hi everybody, what are the types of visa available and in what way they are useful and benefits with particular visa (employee, student, employer).
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Different categories of visas:
* Temporary Worker Visas:
There are several categories of temporary worker visas. All applicants for such visas must have a petition approved by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) before applying for the visa.
Registered nurses, persons in a specialty occupation H-1B, temporary or seasonal agricultural workers, temporary or seasonal non-agricultural workers, trainees other than medical or academic, practical training in the education of handicapped children.
L Visa - Intra-company transferees. L2 is a dependent visa for L1 family members.
O-1 Visa - Persons with extraordinary ability in the science, arts, education, business, athletics, or extraordinary achievements in the motion picture and television field.
P-1 to P-3 Visa - Individual or team of athletes, or members of an entertainment group, that are internationally recognized.
The spouse and unmarried minor children of an applicant for H or L visas may also be classified as nonimmigrants in order to accompany or join the principal applicant.
A person who has received an H4 visa as the spouse or child of a temporary worker may not accept employment in the United States.
* Student Visas:
There are two nonimmigrant visa categories for persons wishing to study in the United States. The F visa is for academic studies, and the M visa is for nonacademic or vocational studies.
A spouse and unmarried minor children may also receive nonimmigrant visas to accompany or follow the student.
* Visitors Visas (B1/B2):
Visitors visas are nonimmigrant visas for persons desiring to enter the United States temporarily for:
* Business purposes (B1)
* For pleasure or tourist purposes (B2 visa)
* For medical treatment (B-2) (These visas are for a specifically limited period.)
Green Card Process!!!
Employer-Based Green Card
* Introduction to Employer-Based Green Card
* Labor Certification Process for Green Card
* I-140 Process
* I-485 Process
* FBI Name Check
* Consular Processing
Green Card Through Your Employer:
An employer can sponsor their employee's Green card. It is a multi-step process that involves certain document work confined by a few rules and regulations. There are a few categories for granting permanent residence to foreign nationals based on employment skills.
The categories are:
EB1, EB2, EB3, EB4, EB5.
Most technical workers fall under the first 3 categories.
i) EB1: People with extraordinary ability in the science, arts, education, business, or athletics, professors, researchers, and Ph.D. holders, etc., fall under this category. It also includes people working here as managers and executives on an international transfer basis (Company transfer L1 holder).
ii) EB2: This includes people with extra ability in the field of science, arts, or business, and advanced degree professionals (PG. degree holders).
iii) EB3: This includes professionals with a Bachelor/Graduate degree and other skilled workers.
Green Card Process!!! - II
Employment-based green card is a 4-step process:
It's a sequential stepwise process.
Step 1: Labor Certification
Application (ETA-750) submission through your employer to DOL (Department of Labor).
Step 2: Petition for immigration I-140
Your employer files an Application (I-140) to INS.
Step 3: Adjustment of Status (I-485) OR Consular Processing
File I-485 and other supporting documents with INS for yourself and family within the USA.
At this time, you can also file for EAD (Employment Authorization Document) and AP (Advance Parole or Travel Document); once you file for 485, you will be required to do fingerprinting.
In this case, Steps 2 and 3 can go parallel, known as concurrent filing; however, 485 can't be approved without the approval of I-40.
OR
Take consular processing interview at a US consulate in your home country.
Step 4: Finally
Get the stamping in your passport and receiving the Plastic card.
Note: The overall process is time-consuming, as it involves formalities and a lot of paperwork. It is granted against per year Quota/per country/per category. Another constraint is that a person applying for a green card needs to stick with the company through which their green card is being processed until they get their Green card. Otherwise, they lose the process and need to apply for a fresh application from the beginning.
Hope this is detailed enough and helped you to understand better.
Thanks,
Pinky
From India, Madras
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2* Temporary Worker Visas:
There are several categories of temporary worker visas. All applicants for such visas must have a petition approved by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) before applying for the visa.
Registered nurses, persons in a specialty occupation H-1B, temporary or seasonal agricultural workers, temporary or seasonal non-agricultural workers, trainees other than medical or academic, practical training in the education of handicapped children.
L Visa - Intra-company transferees. L2 is a dependent visa for L1 family members.
O-1 Visa - Persons with extraordinary ability in the science, arts, education, business, athletics, or extraordinary achievements in the motion picture and television field.
P-1 to P-3 Visa - Individual or team of athletes, or members of an entertainment group, that are internationally recognized.
The spouse and unmarried minor children of an applicant for H or L visas may also be classified as nonimmigrants in order to accompany or join the principal applicant.
A person who has received an H4 visa as the spouse or child of a temporary worker may not accept employment in the United States.
* Student Visas:
There are two nonimmigrant visa categories for persons wishing to study in the United States. The F visa is for academic studies, and the M visa is for nonacademic or vocational studies.
A spouse and unmarried minor children may also receive nonimmigrant visas to accompany or follow the student.
* Visitors Visas (B1/B2):
Visitors visas are nonimmigrant visas for persons desiring to enter the United States temporarily for:
* Business purposes (B1)
* For pleasure or tourist purposes (B2 visa)
* For medical treatment (B-2) (These visas are for a specifically limited period.)
Green Card Process!!!
Employer-Based Green Card
* Introduction to Employer-Based Green Card
* Labor Certification Process for Green Card
* I-140 Process
* I-485 Process
* FBI Name Check
* Consular Processing
Green Card Through Your Employer:
An employer can sponsor their employee's Green card. It is a multi-step process that involves certain document work confined by a few rules and regulations. There are a few categories for granting permanent residence to foreign nationals based on employment skills.
The categories are:
EB1, EB2, EB3, EB4, EB5.
Most technical workers fall under the first 3 categories.
i) EB1: People with extraordinary ability in the science, arts, education, business, or athletics, professors, researchers, and Ph.D. holders, etc., fall under this category. It also includes people working here as managers and executives on an international transfer basis (Company transfer L1 holder).
ii) EB2: This includes people with extra ability in the field of science, arts, or business, and advanced degree professionals (PG. degree holders).
iii) EB3: This includes professionals with a Bachelor/Graduate degree and other skilled workers.
Green Card Process!!! - II
Employment-based green card is a 4-step process:
It's a sequential stepwise process.
Step 1: Labor Certification
Application (ETA-750) submission through your employer to DOL (Department of Labor).
Step 2: Petition for immigration I-140
Your employer files an Application (I-140) to INS.
Step 3: Adjustment of Status (I-485) OR Consular Processing
File I-485 and other supporting documents with INS for yourself and family within the USA.
At this time, you can also file for EAD (Employment Authorization Document) and AP (Advance Parole or Travel Document); once you file for 485, you will be required to do fingerprinting.
In this case, Steps 2 and 3 can go parallel, known as concurrent filing; however, 485 can't be approved without the approval of I-40.
OR
Take consular processing interview at a US consulate in your home country.
Step 4: Finally
Get the stamping in your passport and receiving the Plastic card.
Note: The overall process is time-consuming, as it involves formalities and a lot of paperwork. It is granted against per year Quota/per country/per category. Another constraint is that a person applying for a green card needs to stick with the company through which their green card is being processed until they get their Green card. Otherwise, they lose the process and need to apply for a fresh application from the beginning.
Hope this is detailed enough and helped you to understand better.
Thanks,
Pinky
From India, Madras
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