Visa Types
Explore all U.S. visa categories with processing times, guidance, and community data.
Employment
For persons with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics.
For outstanding professors and researchers with at least 3 years of experience.
For multinational managers or executives who have been employed abroad for at least 1 year.
For professionals holding advanced degrees or with exceptional ability.
Self-petitioned EB-2 category waiving the labor certification requirement based on national interest.
For skilled workers, professionals, and other workers.
For special immigrants including religious workers and certain other categories.
For immigrant investors who invest capital in a new commercial enterprise.
Family
First preference family-based visa.
Second preference family-based visa for spouses and children of LPRs.
Second preference family-based visa for unmarried adult children of LPRs.
Third preference family-based visa.
Fourth preference family-based visa.
Immediate relative visa for spouse of a U.S. citizen.
Immediate relative visa for unmarried child under 21 of a U.S. citizen.
Immediate relative visa for parent of a U.S. citizen who is at least 21 years old.
For fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens to enter the U.S. and marry within 90 days.
Nonimmigrant
For investors from treaty countries who invest substantial capital in a U.S. business.
For students enrolled in academic programs at SEVP-approved institutions.
Temporary work visa for specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or higher.
Dependent visa for spouses and children of H-1B visa holders.
For managers and executives transferring within a multinational company.
For employees with specialized knowledge transferring within a multinational company.
For individuals with extraordinary ability in sciences, education, business, or athletics.
For individuals with extraordinary ability in the arts or extraordinary achievement in film/TV.
For Canadian and Mexican citizens in professional occupations under USMCA.
Humanitarian
For individuals present in the U.S. who are unable to return to their home country due to persecution.
Deferred action for individuals who came to the U.S. as children.
For individuals outside the U.S. referred by UNHCR or a U.S. Embassy.
Other
Application to adjust status to permanent resident while in the United States.
Travel document allowing re-entry to the U.S. while an application is pending.
Application to renew or replace a permanent resident card.
Annual lottery program providing up to 55,000 immigrant visas to nationals of underrepresented countries.
Work permit application for eligible nonimmigrants.
Application for U.S. citizenship through naturalization.
Petition to remove conditions on permanent residence obtained through marriage.