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USA
Immigration
U.S immigration law is often
complex in nature with different eligibility
and filing requirements.
There are two types of visas for the U.S.:
Permanent visas (also known
as immigrant visas or a green card) and Temporary
visas (also known as non-immigrant
visas).
Permanent Visas (or
Immigrant Visas)
Permanent visas are issued to individuals
who wish to settle permanently in the U.S.
A person who obtains a permanent visa is granted
permanent resident status and is officially
known as a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR).
Another, more common, way to refer to a permanent
visa is as a green card. If you live outside
of the U.S., the 3 most common ways to get
a permanent visa are based on
(1) an immediate family member
who is a U.S. citizen or has a green card;
(2) employment or investment;
or
(3) winning the diversity
visa lottery (also known as the green card
lottery). For individuals already in the U.S.,
other possibilities may exist, such as applying
for political asylum, cancellation of removal,
or registry; those categories are not discussed
on this web site. For additional information
on the more common permanent visa categories,
please click on the appropriate link:
Temporary Visas (or Non-Immigrant Visas)
Temporary visas are issued to individuals
who want to spend a limited amount of time
in the U.S. They are available for a variety
of purposes, such as working, studying, or
visiting the U.S. as a tourist. Temporary
visas are identified by letters ranging from
A to V. Depending on the type of temporary
visa you have, you can stay in the U.S. for
a period ranging from several months to several
years. Your activities in the U.S., however,
are limited to those defined by the visa category.
For all temporary visas, except for an E visa,
an H-1B visa, a L visa, or an O-1 visa, you
must show that you intend to return to your
country of residence once the visa expires.
Two temporary visas, the K visa and the V
visa, are really not temporary in nature at
all but rather are for individuals who plan
to immigrate permanently to the U.S. A K visa
allows you to come to the U.S. to join a fiancé/fiancée
or spouse who is a U.S. citizen. A V visa
allows you to come to the U.S. to join a spouse
or a parent who is a Lawful Permanent Resident.
For additional information on some of the
more common temporary visa categories, please
click on the appropriate link:
Work-related
visas:
B-1
Visa (business visitors)
H-1B Visa (professional
workers)
H-2 Visa (workers
in agriculture or in temporary or seasonal
work)
I Visa
(employees of foreign media companies)
J Visa (participants
in an exchange visitor program)
L Visa (intra-company
transferees)
O Visa (individuals
with "extraordinary ability"
in the sciences, arts, education, business,
or athletics or individuals with "extraordinary
achievement" in television or movies)
P Visa (artists,
athletes, and entertainers)
R Visa (religious
workers)
TN Visa
(professional workers from Canada or
Mexico)
Study-related visas:
F
Visa (students at an academic institute
or a language institute)
J Visa (students
participating in an exchange visitor
program)
M Visa
(students at a vocational or nonacademic
institute)
Training-related visas:
H-3
Visa (individuals receiving training
from a company in the U.S.)
J Visa (students
participating in an exchange visitor
program)
Other common temporary visas:
B-2 Visa (tourists)
K Visa (fiancés/fiancées
or spouses of U.S. citizens and their
unmarried children under the age of
21)
V Visa
(spouses and unmarried children under
the age of 21 of Lawful Permanent Residents
who have been waiting for more than
3 years for a green card)
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fill the form for free
assessment.
Note: If
you would like us to examine your particular
situation and assist you in applying for a
visa, contact us
by telephone or e-mail. We will assist you
personally.
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