Industria del Guayas, indicates that the main benefit of counting with a visa of negotiations with more vigor is that generates major opportunities and facilities in the negotiations, especially from the ambition of the exports.

However, it also offers opportunities that can be achieved through the exchange of technology and processes that will allow the most efficient and cost-effective in the market.

“Representing that our country has an opportunity to advance just as other countries in the region to strengthen trade and technology cooperation between countries”, the director said.

United States is one of the main export markets in Ecuador. More than 1,300 companies register to negotiate with these countries, selling 900 products. Follow the Ecuadorian Federation of Exporters in 2020, sales in the stadium market will generate divisions of 3,189 million dollars.

Have you ever been able to find a person in the United States with a B1 business visa?

It is dependent on the Aduanas and the Frontier Protection (CBP, by its English seal) that it processes the entry of travelers to the United States at the airports, maritime ports or land fronts. They determine how much time can be spent in EE.UU. (I)

The pandemic era visa

-At the cost of the process to apply for a business visa is equal to a tourism visa, that is, 160 dollars. This value is maintained for the new visas that are issued during the extended period to ten years.

-The vigilance of those years ago for new visas issued since April 8 and has no retroactive effect, so, for those who have a five-year visa. Those who wish to obtain a visa for ten years must complete the petition.

-Because of the pandemic there are visa applicants who are hoping to program a quote. The diplomatic mission has extended the validity of the payment (known as MRV tariff) until on September 30, 2022.