United States Immigration Visas

An US immigration visa is paperwork required for travel to the United States of America. A person who desires to travel to the U.S. from any nation as a non-immigrant or immigrant should apply for entry permission at a Consulate that is functioning outside the United States. An immigration visa (or stamp) affixed in the passport allows the person to enter the America.

Depending upon the purpose, there are many types of U.S. visas, including business visas, tourist visas, immigrant visas, non-immigrant visas, employment-based immigrant visas and so on. These types allow the persons to work in the country, attend schools and colleges, get specialized training and vacation, attain medical treatments or even stay indefinitely.

There is a certain immigration visa that also permits to change or 'adjust status', which is the process of adjusting the foreign national's position from nonimmigrant to immigrant without having to leave the US. For example, an individual that has entered the US on a tourist visa can change to a student visa in order to go colleges. A person who comes on a non-immigrant visa (temporary) can apply for immigration visa (permanent residency status).

To qualify for an immigration visa to the U.S., the better way is to seek the assistance of an US immigration consulting service. An immigration specialist can find the immigration visa that is correct for you. For instance, there are H1-B visas that are strictly work permit visas but, an H-4 visa permits a family member of the H1-B visa holder to travel to the United States. The H-4 visa holder is unable to work, however he/she can study in the U.S. as long as his/her relative holds the H1-B visa. Here, the consultant can help you choose the best strategy while applying for your US immigration visa.