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A Visa is simply a stamp placed in a person’s passport by a U. S. Consulate. These Consulates are located outside of the U.S., and an individual must obtain the stamp, or visa, before leaving for the U.S. At the U.S. port of entry, the immigration officer stamps the individual’s I-94 Form with the corresponding alphabetic designation. A visa is a permit to cross the border. Once across, the I-94 Form is the permit, but the I-94 Form is not a visa. The visa can be a non-immigrant or immigrant visa.
A non-immigrant is someone who is granted entry into the United States on a temporary basis. Likewise, an immigrant is an individual who intends to reside in the U.S. permanently. If a person in the U.S. is not a non-immigrant or an Immigrant, the individual must be a U.S. Citizen. These are the only three allowable categories of people living in the U.S.
For more information see Common Visa FAQ's.
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H1B Visa
The H1B Visa is one of the most important non-immigrant visa's available to qualified foreigners who want to come to the United States to perform services in a "Specialty Occupation." Specialty occupation is defined as an occupation which requires theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge in such fields as architecture, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, medicine and health, education, business specialties, accounting, law, theology, and the arts. It also requires at least a bachelor’s degree or higher in the specific specialty or its equivalent
TN-1 Visa
The Trade NAFTA Professional visa (TN-1 for Canadians and TN-2 for Mexicans) is a non-immigrant visa issued to particular Canadian and Mexican citizens. TN visas are granted for one year increments. Evidence must be submitted at the Port of Entry to show that both the intended U.S. business activity and the application qualify under Schedule 2 of NAFTA.
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