USA Visa
A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the United States generally must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler’s passport, a travel document issued by the traveler’s country of citizenship.
Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to the United States without a visa if they meet the requirements for visa-free travel. The Visa section of this website is all about U.S. visas for foreign citizens to travel to the United States.
B-1/B-2 Visa (Visitor Visa): This visa is for temporary business (B-1) or tourism (B-2) purposes. It allows you to visit the U.S. for short periods, such as for business meetings, conferences, tourism, or visiting friends and family.
F-1 Visa (Student Visa): The F-1 visa is for international students who wish to study at an accredited U.S. academic institution, such as a university or college.
H-1B Visa (Temporary Worker Visa): This visa is for skilled workers who have job offers from U.S. employers in specialty occupations. It allows them to work temporarily in the United States.
J-1 Visa (Exchange Visitor Visa): The J-1 visa is for individuals participating in approved exchange visitor programs, including students, researchers, and cultural exchange participants.
L-1 Visa (Intracompany Transferee Visa): This visa is for employees of multinational companies who are being transferred to a U.S. branch, parent, affiliate, or subsidiary company.
O-1 Visa (Extraordinary Ability Visa): The O-1 visa is for individuals with extraordinary ability in arts, sciences, education, business, or athletics, who wish to work or perform in the U.S.
K-1 Visa (Fiancé(e) Visa): The K-1 visa allows the fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen to enter the United States to marry and apply for permanent residency.
Diversity Visa (DV Lottery): The DV Lottery program provides a limited number of diversity visas through a random lottery for individuals from countries with low immigration rates to the U.S.
E-2 Visa (Treaty Investor Visa): The E-2 visa allows individuals from certain treaty countries to invest a substantial amount in a U.S. business and work for that business.
Green Card (Permanent Resident Visa):While not technically a visa, a green card grants lawful permanent residence in the United States, allowing you to live and work there permanently.
