Many different types of visas are available for travel to the US. Whether you are a student, professional, or relative of someone already in the United States, there is a visa for you. Even as just a tourist visiting the U.S., you will be required to have a visa. With so many options available, you need to make sure you are picking the right type of visa for your needs.
Visitor visas are temporary visas for people wanting to enter the U.S. for business, tourism, or a combination of both. Under a visitor visa, you can do a variety of activities for both professional and personal reasons for a period of time. Visitor visas are either classified as B-1 or B-2
There are also many specialty visas. If you are an investor or trader or the employee of one of these, an E-1/E-2 Treaty Trader and Investor Visa may be for you. Or, if you are looking at that great job in the U.S., an H-1B Specialty Occupation Visa is likely the one you would use. J-1 and Q-1 Exchange Visitor Visas allow exchange students, scholars, researchers, and others into the U.S. Other visas deal with employees, artists, and religious workers.
Length of Stay with Your Visa
The type of visa you have will also define how long you can stay in the U.S. Each category has its own rules about how long you are permitted to remain in the U.S. without needing to return to your home country. For example, clergy have a maximum initial stay of three years.
Figuring out what type of visa you need and how to get it can be complicated and can turn into a lengthy process, but a knowledgeable immigration lawyer can help you with this process. If you are looking for a good immigration lawyer in South Florida (Miami, Broward, Palm beach) I can help you determine which type of visa is best for you and what you need to do to get it. Call today! 754-236-9699
