VISAS

What is a Visa?

Where is a Visa issued?

A Visa usually appears as a stamp in the applicant’s passport and gives the nonimmigrant certain privileges, most importantly, the right to request entry into the United States. Our visa attorneys have successfully obtained thousands of visas for clients spanning all different visa categories.

A visa stamp can only be issued at a U.S. embassy or a consulate in another country. People who are already in the United States can gain immigration privileges by applying to adjust their status without getting a matching visa first; and thus, without leaving the U.S. Different privileges come with different visas, so the ability to adjust status depends upon the type of visa and the length of time that the visa-holder has been in the U.S.

What is the difference between an Immigrant and a Nonimmigrant Visa?

An Immigrant Visa gives someone to request the right to enter the U.S. permanently, whereas a Nonimmigrant Visa gives a holder the right to request entry into the Untied States for limited time period.

Click on the links below more to learn about the different kinds of visas.

Nonimmigrant Visas

Immigrant Visas