Choose your United States visa
Select the visa that matches the purpose of your trip to United States.
- SHORT STAYBUSINESS OR TOURISMNO WORKVisitor visa (B-1/B-2)PopularA temporary visa for business (B-1), tourism or medical treatment (B-2), or the two combined. No employment is permitted.View visa details
- SHORT STAYUP TO 90 DAYSNO VISAVisa Waiver Program (ESTA)PopularLets citizens of participating countries travel to the US for tourism or business for up to 90 days without a visa, using an approved ESTA obtained before travel.View visa details
- STUDYACADEMIC OR VOCATIONALStudent visa (F and M)PopularFor people coming to the US to study — the F visa for academic study and the M visa for vocational or non-academic study.View visa details
- STUDYEXCHANGE PROGRAMMEExchange visitor visa (J)For people approved to take part in exchange visitor programs in the US. A visitor visa or the Visa Waiver Program cannot be used for exchange programmes.View visa details
- WORKOVERVIEWH L O EUS work visas (overview)PopularAn overview of the US temporary worker visa categories — such as H, L, O and E — with links to the official directory of visa categories.View visa details
- SHORT STAYSEA OR AIR CREWD crewmember visaA short-term nonimmigrant visa for foreign nationals working aboard a sea vessel or international aircraft that operates in the United States.View visa details
- SHORT STAYTRANSITC-1 transit visaA short-stay nonimmigrant visa for travellers passing through the United States in immediate and continuous transit on the way to another country.View visa details
- WORKEMPLOYER-SPONSOREDDEGREE-LEVELH-1B specialty occupation visaPopularLets an employer temporarily hire a foreign professional for a specialised role that normally requires at least a bachelor's degree.View visa details
- WORKSEASONALAGRICULTUREH-2A agricultural worker visaA temporary visa that lets US employers bring foreign nationals to fill seasonal or temporary agricultural jobs when not enough US workers are available.View visa details
- WORKSEASONALNON-FARMH-2B temporary non-agricultural worker visaAn employer-sponsored visa that lets foreign nationals fill temporary non-farm jobs, such as seasonal hospitality, landscaping or construction work.View visa details
- WORKINTRACOMPANY TRANSFERL-1 intracompany transferee visaPopularLets a multinational company move an employee from a foreign office to a related US office as a manager, executive, or specialized-knowledge worker.View visa details
- WORKEXTRAORDINARY ABILITYO-1 extraordinary ability visaPopularA temporary work visa for people with extraordinary ability in the sciences, business, education, athletics, or the arts, or a record of extraordinary achievement in film and television.View visa details
- WORKATHLETESPERFORMERSP visa (athletes and entertainers)A temporary work visa for internationally recognised athletes, entertainment groups, and artists coming to the US to compete, perform, or take part in a cultural or exchange programme.View visa details
- WORKCANADA MEXICOUSMCATN visa (USMCA professionals)A temporary work route that lets qualifying Canadian and Mexican citizens work in the US in specific professional occupations under the USMCA trade agreement.View visa details
- FAMILYGREEN CARDWAITLISTEDFamily-preference immigrant visas (F1–F4)Capped, waitlisted green-card routes for more distant relatives of US citizens and green-card holders, from adult children to siblings.View visa details
- FAMILYCLOSEST RELATIVESNO CAPImmediate relative immigrant visas (IR)PopularPermanent green-card immigrant visas for the closest relatives of a US citizen — spouses, unmarried children under 21, and parents — with no annual numerical limit.View visa details
- FAMILYFIANCEMARRY IN 90 DAYSK-1 fiancé(e) visaPopularLets the foreign fiancé(e) of a US citizen enter the United States to marry within 90 days and then apply for a green card.View visa details
- BUSINESSTREATY TRADERE-1 treaty trader visaA nonimmigrant visa for nationals of countries with a qualifying US treaty, allowing them to enter to carry on substantial international trade principally between the US and their treaty country.View visa details
- BUSINESSTREATY INVESTORINVESTMENTE-2 treaty investor visaA nonimmigrant visa for nationals of treaty countries who invest a substantial amount of capital in a US business they will develop and direct.View visa details
- BUSINESSGREEN CARDTOP PRIORITYEB-1 employment-based first preference (green card)PopularThe top employment-based green card category, for people of extraordinary ability, outstanding professors and researchers, and certain multinational managers and executives.View visa details
- GREEN CARD BY INVESTMENT$800,000 MINIMUM (TEA)10 US JOBSEB-5 immigrant investor visaPopularThe EB-5 immigrant investor visa is a US green-card-by-investment route: invest $800,000 in a Targeted Employment Area (or $1,050,000 standard) in a job-creating US business that creates 10 full-time jobs.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTGREEN CARDLOTTERYDiversity Visa (green card lottery)PopularA US government program that makes immigrant visas available each year, through a free electronic lottery, to people from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTGREEN CARDFROM INSIDE USGreen Card via adjustment of status (I-485)PopularThe process for someone already inside the United States in an eligible situation to apply for a green card without leaving the country, using Form I-485.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTGREEN CARDFROM ABROADImmigrant visa (consular processing, DS-260)The route by which a person outside the United States, backed by an approved petition, is processed and interviewed at a US embassy to receive an immigrant visa and become a lawful permanent resident on arrival.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTCITIZENSHIPNaturalization (US citizenship, N-400)PopularThe process by which a lawful permanent resident, or green card holder, becomes a US citizen, filed on Form N-400.View visa details
- SHORT STAYBUSINESSNO PAID WORKB-1 Business Visitor VisaPopularA temporary nonimmigrant visa for short business trips to the United States — meetings, conferences, contract negotiation and consulting with associates. It does not permit paid work or employment by a US company.View visa details
- SHORT STAYTOURISM & MEDICALNO WORKB-2 Tourist Visitor VisaPopularA temporary US visa for tourism, holidays, visiting family and friends, private medical treatment and short recreational courses. No paid work or study for academic credit is permitted.View visa details
- ONLINE FORMALL NONIMMIGRANT VISASPER TRAVELLERDS-160: Online Nonimmigrant Visa ApplicationPopularThe DS-160 is the U.S. Department of State's Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application, the form almost every nonimmigrant visa applicant completes online before a consular interview. It is filed electronically on the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) and produces a barcoded confirmation page you must bring to your appointment.View visa details
- JUNE–JULY 2026TOURIST ENTRYAPPLY EARLYWorld Cup VisaPopularThere is no special "World Cup 2026 visa" for the USA. To watch matches in the US host cities, international fans enter on a standard visitor visa (B-1/B-2) or, if eligible, the Visa Waiver Program with an approved ESTA. Because interview wait times spike before major events, the single most important thing is to apply early.View visa details
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