A visa is an endorsement on a passport stating that the holder is permitted to enter, leave, or stay in a country for a specified period of time. Visas are issued to a person depending on the purpose of their visit to the specific country and each country has their own specific visa classifications. The country whose visa classifications we will be focusing on today is the United States of America.
B-1/B-2
B-1/B-2 are visa types that are granted to people visiting the U.S. as tourists or for vacations. People who will be receiving medical treatment in the United States, are also granted this type of visa. This visa also allows someone to stay in the United States for 90 days with the possibility of an extension.
K-1
Foreign nationals planning on marrying a U.S. citizen are granted K-1 visas. This visa allows the fiancée for the American citizen to be in the country for a period of 90 days before they are a married. The wedding must take place within the given 90 days.
H-1B
H-1B visas are work visas given to individuals who plan to work in the country, these individuals must have legitimate job offers from a U.S.company to be considered for such a visa.
H-2B
This type of work visa is granted to individuals in a job field that the U.S. is in need of. Non-agricultural workers can be issued this type of visa.
TN-NAFTA
The TN-NAFTA visa is made specifically for Canadian and Mexican nationals seeking employment within the U.S., the individuals who apply for this visa must also be in an eligible job category.
F-1
The F-1 visa is a student visa given to individuals who plan to study in the U.S.. Generally issued to persons going to tertiary institutions and is only valid for the duration of the applicant’s studies.
J-1
This visa is mostly used to grant individuals participating in programs offered by schools, businesses and other organizations.
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