| | | | | - T Non-immigrant visas (VTVPA) |
| People from abroad who wishes to enter United | | | | - V Non-immigrant visas (LIFE ACT) |
| States, must obtain a visa . A visa does not | | | | |
| guarantee a person to enter the United States. But it | | | | General Requirements: |
| determines the eligibility of the individual to seek entry in | | | | |
| to the United States. The entry of the individual into | | | | Non-immigrants who seek to enter United States on a |
| United States will be decided by the Department of | | | | temporary basis must abide with the US immigration |
| Homeland Security (DHS) , Customs and Border | | | | requirements provide by the US Immigration law such |
| Protection (CBP) . | | | | as |
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| There are two types of visas that is classified into | | | | - the visit to United States must be temporary |
| Immigrant Visa and Non- immigrant visa. Immigrant | | | | - the applicant must leave United States at the end of |
| visas are used by people who wish to travel to live | | | | the authorized stay |
| permanently in US . Non- immigrant visas are issued to | | | | - the non-immigrant must be holding a valid passport |
| people who wish to travel to United States on a | | | | - residence in the non-immigrant's country must be |
| temporary basis for business or pleasure. | | | | maintained by the applicant |
| | | | | - must show proof of financial support |
| Getting non- immigrant visas | | | | - the applicant must be admissible. If inadmissible then |
| Non – immigrant visas are given to international | | | | must obtain a waiver for any ground of inadmissibility |
| travelers who seek to enter the United States for | | | | - must abide by the US Immigration rules of admission |
| temporary period of time. The international travelers | | | | to United States |
| visit United States for various reasons which includes | | | | |
| tourism, business, pleasure and medical treatment and | | | | Process: |
| other reasons for temporary visit. The type of the visa | | | | |
| needed by the person is defined by the US Immigration | | | | As a visa does not guarantee a person to enter |
| law based on the purpose of the visit to United States. | | | | United States, it allows the person to travel and |
| It is required by the applicants non-immigrants to decide | | | | request permission to enter United States at the port |
| what type of visa they will need in order to travel to | | | | of entry. At the port of entry , the inspectors of |
| United States and prepare the supporting evidences | | | | Department of Homeland Security (DHS) , Customs |
| for the same. | | | | and Border Protection (CBP) will decide if the person is |
| | | | | allowed to enter United States. If the person is allowed |
| Types of Non – immigrant visas: | | | | to enter United States he is provided with a form I94 |
| | | | | (Arrival and Departure record) by the inspector of |
| - Business or Pleasure Visitors | | | | DHS. In this card, in many case the departure date will |
| - Temporary Workers | | | | be recorded by the inspector of DHS. This is the date |
| - Students Attending U.S. Schools | | | | when the non- immigrant must leave United States |
| - Exchange Visitors | | | | after his temporary stay. This form I94 is a important |
| - Foreign National Entering the U.S. as the Fiancé (e) | | | | document attached to the passport , which provides |
| of a U.S. Citizen | | | | permission to the non- immigrant to stay in United |
| - NAFTA Professionals | | | | States. |
| - K Non-immigrant visas (LIFE Act) | | | | |