USA Tourist Visa

• Tourist or Business Visa:

Under this, two types of visas are offered, which are often combined and issued to an applicant as a single visa. B-1 for business conferences is for those who want to attend scientific, educational, and business conferences. However, the other one, B-2 for pleasure or medical treatment, includes a family tour, visiting family and friends, and medical treatment.

• Work Visa:

You need a respective work visa depending on the type of occupation in which you will be involved in the U.S. Firstly, your Form I-129 must be approved prior to your request for the work visa. You must take Form I-797 which will inform you that your petition is approved. Once your form is accepted by USCIS, you will have to qualify for the H, L, O, P, and Q categories of work visa.

• Student Visa:

Students who want to pursue their higher education in the United States must be admitted to the university or institution. After admission, an applicant will get the approval documents that have to be submitted at the time of applying for the student visa. The two types of student visas that can be issued are F-1 for academic programs and M-1 for non-academic & vocational programs.

• Exchange Visitor Visa:

In order to promote the sharing of knowledge and skills in various fields, a J visa is issued to the exchange visitors. The participant can be a teacher, student, professor, research scholar, professional trainee, and others. However, before applying for a visa, you should get an acknowledgement letter from the authorized sponsor of the program.

• Ship Crew or Transit Visa:

Transit C Visa and Crew D visa are two types of visas offered for transit and ship crew. A Transit C visa is offered to people abroad who are travelling to another country while passing through the United States. A ship crew visa is issued to crew members who are working on aircraft or sea vessels.

• Religious Worker Visa:

Religious workers are those who are authorized to undertake religious activity by a recognized body. Any person who wants to visit as a religious worker in the United States will be issued an R visa.

• Domestic Employee Visa:

Personal or domestic employees such as nurses, nannies, cooks, housemaids, gardeners, and others who visit the U.S. with their employer will be issued a B-1 visa.

• Media or Journalist Visa:

Any reporter or media person who wishes to travel to the United States for news coverage or any other work-related activity will be required to receive a media (I) visa.