US visa

US visa

Visa application requirements and processing procedures to the United States.

Contributors in US visa

US visa

A system for determining which and when people can immigrate to the U. S. within the limits of immigration set by Congress. In family immigration preference is based on the status of the petitioner ...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Immigration; US visa

DHS is comprised of three main organisations responsible for immigration policies, procedures, implementation and enforcement of U. S. laws, and more. These DHS organisations include United States ...

Renewal of a visa

Immigration; US visa

Nonimmigrant visa applicants who currently have a visa, and are seeking renewal or revalidation of their visa for future travel to the U. S. must apply abroad, generally in their country of ...

Third country national

Immigration; US visa

Someone who is not an American and not a citizen of the country in which you are applying for a visa. Suppose you are a Kenyan visiting Mexico. If you apply for a visa to visit the U. S. while you ...

Machine readable visa (MRV)

Immigration; US visa

A visa that contains biometric information about the passport holder. A visa that immigration officers read with special machines when the applicants enter the U. S. It gives biographic information ...

Advance parole

Immigration; US visa

Permission to return to the U. S. after travel abroad granted by DHS prior to leaving the U. S. The following categories of people may need advance parole: people on a K-1 visa, asylum applicants, ...