What type of US visa would i need?
If you are from a visa waiver country, you do not need a visa. If you have a return ticket and sufficient funds to cover your trip, you will be admitted for 90 days. That period of time cannot be extended. You may have to prove on entry that you have enough money, that you have a schedule / plan for your visit. And you absolutely need to have a return ticket. Also, it might not be a good idea to say that you are visiting your boyfriend. They might suspect that you intend to immigrate, and that can mean anything from a warning to actually not being admitted into the country. You are invited to stay with a friend and his family, that should be enough information.
You don’t need a visa to visit the US if you’re from the UK (or one of the other countries that are exempt) but you need to register in advance here: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/esta.html?_flowExecutionKey=_c57249DC2-B043-D244-27F8-0680C3520A91_k245C0D6E-F435-B314-095B-BA3A1C286B9D I think you’re allowed to stay for up to 90 days.
You just need your passport to get a TOURIST VISA when you get to passport control they will STAMP THE VISA on your passport.. right there in the space marked VISAS. At one time you could only stay for 45 days, but that may have changed. Here is what the U.S. Government has to say about it. Passport Requirements General Passport Information Traveling abroad? On June 1, 2009, the U.S. government will require U.S. citizens entering the United States via land, sea, or air to have a passport, passport card, or other travel document approved by the Department of Homeland Security. Expedia strongly recommends that every traveler have a passport; if you don’t have one, allow a minimum of 6–8 weeks to obtain one. Children: All U.S. citizen children ranging in age from birth to 18 years-of-age will now be required to present their own passport when entering the United States at airports. Air Travel: Passports are now required for U.S. citizens traveling to or from all international destinations
