What are The Different Types of Visas That Exist?

A visa is a traveling document that is needed to enter or live in a country. You need a visa if you have plans of traveling out. It is one of the important documents required for travel. Every visa has its purpose or what it serves. Before you apply you must know what kind of visa you need and what it entails before you apply for it.

Visa and passport go together. You can’t use your visa without a passport. The passport is more like a visa ticket. It would help if you had a visa before traveling to the united states, and you must get a visa that matches what you are going for else you will be denied access.

There are different types of visas. You apply based on what you are traveling for.

Types of visa

Below are the categories of traveling visas:

* Non-immigrant visas ( For noncitizens, you can’t be a citizen of the country)

* Immigrant visas ( You can become a citizen of the country).

Type of visa        Description

Type #1:               Tourist visa (pleasure travel visa)

Type #2:               Immigration and naturalization visas (including by marriage)

Type #3:               Student visas (for studying abroad)

Type #4:               Business or work visas (for working, which includes both non-immigrant and immigrant types)

This visa is found in every part of the world, although the requirements for getting it might be different.

1. Tourist visa

Tourist Visas to the United States

A tourist visa is for travelers that go for research purposes or sightseeing. The visa is meant for researchers to authorize you for research purposes or sightseeing. It could be for vacation.

As easy as it sounds, this visa is not easy to obtain. Though the U.S. try to simplify it, not all can travel to the united states without being given a permit. Not everyone can get this visa in their entire life to travel.

2. Immigration Visa Requirements: Obtaining Permanent Residence in the U.S.

An immigration visa gives you the authority to live permanently in a country. It is related to the process involved in naturalization and citizenship. However, immigration does not mean you are a citizen.

You must have heard someone talk about a “Green Card,” this Green card refers to the immigration type of visa. But note that you can’t be granted citizenship with a green card.

A green card enables you to live and work in another country and it will enable you to get citizenship. It stands as a prerequisite for a citizenship.

The process of obtaining citizenship which is also naturalization is the last stage of becoming a citizen of the United States. Once you have a green card you must wait for at least five years before you can apply for citizenship.

All full rights, laws, and acknowledgment are been granted upon completion of the naturalization. This enables the individual to travel as a united states citizen to every other country.

There are different ways to get an immigrant visa, they are as follows: You can obtain it through:

* Family

*  Employment

* Investment

* Diversity lottery

*  Refugee or asylum status

*  Registry

*  Director of the CIA

This visa allows non-citizens to live in a country.

A few countries in the united states’ demands for a pre-approved visa include; Brazil, India, China, Russia and most African countries, and Russia.

Immigration visa is the most difficult visa to obtain. Many of people might not be able to obtain this visa in their whole life.

3.Student Visa

A student visa is a visa meant for students who wants to study abroad. Although some might say traveling is part of education, irrespective of the reason you travelled. However, student visa is for the sole purpose of studying.

This visa is based on the number of years you intend to study and it has it’s requirements too.

4.Work Visa

The work visa is the most difficult to obtain among the others. This is basically for those traveling for business and work.

The reason it’s difficult to obtain is because, the government do not want their citizens to dominate the business line.

The united states are very strict with this type of visa, it requires alot. There are different types of work visas which are depicted by alphabets.

E

H

L

O

P

I

TN/TD

J

Every country wants their citizens to be prioritize when it comes to working . Nevertheless if you have your personal business you can also get one of these visas for your business.

If you are a citizen of the united states you have to search for locations and their requirements for the work visa because it differs.

Note: Working visas could either be immigrant or non-immigrant in nature.

5.Change or Adjustment of Status: Going from One Visa to Another

Your status could change while in the country, and it requires you to update your status. It’s also an opportunity for you to extend the duration of your stay, if you were supposed to leave soon.

Suppose you came for a temporal work but you decided to extend your stay after the work. You can apply for a non-immigrant visa to enable you stay longer.

You might meet someone you get involved with which could lead to marriage. In this case you will need to change your status. Perhaps you got a better job that  will require longer time.

It could be that you traveled abroad for your studies as a result of your performance or skill. Which gave you the opportunity to work also. You have to apply for a work visa, because your student visa won’t permit you to study and work except you are working on campus.

Conclusion

These are the different types of visas and their functions. You can actually get anyone, depending on the one that suits what you are going for and if you meet the requirements.

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