Stock Research Top Stocks. Applicants for B1 business or B2 tourist visa should generally apply at the American Embassy or Consulate with jurisdiction over their place of permanent residence. NOTE: Representatives of the foreign press, radio, film, journalists or other information media, engaging in that vocation while in the U. The visa allows a foreign citizen to travel to a port-of-entry in the United States, such as an international airport, a seaport or a land border crossing.