Temporary (Nonimmigrant) Visas to the United States
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Planning a visit to the United States, or a temporary stay? Your first step is probably to apply for some sort of visa. Learn the basic categories of who qualifies for U.S. visas and how to apply.
Eligibility for Temporary Visas to the United States
Overview of the types of temporary visas allowing entry to the U.S. for work, study, and other types of visits.
Citizens of certain countries enjoy easy travel access to the U.S. -- but limited rights once here.
Understanding how visas are sometimes the equivalent of green cards, other times are merely entry documents that allow only a temporary stay, and so on.
A list of the security, criminal, health, financial, and other grounds upon which anyone can be denied a visa, green card, or other U.S. entry.
Despite being technically eligible for a visa, your application may be blocked if you have a history of overstays or unlawful presence in the United States.
Use of the B-2 visa can allow partners to travel and stay in the U.S. together.
Tips and cautions for your meeting with the powerful officials who screen visitors at the U.S. ports of entry.
Detailed Information on Work Visa Eligibility
Individual articles on H-1B, L-1, O-1, and the various other types of U.S. work visas.
Other Popular Temporary U.S. Visas
For articles containing information on F-1, M-1, J-1, and Q-1 visas for study or related programs in the U.S., click here.
Although K-1 visa holders can apply for green cards after they marry, the K-1 itself is considered a nonimmigrant visa.
All about the Visa Waiver Program and B visas for tourism and more.
U visa eligibility, application process, and more.
Learn about the various steps to applying for a temporary visa, special procedures for particular visas and nationals of certain countries, and more.
Security, travel, and other concerns when preparing for your nonimmigrant visa interview.
Information on the maximum stay under various nonimmigrant visas, and whether extensions are available.
Line-by-line instructions to help you apply to stay in the U.S. longer.
Applicants for nonimmigrant visas have a separate procedural route by which to apply for a waiver of various grounds of inadmissibility.
You can't go back and amend the same submission, but here's the next best thing.
Additional Resources
U.S. Immigration Made Easy
This comprehensive guide contains individual chapters devoted to the various types of nonimmigrant visas to the U.S.
This comprehensive guide contains individual chapters devoted to the various types of nonimmigrant visas to the U.S.
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