US Visas

The United States has signed treaties and agreements with many countries. When the US signs a treaty with a country, the US is generally open to conducting business with that country. As a result, the US generally makes treaty visas available to residents of countries with which there are signed treaties and agreements. Nationals from […]

If you want to work in the United States, you must first obtain a work visa or work authorization in order to do so. A work visa is a document which allows you to work legally in the United States. A US visa does not automatically grant you permission to work in the US. Many

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a reciprocal trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It exists to facilitate trade between the three countries. As part of NAFTA, there have been certain allowances made to allow for freer movement of trained professionals and workers between the three countries. To this end,

The J-1 visa (sometimes known as the nanny visa or J1 exchange visitor visa) is granted to visitors to the United States or non-immigrants who are taking part in a cultural exchange or professional exchange program. These may include foreign nationals participating in medical education training, for example, or it can refer to exchange students.

A B 2 tourist visa is one of the most common types of nonimmigrant visas used to enter the United States. There are many reasons for this. First, there are no limits on the number of B 2 tourist visas which are issued. This means applicants do not have to wait for long periods of

The H1B work visa is a non-immigrant visa which allows workers in some occupations to enter the US and work in the US for a specific employer. If a worker enters the US on a H-1B work visa and loses his job, he or she must leave the US, adjust their status, or apply for

The National Visa Center (NVC) is a facility in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The role of the NVC is to pre-process and to eventually process visa applications which have been approved by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).The NVC processes non-immigrant visas such as the K-1 and K-3 visa for consular interview. Once your visa

At any given time, there are an estimated 650,000 international students in the US, studying on an F-1 visa. People come to the US from all over the world to take advantage of the many excellent colleges and universities the country offers. Many students also travel to the US to study English. The F-1 visa

J-1 visa holders are people who can enter the US on special exchange programs for up to seven years. The idea behind the J-1 visa is that it allows the US to attract certain professionals – such as medical graduates – into the US to fill professional vacancies. Once the J-1 visa expires, the visa

H-3 Trainee Visa allows you to enter the US in order to get training from a US company. The trainee visa is intended to help immigrants get on-the-job training that is not available in their originating country. For immigrants, the H3 visa is an opportunity to live and work in the US while also getting