What visa do I need to get to the United States?

U.S. visas are mainly divided into non-immigrant visas and immigrant visas. For most people traveling to the United States for business or travel purposes, they can apply for a business/travel B1/B2 visa. If you go to the United States to study, you can apply for student visas F and M categories. The United States also has non-immigrant visas such as exchange visitor visa (J). U.S. immigration visas are mainly divided into family-based immigration visas and employment-based immigration visas.

1. U.S. Business/Travel B1/B2 Visa

B-1/B-2 Business Travel Visa is mainly for short-term business travel (B-1) or tourism/seeking medical treatment Applicants for Service (B-2). Generally speaking, B-1 visas are issued to applicants who come to the United States to engage in short-term business activities, participate in conferences in the scientific/educational/professional/business fields, dispose of real estate, or negotiate contracts. B-2 visas are issued to applicants who come to the United States for leisure/entertainment, including tourism, visiting relatives and friends, medical treatment, and other social, social or service activities. B-1 and B-2 visas are usually combined and issued as one visa: B-1/B-2.

2. U.S. Student Visa Category F and M

1. F-1 Visa

This is the most common type of student visa. Applicants who wish to study at a school recognized by the U.S. government (including accredited U.S. universities or colleges, private high schools, or approved English language learning programs, etc.) should apply for an F-1 visa. In addition, if you study courses for more than 18 hours per week, you should also apply for an F-1 visa.

2. M-1 visa

If the applicant wishes to study or train in a non-academic or vocational education institution in the United States, he should apply for an M-1 visa.

3. U.S. Exchange Visitor Visa (J)

The J visa corresponding to the Exchange Visitor Program is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge and skills in the fields of education, art, and science. Participants include students in universities, middle schools and primary schools; personnel participating in on-the-job training in companies, institutions and offices; teachers in primary schools, secondary schools and vocational and technical schools; professors who go to higher education institutions to teach or engage in research; specializing in research Working scholars; personnel who go to medical or related institutions for professional training; and international visiting scholars who go to the United States to conduct the following activities: travel, observation, consultation, research, training, sharing or demonstration of professional knowledge/skills, and participation in organized civil exchanges project.