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Typically, a citizen of a foreign nation who wants to enter the United States must initially acquire a visa, either a nonimmigrant visa for a short-term stay, or an immigrant visa for permanent house. Visitor visas are nonimmigrant visas for individuals who wish to get in the United States briefly for company (visa classification B-1), for tourist (visa category B-2), or for a mix of both purposes (B-1/ B-2).
Your Rights and Defenses
If you are concerning the United States as a short-term visitor for work or education, as the foreign-citizen fiancé( e) or spouse of a U.S. person, or as the foreign-citizen spouse of a legal long-term resident (LPR), as supplied by U.S. immigration laws, we invite you to this country.
For numerous temporary visitors pertaining to the United States to work or study and for many immigrants, we are mindful that English may not be your native language which you may not be familiar with U.S. laws. For that reason, we want to make particular you are aware that, if you must encounter issues in the United States, such as abuse or domestic violence, for instance, you have rights under U.S. laws, and you can get aid.
Temporary Visitor (Nonimmigrant) Visa Applicants: If you are making an application for a nonimmigrant visa in one of the categories below, evaluate our Rights & Protections for Temporary Employees and Education-Based Nonimmigrants webpage and pamphlet.
What is a U.S. Visa?
A person of a foreign country who seeks to go into the United States usually must first acquire a U.S. visa, which is positioned in the traveler's passport, a travel document provided by the tourist's nation of citizenship.
Specific global tourists may be eligible to travel to the United States without a visa if they satisfy the requirements for visa-free travel. The Visa area of this site is everything about U.S. visas for foreign people to travel to the United States.
( Note: U.S. citizens don't need a U.S. visa for travel, but when planning travel abroad may need a visa provided by the embassy of the nation they want to go to. In this scenario, when preparing travel abroad, learn more about visa requirements by nation, see Nation Particular Travel Details in the Passport area of this site.).
How Can I Utilize a Visa to Get In the United States?
Having a U.S. visa permits you to take a trip to a port of entry, airport or land border crossing, and demand authorization of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Defense (CBP) inspector to get in the United States. While having a visa does not ensure entry to the United States, it does suggest a consular officer at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad has actually determined you are eligible to seek entry for that specific function. DHS/CBP inspectors, guardians of the country's borders, are accountable for admission goodadvise of tourists to the United States, for a specified status and amount of time. DHS also has duty for migration matters while you exist in the United States.