Visa Types - Aliens In Transit - C

Aliens who are in transit through the United States en route to a foreign destination are sometimes eligible to travel immediately and continuously through the U.S. to their final destinations. The terms of stay for transit aliens are quite strict.

Nonimmigrants - Visa Types - Business or Pleasure Visitors -Border Crossing Cards

For business and visitor travel to the United States, both citizens and permanent residents of Mexico must have nonimmigrant Border Crossing Cards (BCC), also known as laser visas, which are machine-readable, biometric visas typically issued to Mexican visitors to the U.S. BCCs are issued to both business and pleasure travelers.

Controlling Alien Admission - Nonimmigrants - Visa Types -Intracompany Transferees - Temporariness and Intent

A nonimmigrant visa is needed to work temporarily in the United States. Several types of visas are available for this purpose. One type of temporary worker recognized by U.S. law is an intracompany transferee, designated as an "L" visa.

Controlling Alien Admission-Immigrants - Administrative-Consul Issuance and Validity of Immigrant Visas

A United States consul is authorized to issue an immigrant visa after an applicant has met all of the prerequisites for issuance and after the consul is satisfied that the applicant is eligible for admission to the U.S.

Nonimmigrants - Visa Types - Students - Academic - F - Eligibility

Two types of visas are offered to permit students to study in the United States temporarily: "F" visas, which are designed for academic studies or language training, and "M" visas, which are provided for nonacademic or vocational studies. Only certain schools may be approved for academic attendance by foreign nationals, and there are strict limitations on who may attend public schools.