美国非移民签证

US VISITOR VISA

美国签证概况

美国有大约185种不同类型的签证。主要分为两大类:

  • 非移民签证:用于旅游、商务活动、探亲、学习、短期工作或过境等临时停留;
  • 移民签证:即美国永久居留签证。持证人在美国入境口岸办理登陆手续时,海关和边境保护局的官员将在持证人的护照上给与I-551的签章,该移民签证将作为一年期的绿卡使用,持证人的正式绿卡将按程序随后收到。持有IR-3或IH-3签证的儿童在入境美国时将自动成为美国公民,且可通过提交N-560申请办理美国公民证书。

美国签证并不保证持证人可以进入美国或以特定身份在美国停留,只是作为前往美国并在入境口岸请求入境的初步许可。美国海关和边境保护局(CBP)的官员在入境口岸对持证人是否有资格进入美国作出最终决定。以非移民签证身份入境的人员,入境档案将由美国海关与边境保护局官员记录在I-94表格(或I-94W表格,适用于短期访问的免签证计划国家的国民)中,该表格是授权访问者以特定身份在美国停留一段特定时间的官方文件。如果要想移民美国,入境者须持有移民签证,或者持有一个兼容的同时申请非移民和移民身份的美国签证。

在大多数情况下,申请工作签证进入美国分为三个阶段来完成。首先,由美国雇主向美国公民和移民服务局提出申请,为特定个人申请特定类别的工作签证。如果雇主的申请被批准,那么该个人将有权在当地国美领馆申请该工作签证;雇主在美国境内获得的批准的文件并不是签证,而是该个人向美国驻当地大使馆或领事馆提出工作签证的申请的前提条件。如果美领馆批准了其签证申请,那么此人就可以前往美国。在美国边境口岸该工作签证持有人向美国海关和边境保护局提出入境请求,如果获得批准,该个人便可以进入美国工作。

除了由美国家庭成员或雇主担保的移民外,根据多元化移民签证计划(也称为绿卡抽签),每年向某些国家的原住民提供大约55000份移民签证。

下表为主要的非移民签证类别:

常见美国非移民签证类型
外交人员 / 外交附属人员 A-1, A-2, A-3
商务、旅游、探亲、访友、短期培训 B-1, B-2
过境 C-1, C-2, C-3
(北马里亚纳群岛)临时工人 CW-1, CW-2
船运 / 航空机组人员 D-1, D-2
通商航海条约国赴美投资人 E-1, E-2, E-3, E-3D, E-3R
学生 F-1, F-2, F-3
外国政府代表 G, G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, G-5
以非移民身份在美国短期工作 H-1A, H-1B, H-1B1, H-1C,

H-2A, H-2B, H-2R, H-3, H-4

国外媒体 / 记者 I-1
交换访问 J-1, J-2
美国公民家庭成员 K-1, K-2, K-3, K-4
美国公司外国雇员 L-1, L-2
职业培训学习 M-1, M-2, M-3
SK签证直系家庭成员 N-8, N-9
北约组织(NATO)成员 NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4,

NATO-5, NATO-6, NATO-7

特殊才能人士短期工作 O-1, O-2, O-3
运动员或艺人短期工作 P-1, P-2, P-3, P-4
文化交流 Q-1
宗教人士 R-1, R-2
美国执法机构的证人 / 线人 S-5, S-6, S-7
人口贩运受害者 T-1, T-2, T-3, T-4, T-5
北美自由贸易协定下的专业人士 TD, TN
美国刑事犯罪活动受害人 U-1, U-2, U-3, U-4, U-5, SIJS
美国绿卡持有人家庭成员 V-1, V-2, V-3
签证豁免加注 WB, WT, GB, GT

 

中国公民拥有美国签证可以免签旅行以下34个国家和地区:

墨西哥、伯利兹、哥斯达黎加、洪都拉斯、巴拿马、安圭拉(英国领土)、安提瓜和巴布达、阿鲁巴、百慕大(英国领土)、博内尔(荷兰领土)、英属维尔京群岛(英属领土)、开曼群岛(英国领土)、古巴、库拉索岛、多米尼加共和国、荷属圣马丁、特克斯和凯科斯群岛(英国领土)、南美洲、阿根廷、智利、哥伦比亚、秘鲁、阿尔巴尼亚、波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那、佐治亚州、黑山、北马其顿、塞尔维亚、卡塔尔、沙特阿拉伯、圣多美和普林西佩、菲律宾、新加坡、韩国。

美国签证申请程序
U.S. Visa Application Procedure

美国使领馆对非移民签证的审理和裁决程序
Standard Nonimmigrant Visa Adjudication Process at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate

美国签证服务
Visa Application Services Offered by THV

US B-1 TEMPORARY VISITOR VISA FOR BUSINESS

US B-1 temporary non-immigrant Business Visa is designed to assist foreigners in getting admission into the US shores and borders for purpose of expanding their business interests in the country. They may while being in the country carry out deliberations and negotiations, market for sales or seek opportunities for investments, carry out investing or purchasing activities, partake in meetings and negotiations, conduct interviews and appoint workers and carry survey the market and business scenario in the country.

These short term travelers are however not allowed to operate business, enter into a gainful employment, receive payments from a US based agency within the borders of the country and take part in competitions as a professional.

Validity of Stay in the B-1 Status

Originally the stay tenure allowed is one to six months but under certain conditions, the business visitors may be granted an extension of up to a maximum of 6 months. Maximum stay tenure allowed on B-1 status (including extension) on any single trip cannot generally extend beyond one year.

Quality Assistance from AmericAgent

AmericAgent has expansive exposure in handling and extending support for US Visa. We follow a competent 2 phase profile assessment strategy that helps in ensuring error free request placement. We provide comprehensive support for preparing business visa applications and submitting for processing. We also render quality assistance in arranging the Visa and ASC interview appointments for our clients.

Individual applicants

We systematically guide all our clients on issues connected to elaboration of business visa and statutes and connected procedures.

Companies

We offer reliable, within budget and just in time services to help your employees in resolving various intricate issues connected to US business immigration. We assist your personnel by preparing and submitting business visa applications.

Quality Support

  • Our support and back up can extend up to:
    Filling up forms and carrying out necessary preparations for DS-160 visa application;
  • Arranging ASC appointments and visa interviews;
  • Preparing visa application kit for applicants and preparing them for the interview.

US NON-IMMIGRANT B-2 VISITOR VISA

US B-2 or USA Visitor Visa has been designed as a non-immigrant tourist visa to facilitate entry of foreign visitors arriving in the country temporarily for purpose sufficing in leisure and pleasure, tourism, visiting their children, families and friends, attending special events, functions, ceremonies or receiving medical treatment in the US. Other categories that may qualify for this entry permit include:

  • Amateur athletes and Entertainers
    The amateur athletes and entertainers of some non professionals groups and troupes travelling to the country to perform in some charity events, functions and to contest but not receiving any remuneration for such activities can obtain B-2 visa;
  • People traveling for a short course of study
    Although the primary objective of traveling to the US is tourism, during the stay the visitors are likely to partake in a course of study for less than 18 hours per week.

B-2 visas can be granted for a tenure ranging between one to ten years. This visa is also popularly known as multiple entry visas and during the overall validity period, the visitors are allowed to make a trip to the US without contacting US consulates. The period of stay is, however decided by the immigration authority (Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officer) at the port of entry. As per the current statutes, duration of a stay during single visit cannot exceed 6 months though in certain cases where the visitors can duly justify the reasons for extension as being genuine can get an additional extension of 6 months, but the overall stay in the country on a single trip cannot exceed one year from the date of arrival in the US on B-2 visa. The B-2 visa holder must leave the shores of the country on or before the last date of exiting the USA (mentioned on I-94).

Eligibility Parameters

The people intending to obtain US B-2 tourist visa must be able to substantiate certain essential facts like:

  • Evidencing their intent of travel being purely for temporary objectives, like for pleasure or for medical purpose, and in no way would the applicants involve themselves in paid employment or study;
  • Substantiate their intent to travel back to their country or origin or country of current residence after the accomplishment of their travel objectives, or expiry of stay period whichever earlier.
  • Evidence that they have enough financial resources to finance their stay in the country;
  • Produce the requisite papers or medical records to evidence their ability to bear medical bills accruing during treatment, if traveling to the US for purpose of seeking medical treatment.

Certain categories of applicants can get some advantages if they:

  • Are aged above 60 years;
  • Own property in their country of origin or current residence;
  • Have traveled to other foreign destinations in the past;

Quality Assistance from AmericAgent

AmericAgent has expansive exposure in handling and extending support for various categories US Visa. We follow a competent 2 phase profile assessment strategy that helps us in ensuring an error free request placement. We provide comprehensive support for preparing tourist B-2 visa applications and submitting for processing. We also render quality assistance in arranging the Visa and ASC interview appointments for our clients.

Individual applicants

We systematically guide all our clients on issues connected to elaboration of B-2 tourist visa and statutes and connected procedures.

Companies

We offer reliable, within budget and just in time services to help your employees in resolving various intricate issues connected to US business immigration. We assist your personnel by preparing and submitting business visa applications.

Quality Support

Our support and back up can extend up to:

  • Filling up forms and carrying out necessary preparations for DS-160 visa application;
  • Arranging ASC appointments and visa interviews;
  • Preparing visa application kit for applicants and preparing them for the interview.