How to Enter the U.S.
Find out about the most popular kinds of visas for students,
business or travel you might require when traveling to or transiting across or
through the United States, plus review the other documents you require to be
able to enter the U.S. Additionally, you can find details on how do you apply
to get an immigration visa.
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Apply For a Visa
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Procedures for Entering the United
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Apply for an Immigrant Visa
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Refugees and Asylum
Apply For a Visa
It is the U.S. Department of State offers visas
The reason you travel for will determine the kind of visa
you require to be able to enter the U.S. The most frequently sought-after
visas include:
Ø Immigration visa for permanent residence
Ø Visas for tourists for business or tourism
Ø Fiance(e) Visa that allows you to wed the love of your life, U.S.
citizens fiance(e) and live here in the U.S.
Ø Visas available to
students
Ø Professional as well as professional visas are available to
citizens who are citizens of Canada as well as Mexico
Ø Transit Visa for travel within America. U.S. on your way to visit
another country.
Procedures for Entering the United
States
If you are arriving to the United States, you must present
valid travel documents in order to complete the entry procedure. The
documentation you require as well as whether your
passport has validity for at least six months from the date of your travel are
contingent on the country you're arriving from as well as the status of your
citizenship or citizenship.
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- Arrival From Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda
The Western Hemisphere
Travel Initiative includes travel via sea, land, or by
air to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda:
- American
citizens who are entering in the U.S. must show a valid passport,
U.S. passport card as well as the Trusted Traveler Card (NEXUS,
Global Entry, SENTRI, or FAST) and the upgraded
driver's licence. If you have any concerns you
should contact your insurance company to determine what they require in a
specific document.
- Permanent
residents who are lawfully resident in the U.S. need to show an official
Permanent Resident card (Green card). Passports are not required.
- The
citizens who reside in Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda are
required to present an official passport of their country in order to
travel to America. U.S. by air. When traveling on either sea or land
they will need to present the required
documents for travel that are provided in the
Department of Homeland Security. Examine the specifics on sea and
land traveling in section that says "What types of documents are
accepted for entry into the United States via land and sea?"
- Canadian
citizens are able to utilize the NEXUS card in lieu of their passport in
order to get into in the U.S. by air, in the event that they have left
Canada.
- Arrival From Other Countries
- All
visitors entering to the United States from all other countries require a
passport at the time of the arrival (regardless of the nationality).
- Foreign
nationals and permanent residents could also require the
U.S. visa. It is necessary to get a visa prior to the time you
travel.
- Entry Denials
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
officers conduct inspections at the point of arrival following the same
guidelines for all foreign nationals who are visiting the U.S. They make
the final decision on your entry into America. United States, even if all your
travel documents such as your visa are valid.
Notice: Although there aren't any
rules restricting
pregnant travelers from traveling to into the United
States, doing so to have a baby is not allowed. The CBP officer will take
into consideration your pregnancy before deciding your admission.
Learn more about how to bring pets,
food and medicines in U.S. citizens. U.S.
- To find out more, please contact Customs and
Border Protection.
Apply for an Immigrant Visa
Around a million people each year are granted green Cards which
designate them as permanently resident of United States. Many of them are
admitted to America U.S. through an immigration visa.
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- Top Types of Immigrant Visas
The majority of those who travel to
U.S. U.S. using an immigrant visa are granted one of these types:
- Visa based on
family is for people who have
an immediate family member who is an U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Employer-based
Visa that generally requires
an offer of employment from an U.S. employer
- Essential Steps to Get an Immigrant Visa
- In the majority of situations,
someone will need to be able to sponsor or submit an immigration petition
on your behalf.
- Make sure that your petition
is accepted and a visa is available for your particular
category. You can then apply for an immigration visa. Apply via
an U.S. consulate abroad. Find one in your nation in this list of U.S.
consulates.
- Take a medical exam.
- Participate in an interview.
- Seek a decision regarding your
application.
Examine the particulars of the procedure to obtain
an employment or family-based visa.
Another option to apply for an
immigrant visa is to use one of the Diversity Visa Lottery program. The
program allows people who are from countries with very low U.S. immigration
rates participate in a drawing each year for the immigrant visa.
- After You Get Your Immigrant Visa
After you have received your visa
for immigration and you are granted it, you need to pay the USCIS fee to become
an immigrant. You will receive an unopened packet of
documents to hand to authorities in the U.S. port of entry. Then you will
be admitted to America. U.S. as a permanent citizen and will receive the Green
Card in the mail.
- Do Not Apply for an Immigrant Visa If You're in the
U.S.
If you're currently living in the
U.S., apply for an Green Card by submitting or an change of status. There
is no requirement to go back the country you're from. However, you will
need to complete the same steps as those in an application for an immigration
visa:
- Someone has to sponsor you or
file an immigration petition to sponsor you.
- Make sure that the application
has been approved and you have an available visa within your specific
category. Apply for an Green Card from within the U.S.
- There is still a need to take
a medical test or attend an interview, and then wait for a decision
regarding your application.
Refugees and Asylum
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- Refugees
The term
"refugees" are
people who left their homes due to a variety of reasons, such as persecutors
(or being afraid of being persecuted) and war, in order to seek refuge elsewhere.
If you think you require security as
a refugee or refugee, please contact your local United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) or an international non-profit
volunteer agency. If the organizations listed above are not accessible for
you, then contact the closest U.S. diplomatic or consulate.
The process of bringing refugees to
U.S. immigration U.S. involves many government agencies , as they are part of
the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, which describes the process of
resettlement and refugees' arrival.
- Asylum
Asylum is a type of protection that
is available to refugees. There are certain requirements in order to be
eligible for for asylum within
the United States. When you are granted refugee status within
America, you must: U.S., you:
- Request permission to allow your spouse and kids to
U.S.
- You can become an permanently
resident.
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