The United States provides different types of visas to foreigners those who want to live permanently...

1. United States Visa Information by Manu Goel
The United States provides different types of visas to foreigners those who want to live permanently
in the country and those who intend to visit temporarily for some purpose. For temporary visitors or
non-immigrants, there is student visa, business visa, tourist visa, special visa for dignitaries and
journalists, etc. People who want to live permanently in the country can avail immigrant visa or
green card.
Foreigners who wish to work in the US on a temporary basis can also apply for H-1B visa. To be
eligible for H-1B visa, a job offer from a US employer is essential. Unlike a student, tourist visa, the
foreigners cannot directly apply for this visa. The prospective employer has to file a petition with the
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). If the USCIS approves the petition
then the foreign worker can be hired on H-1B visa.
Otherwise, foreigners can apply for other visas at the US embassy and consulate in their native
country. It is very easy to get a tourist or business visa and it is issued in a few weeks. But there is
no certainty that you will be provided the non-immigrant visa. Due to security reasons, your
applications can be cancelled or process of issuing visa can be deferred. Hence, you may be called
for another round of interview or provide additional information
For immigrants, the US State Department
conducts a lottery in which it randomly selects
50,000 applicants from across the world to
provide permanent residency visas or green
cards. The administration will hold such lottery
in 2007, for which it has short listed 82,000
people out of more than 5.5 million applicants.
US government website
www.UnitedStatesVisas.gov provides
information on visa policies and procedure.
It is also important that you need to fill in your
application form properly as many visa seekers
get rejected due to improper filling up
application forms.