US visa

US visa

Visa application requirements and processing procedures to the United States.

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Admission

Immigration; US visa

Entry into the U. S. is authorised by a DHS, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer. When you come from abroad and first arrive in the U. S. , the visa allows you to travel to the port-of ...

Lawful permanent resident (LPR)

Immigration; US visa

A person who has immigrated legally but is not an American citizen. This person has been admitted to the U. S. as an immigrant and has a Permanent Resident Card, Form I-551 (formerly called Alien ...

Some visa applications require further administrative processing, which takes additional time after the visa applicant's interview by a Consular Officer. Applicants are advised of this requirement ...

Panel physician

Immigration; US visa

U. S. Embassies and Consulates which issue immigrant visas have selected certain doctors to do the medical examinations for immigrant visa applicants. To view their medical documents please visit ...

Agent

Immigration; US visa

In immigrant visa processing the applicant selects a person who receives all correspondence regarding the case and pays the immigrant visa application processing fee. The agent can be the applicant, ...

Family first preference

Immigration; US visa

A category of family immigration (F1) for unmarried sons and daughters of American citizens, and their children. Visit our Family Based Immigration webpage for more info.