American visa type

There are two kinds of American visas: immigrant visas and non-immigrant visas.

First, immigrant visas can be divided into relative visas, professional visas and special immigrant visas.

1. Relatives migration: Relatives migration is divided into two categories.

(1) Relatives who are not limited by the number of immigrants in the world, that is, immediate family members: spouses of American citizens, minor children of American citizens (under 2 1 year old) and parents of American citizens, are available at any time.

(2) Relatives restricted by the number of global immigrants are divided into four grades according to priority:

Adult children of American citizens (over 2 1 year) and their children.

2. Spouses and minor children of permanent residents; Adult unmarried children of permanent residents and their children.

Married children (regardless of age) of American citizens and their children.

④2 1 or brothers and sisters of American citizens.

2. Professional migration: also known as work migration, it is a way to move to the United States by working in the United States on the basis of having certain professional advantages.

Professional immigration is an important way for those who do not meet the conditions of relative immigration, but have certain expertise and want to immigrate to the United States.

According to the conditions of different occupations and individuals, it is divided into five priority categories:

(1) Priority labor force.

(2) Professionals with special skills with advanced degrees.

(3) Skilled workers, professionals and other workers.

(4) Special immigrants.

(5) Investment immigration.

3. Marriage immigration.

CR 1: the spouse of an American citizen who has been married for two years, and the unmarried children under 2 1 are CR2.

IR 1: the spouse of an American citizen who has been married for two years, and the unmarried children under 2 1 are IR2.

American citizens living in the United States can only submit CR/IR applications at immigration service centers in their areas of residence.

CR 1/IR 1/ is an immigrant visa. You can receive a two-year conditional green card (within two years from the date of marriage to the date of entry) or a ten-year green card (more than two years from the date of marriage to the date of entry) from the immigration office at home in the United States.

Non-immigrant visas: mainly "short-term" or "tourist visit" visas, only temporary short-term stays in the United States are allowed, although "short-term" stays may last for several years.

The categories of non-immigrant visas are mainly classified according to the main purpose of the applicant's visit to the United States. With a few exceptions, people who visit the United States with non-immigrant visas can only engage in matters related to their visa types in the United States.

American visas are divided into 48 categories: 18. The categories are sorted by English letters, from A to R, and the categories are sorted by the numbers under the category letters, such as A- 1, A-2, etc. , the other two types of special visa-free WB &；; WT and GB>

A-level diplomat.

Category b-short-term tourists.

Class c-transport personnel.

Class d crew.

Class e special investors.

Class f students.

Class g-personnel of international organizations.

Class h-personnel with special skills.

A first-class reporter.

Class j-visiting scholar.

Category K- American spouses and children.

Class l-personnel of multinational companies.

M-students with special skills and their families.

N-representatives of NATO member States and their families, as well as families of special immigrants.

Class o-outstanding personnel and assistants.

P-international celebrities and their families.

Cultural exchange project personnel.

R grade-religious person.

Class s:

S-5: Individuals who provide emergency information about illegal organizations or enterprises.

S-6: Individuals who provide information related to terrorist organizations.

Class t:

TN: Practitioner of the North American Free Trade Act.

TD: The spouses or children of NAFTA employees pay their fees.

The validity period of the visa:

"Visa validity" usually means that a visa is valid and can be used for the same purpose during the period from the date of issuance to the date of expiration. To determine how many times you can travel to the United States with this visa, please check the number of entries on the visa ("entry" means the number of entries).

If the number of entries is multiple ("M" stands for multiple entries), the visa holder can travel to the United States with the visa for multiple times before the visa expires, but the purpose of each trip must be the same. If the number of entry visas is one, you can only enter the United States once with a visa within the validity period.