HOW TO OBTAIN A TEMPORARY VISA
This page contains links in which you can find information relating to the various types of temporary visas. U.S. Citizenship and Immigraton Services (USCIS) and Department of State (DOS) refer to temporary visas as non-immigrant visas. Do not confuse temporary or non-immigrant visas with immigrant visas. Immigrant visas refer to permanent visas often called “green cards.”
Helpful Information
- Visa FAQ (State Department)
- Entering the United States – The CBP Inspection Process (CBP)
- How Do I Get An Extension of Stay in the U.S.? (USCIS)
- The Wrong Help Can Hurt Be Aware of Immigration Scams (USCIS)
- Who May Apply to Change to a New Nonimmigrant Status (USCIS)
- Policy Memo Regarding Extensions of Status for Cohabitating Partners of Nonimmigrants
- Fees and Reciprocity Tables (State Department)
- Classes of Aliens Ineligible to Receive Visas (State Department)
- “Dual Intent” Doctrine
Categories Of Temporary Visas
- Diplomats and Foreign Government Officials (“A”) (State Department)
- Visitor Visas to the U.S. B-1
- Visitor Visas to the U.S. (State Department)
- Visa Waiver Program (State Department)
- Travel on the Visa Waiver Program – Information for New Member Countries (State Department)
- Visa Waiver Program (CBP)
- Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
- ESTA Authorization Required for All Visa Waiver Program Travlers Beginning on January 12, 2009
- Transit Visas (“C”) (State Department)
- Treaty Traders (“E-1″)
- Treaty Investors (“E-2″)
- Australian Professionals (E-3)
- Investment Visa (“EB-5”)
- Students (“F-1″)
- Temporary Professional Workers (“H-1B”)
- Foreign Journalists (“I”)
- Intracompany Transferees (“L-1A″)
- Intracompany Transferees (“L-1B″)
- Persons of Extraordinary Ability (“O”)
- Internationally Recognized Athlete (P-1A)
- A Member of an Internationally Recognized Entertainment Group (P-1B)
- Individual Performer or Part of a Group Entering to Perform Under a Reciprocal Exchange Program (P-2)
- Artist or Entertainer Coming to Be Part of a Culturally Unique Program (P-3)
- Religious Workers (“R”)
- Canadian and Mexican Professionals Under NAFTA (“TN”)
- 3-year TN Rule (10-14-08)
