VISA FAQ

Visa FAQ (State Department)
How Do I Get An Extension of Stay in the U.S.?
How Do I Get Permission To Change To a New Temporary Status?

CATEGORIES OF TEMPORARY VISAS

Visitors for Business or Pleasure ("B-1/B-2") (INS)
State Department: Tips for U.S. Visas - Visitors for Business and Pleasure
Visa Waiver Pilot Program (VWPP)
How Do I Use the Visa Waiver Pilot Program?
The Potential for Fraud and INS's Efforts to Reduce the Risk of the VWPP
Crewmen ("D-1")
Information on Treaty Traders and Investors ("E-1" & "E-2")
Treaty Investors ("E-2")
Treaty Traders ("E-1") - List of Countries With E-1 Treaties
Treaty Investors ("E-2") - List of Countries with E-2 Treaties
Students ("F-1")
Temporary Workers and Trainees ("H")
Procedure To Obtain H-1B Status
Numerical Limitation
Family Members
Duration of H-1B Status
Legislation to Raise the H-1B Cap
Representatives of Foreign Information Media ("I")
Exchange Visitors ("J-1")
How Do I Obtain a Waiver of the Two-Year Home Residency Requirement?
State Department: Changes in Waiver Review Procedures (3-31-00)
Fiancees of U.S. Citizens ("K-1")
The New K & V Visas
Intracompany Transferees ("L-1")
Vocational Students ("M-1")
Persons of Extraordinary Ability ("O")
Athletes and Entertainers ("P")
International Cultural Exchange Visitors ("Q")
Religious Workers ("R")
Canadian and Mexican Professionals Under NAFTA ("TN")

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APPLYING FOR A TEMPORARY VISA IN CANADA OR MEXICO

Online Visa Appointment Reservation System (Canada/Mexico)
Applying for a Visa at a Border Post: Third Country Nationals
New NIV Procedures at the U.S. Consulate at Juarez, Mexico (10-2-00)

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REVALIDATION AND OTHER ISSUES REGARDING TEMPORARY VISAS

Revalidation of Visas in the U.S.
Manila Appointment System for H,L,O & P Visas
Change to a New Nonimmigrant (Temporary) Status
Classes of Aliens Ineligible to Receive Visas
Denials of Visas
"Dual Intent" Doctrine
Extensions of Stay in U.S. vs. Visas