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Helpful Immigration Information

This section assists you with understanding United States immigration laws and what procedural steps are to be taken while you file a U.S. visa application

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For your information, we have listed helpful information on a number of visas and processes on this page. Click on any of the links below for more information.

Naturalization and Citizenship: This section gives an overview of U.S. Naturalization, which is the legal procedure through which a foreign national can become a United States Citizen.

Family Visas: The U.S. Immigration Laws have certain requirements for non-immigrant visa holders, green card holders, and U.S. citizens to bring their alien relatives on family visa. This section contains more accurate information on the different family visa types, such as

  • K-4 Visa (Issued to the children of K-3 Visa Holders.)

  • P-4 Visa (A non-immigrant dependent visa issued to the immediate family members of P-1, P-2 and P-3 status holders.)

  • R-2 Visa (A temporary visa that authorizes the spouse and minor children of an R1 visa holder to enter into the United States.)

Student Visas: An alien must obtain a student visa before he or she can start a course of study in the USA. Three main categories of U.S. student visas include:

  • F-1 Visa for academic studies or language training programs.

  • J-1 Visa for academic studies as an exchange visitor.

  • M-1 Visa for nonacademic or vocational studies.

Tourist Visas: This visa is suitable for individuals, who wish to enter the U.S. for tourism, medical visits, or some business purposes.

  • B-1 Visa (business visitor visa) allows business people to engage in trade shows, scientific, educational, or religious conventions.

  • B-2 Tourist Visa allows a person to spend up to 6 months in the USA for pleasure.

Non-immigrant Visas: A foreign national who wish to enter the U.S. temporarily must first obtain a nonimmigrant visa.

  • K-1 Visa (A temporary visa for fiance of a U.S. citizen)

  • Immigration Support Services
  • K-2 Visa (Allows the children of a K-1 fiance visa holder to enter the USA)

  • K-3 Visa (For spouse of US Citizen)

  • P-1 Visa (Appropriate for athletes, artists and entertainers to enter into the U.S. for a specific event)

  • P-2 Visa (Available for artists or entertainers, individually or as a group entering the country as a part of a reciprocal exchange program)

  • P-3 Visa (This classification applies to foreign nationals coming temporarily to perform, teach or coach as artists or entertainers.)

  • R-1 Visa (Issued to the foreign members of religious denominations)

To obtain more information regarding U.S. immigration laws and naturalization, click on the links below

Immigration 101 EAD FAQs CGFNS Overview CGFNS Exam Centers
English Proficiency Exams Green Card FAQs Question & Answers H-1B Visa FAQs
Green Card Interview Working Visa FAQs Health Care FAQs Green Card Lottery FAQs
Immigrant Visas Consulate Processing Employment Green Card FAQs Adjustment of Status
Glossary of Terms U.S. Embassy & Consulate Grounds of Inadmissibility Helpful Resources

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