http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Visiting-the-USA-and-Visas/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free legal forms and free legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Visiting-the-USA-and-Visas/Federal/what-are-the-requirements-a-foreign-national-.html <p>A person seeking to enter the U.S. temporarily for a specific purpose is a nonimmigrant. Once in the U.S., nonimmigrants are restricted to the activity or reason for which their visa was issued. They may have more than one type of nonimmigrant visa but are admitted in only one status.</p> <p>General requirements for foreign nationals seeking temporary admission include, but are not limited to, the following:</p> <ul> <li>The purpose of the visit must be temporary.</li> <li>The foreign national must agree to depart at the end of his/her authorized stay or extension.</li> <li>The foreign national must be in possession of a valid passport.</li> <li>The foreign national, in most instances, must maintain a foreign residence.</li> <li>The foreign national may be required to show proof of financial support.</li> <li>The foreign national must be admissible or have obtained a waiver for any ground of inadmissibility.</li> <li>The foreign national must abide by the terms and conditions of admission.</li> </ul> Visiting the USA - Visas FAQs Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:22:29 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Visiting-the-USA-and-Visas/Federal/how-can-i-obtain-an-immigrant-visa-so-that-i-.html There are three basic ways in which someone can obtain an immigrant visa: 1) by having &nbsp;a family member who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident file a family-based immigrant visa petition on their behalf, 2) through employment or 3) by entering and &nbsp;&ldquo;winning&rdquo; an immigrant visa through the annual Diversity Visa lottery. Visiting the USA - Visas FAQs Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:08:39 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Visiting-the-USA-and-Visas/Federal/how-do-i-apply-for-immigrant-status-based-on-.html <p>An immigrant is a foreign national who is authorized to live and work permanently in the &nbsp;United States. You must go through a multi-step process to become an immigrant based on employment:</p> <ul> <li>The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USICS) must approve an immigrant petition (application) that was filed for you, usually by an employer.</li> <li>In most employment, a U.S. employer must complete a labor certification request (ETA 750) for you from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration.</li> <li>The State Department must give you an immigrant visa number, even if you are already in the United States.</li> <li>If you are already in the United States, you must apply to adjust to permanent resident &nbsp;status when a visa number becomes available.</li> </ul> Visiting the USA - Visas FAQs Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:14:05 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Visiting-the-USA-and-Visas/Federal/what-if-i-would-like-to-live-and-work-in-the-.html <p>A lawful permanent resident is a foreign national who has been granted the privilege of &nbsp;permanently living and working in the United States. If you want to become a lawful &nbsp;permanent resident based on the fact that you have a relative who is a citizen of the &nbsp;United States, or a relative who is a lawful permanent resident, you must go through a multi-step process.</p> <ol> <li>The USCIS must approve an immigrant visa petition, I-130 Petition for Alien Relative, for you. This petition is filed by your relative (sponsor) and must be accompanied by proof of your relationship to the requesting relative.</li> <li>The Department of State must determine if an immigrant visa number is immediately available to you, the foreign national, even if you are already in the United States. When an immigrant visa number is available, it means you can apply to have one of the immigrant visa numbers assigned to you. You can check the status of a visa number in the Department of State's Visa Bulletin.</li> </ol> <p>If you are already in the United States, you may apply to change your status to that of a &nbsp;lawful permanent resident after a visa number becomes available to you. This is one way &nbsp;you can apply to secure an immigrant visa number. If you are outside the United States &nbsp;when an immigrant visa number becomes available, you must then go to the U.S. &nbsp;consulate servicing the area in which you reside to complete your processing. 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