| America is a nation that has been successful largely | | | | personal life. |
| due to the influx of talented and hardworking people | | | | The Availability of Work and Non-work Visas |
| from other lands. Regardless of whether an individual | | | | Because there are so many people who would like to |
| has come to the United States for his family, or to | | | | make the United States their home or place of |
| further his career, in the end our culture and economy | | | | business, there are limitations on the number of visas |
| are both enriched as a result. The process of obtaining | | | | that can be granted each year. Occasionally, there are |
| legal authorization to enter and/or remain within the | | | | exceptions made and these quotas are reviewed to |
| country can be quite confusing and complex and the | | | | determine whether another amount should be fixed. |
| failure to ensure that you are in compliance with the | | | | Unfortunately, this can lead to lengthy delays, and |
| legal demands and restrictions can compromise your | | | | errors in an application can extend this period. |
| access for years. | | | | Work-related visas may be available for: |
| The first step toward the granting of a visa/status is | | | | - Religious workers |
| to discuss with a skilled and experienced attorney the | | | | - Foreign investors |
| nature of your intended visit or move. This will then | | | | - Foreign business owners |
| serve to help a lawyer identify the appropriate | | | | - Specialty occupations |
| classification for your needs so that you do not | | | | - Foreign executives Other visas may be available for: |
| unwittingly file a doomed application. Generally | | | | - Students |
| speaking, there are two broad categories of | | | | - A spouse of a U.S. Citizen |
| immigration status, those which are related to one's | | | | - A fiancé of a U.S. |
| work and those that are associated with an applicant's | | | | |