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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
During meetings hand shake is the common gesture. Handshakes are firm & brief. The people prefer to maintain an eye contact during greetings and call by first names only.

Dont hesitate to ask questions in case you fail to understand any point. Americans ask questions — lots of them. Americans put a great deal of value on the written word and similary american law almost always requires contracts to be written out. Verbal contracts are rarely legally binding.

Punctuality is the key and being “on time” in business situations generally means being about five minutes early. Five minutes late demand a brief apology. in case you are getting ten to fifteen minutes late, call the host to inform of delay and apologize.

During Negotiations, long term possibilities may be set aside and the
immediate deal may be the only important issue.

Americans value time more than money. Please remember this.

The Common types of visas offered by the U.S. are as follows:

1. Tourist or Business Visa – The two types are B1 for business associates and B2 for pleasure or for medical treatment. Most often the two are combined and issued as one visa. You have to show to the counselor office that the period of the visit is limited and temporary and that you have the funds to cover the expenses while in the U.S. While you are on a visitor visa you are not permitted to accept employment in the U.S.
2. Work Visa – To work in the U.S. on a temporary basis, you need a specific type of visa based on the work that you are doing. H1-B is for a specialty occupation, H-2A for seasonal agricultural workers, H-2B for skilled and unskilled workers, H-3 for trainees, H-4 for dependents, L-1 for intracompany transferees, L-2 for dependents. Then there are the type O, P and Q visas that are offered for extracurricular purposes.
3. Student Visa – Foreign students who come to study in the U.S. are required to apply for the visas which are of two types. F-1 Visa is for those who wish to engage in approved U.S. schools or approved English language program. M-1 visa is for those who are planning for non-academic, vocational training, or training in the U.S.
4. Exchange visitor visa – Foreign citizens can go to the united states to participate in the exchange programs and they get a J visa designed to promote an interchange of knowledge and skills in various fields. Participants can be teachers, students, professors, research scholars, professional trainees, visitors coming for research purposes.
5. Ship crew or transit visa – There are two types of visa offered for transit or ship crew. Transit C visa is offered to citizens of a foreign country who are traveling to another country via the United States and for layover privileges, they need to obtain a B2 visa. Crew D visa is offered to the crew members who are serving on the sea vessel or aircraft.
6. Religious worker visa – The R type visa is offered to those who wish to work in a religious capacity in the U.S. on a temporary basis.
7. Domestic employee visa – Personal or domestic servants who accompany their employer are eligible for the B-1 visa and the domestic servants of a foreign diplomat or a government official are eligible for A-3 or G-5 visa.
8. Media and journalist visa – This visa is offered to the non-immigrants representing a foreign media to travel to the United States for a temporary period to engage in their profession, but they must have a home office in a foreign country.