Immigration
Immigrating to the United States means that you will permanently relocate by obtaining a green card, officially known as an immigrant visa or lawful permanent residence. A green card will allow unrestricted employment and can be renewed indefinitely. Obtaining a green card provides a pathway to U.S. citizenship.
Immigration to US
Immigrating to the United States means that you will permanently relocate by obtaining a green card, officially known as an immigrant visa or lawful permanent residence. A green card will allow unrestricted employment and can be renewed indefinitely. Obtaining a green card provides a pathway to U.S. citizenship.
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US Visa types
Visitor Visas
The United States offers the B-1 and B-2 visas for nonimmigrants, entailing a stay for a temporary basis. These visas allow visitors to stay in the country for a maximum period of 6 months.
Business Visa
A business visa, also known as a B-1 visa, is a visitor visa that allows you to visit the United States for business activities such as research, consultations with associates or clients, legal negotiations, attending seminars, conferences, or conventions, and negotiating contracts.
Tourist Visa
A B-2 visa is a nonimmigrant visa for temporary stay and offers the holder the opportunity to travel in the country for up to 6 months, with the ability to apply for an extension to stay longer. Applicants must prove that their intent for visiting isn’t for permanent immigration to the US.
Student Visas
If you are planning to study in the United States as a temporary nonimmigrant visa holder at an academic school (F-1 visa) or a vocational school (M-1 visa), you may be able to apply for one of these two visas.
Exchange Visitor Visa
The J-1 Visa for the United States is an Exchange Visitor Program for scholars, professors, and exchange visitors who will participate in programs that promote cultural change. It is a nonimmigrant visa for individuals or family members wishing to enter the United States on a temporary basis.
Cultural exchange Visa (Q Visa)
The Q-1 visa classification allows you to come to the United States temporarily to participate in an international cultural exchange program that provides practical training and employment, and shares your country’s history, culture, and traditions.
Journalists and Foreign Media (I Visa)
The I Visa or Journalist Visa is a work visa for employees in the media, press, and radio sectors who are temporarily in the US for journalistic purposes within the scope of their work.
Treaty Traders and Investor Visa
If you are a foreign investor or business owner who has the means to invest a significant amount of money in a US company and you want to immigrate permanently to the US, you may qualify for the EB-5 investor visa.
E-1 Treaty Traders visa
The E-1 Treaty Traders visa is a nonimmigrant visa for individuals, families, or businesses involved in the exchange, purchase, or sale of goods and services or merchandise on a temporary basis. Nonimmigrant implies a person or persons who are visiting the US temporarily and are not moving to the US permanently.
E-2 Visa
An E-2 Visa, also known as an investor visa, will allow you to live and conduct business in the US temporarily without the burden of having to pay US taxes.
H-1B Visa
Individuals and families who wish to work temporarily in the US and business owners who want to hire a foreign individual who qualifies as someone with a specialty occupation, a Department of Defense worker, or as a prominent fashion model may qualify for the H-1B, H-1B2, or H-1B3 visas.
Agricultural Workers (H-2A Visa)
The H-2A program allows US employers or US agents who meet specific regulatory requirements to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary agricultural jobs. A US employer, a US agent, or an association of US agricultural producers named as a joint employer must file Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, on a prospective worker’s behalf.
