US Visas

Many visitors come to the US for business purposes. For example, professionals come to the US to learn from US businesses, to take part in business meetings and industry events, to meet with consultants and marketing professionals, and even to explore the possibility of doing business in the US. In addition, some businesses visitors have […]

With most visa applications, male and female applicants fill out the same forms in the same manner. However, due to security concerns, some male applicants may need to provide additional information on their applications. For example, Form DS-157 (Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application) must be completed by any male applicant between the ages of 16 and

An investor is someone who gives money or other assets in order to support a business venture. While the US has many domestic investors, the USCIS also makes it possible for investors from other countries to enter the US with special US visas. If you do not qualify for US immigration based on employment or

Exchange visitors (J-1 and J-2 visas)can usually leave and return to the US, but in most cases they must first leave the US and live outside the US before they can re-enter the US. However, this residency requirement can pose some challenges for exchange visitors and their families. For example, the visitor may have created

Nurses are crucial to health care in the US and due to shortages of trained and qualified nurses, the US has made some special immigration provisions for nurses from other countries who are willing to work in the US. For example the H-1C Nurse Visa Classification was introduced in 1999 to help address a US

Artists are often an unusual category when it comes to US immigration. Although the US does a great deal to encourage artists and art, artists often do not fall into accepted visa categories. Most artists, for example, are not entrepreneurs or part of a business and therefore cannot enter the US on business visas. If

Temporary Protection Status (TPS) is a non-permanent immigration status. The US designates countries eligible for TPS and eligible residents and citizens of those countries can apply for TPS, which allows them to immigrate to the US on a temporary basis. In most cases, TPS is granted because someone cannot safely return to their country of

The K-1 visa, also sometimes known as the Fiancee Visa, is used to allow a US citizen’s intended spouse to enter the US for the purpose of getting married. The visa allows a US citizen’s fiancée to enter the US for a period of 90 days. Within this 90 days, the couple must be married.

March 2, 2011, WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is publishing tomorrow a proposed rule that could save U.S. businesses more than $23 million over the next 10 years by establishing an advance registration process for U.S. employers seeking to file H-1B petitions for foreign workers in specialty occupations. The proposed electronic system

Form DS-160 (Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application) is an online application which allows applicants to provide the USCIS with information in order to temporarily travel to the United States using a nonimmigrant visa. The information submitted electronically through Form DS-160 is sent to a US consulate or embassy officers, the USCIS, as well as to the