The United States runs one of the world’s most complex visa systems, and the rules change often. This section covers every route into the US — the B-1/B-2 visitor visa, the F-1 student visa and OPT, work visas such as H-1B, L-1 and O-1, and permanent residence through employment, family sponsorship, the EB-5 investor route and the Green Card lottery.
Each guide explains who qualifies, what the process actually involves, current fees and processing times, and the mistakes that get applications refused. You will also find coverage of recent policy shifts — including the end of duration of status for F-1 and J-1 holders — plus practical help on interviews, I-94 rules, status changes and the path from a Green Card to US citizenship.
A US green card is the document that makes someone a lawful permanent resident of the United States — free to live and work anywhere in the country, indefinitely, with no employer sponsorship to maintain and no expiry date on the status itself. It is
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US green card eligibility comes down to three tests, and an applicant must pass all three: you have to fit a category Congress wrote into law, a visa number must be available in your category and country of chargeability, and you must be admissible to
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A US Tourist Visa is officially known as a B-2 Visa. If the trip is for meetings, conferences or contract negotiations rather than leisure, the business equivalent is the B-1 visa. It is a non-immigrant visa granted to foreign nationals who wish to visit the
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The US visa interview waiver is now open to far fewer applicants than at any point in the past decade, and most people renewing a visa in 2026 will sit across a desk from a consular officer. For years, routine renewals were handled by courier:
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The $100,000 H-1B fee is not being collected. A federal court struck it down in June 2026, and an appeals court refused to revive it in July. On 18 September 2026, the President extended the proclamation behind it to 21 September 2027, but the extension
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