Visas for Immigrating to United States

America has always been one of the hottest and most popular immigration destinations in the World.

To help you to get on to the path towards getting your USA visa, there are immigration agencies or lawyers and attorneys working in the immigration field who could be of great help to you. Since the US immigration process can sometimes be confusing, these experts can give you the right information and complete details on visa categories and guide you in the right direction.

If you wish to manage your US immigration task on your own, you can find many websites that guide you and assist you in getting started. Most of the websites provide you an overview of everything you need to understand to fly to the U.S.


To enter the U.S. legally, there are mainly two ways. If you are planning to visit U.S. for a temporary period and with a purpose of conducting a specific activity, you can enter as a non-immigrant. Non-immigrant visas are like permits to reside in the United States of America for a specific period of time. And if you intend to live in the U.S. permanently you should be entering as an immigrant. People who live in the U.S. permanently are called Green Card holders while the individuals who are authorized to stay in the U.S. for a temporary period are known as visa holders.


America offers over 60 types of non-immigrant or non-permanent U.S. visas and all visas are issued for a specific purpose like tourism, employment, marriage, and study and so on. For example, some visas authorize the visa holder to work in the U.S., whereas some allow the visa holder only to travel. Other visas are issued to students while others are meant for only family members who accompany a worker or a student to the U.S. So, while deciding on the type of visa to apply for, remember it is important to pick the one that fits your needs and priorities.
In some cases like in work visa, it is possible to apply for a Green Card if you are in the U.S. on a temporary visa. In other cases, the Green Card application must be made outside the U.S., at the Consulate which falls in the jurisdiction of the place where you reside. Altogether, there are four ways to get a Green Card in the United States: by employment sponsorship, by family sponsorship, through the diversity visa lottery, or lastly as a Refugee or an Asylee.