A-Z Subject Index


Glossary

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M
N   | O  | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z


A

"A" Visa – Officials in Foreign Governments

A-3 Visa - Diplomats and Foreign Government Officials - Legal Rights and Protections Pamphlet (Wilberforce Act)

Administrative Processing Information

Admission to the U.S. - CBP Website

Adopting a Child

Advance Parole

Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS) – CBP Website

Advisory Opinion for J-1 Waiver of Two-Year Foreign Residence Requirement

Affidavit of Support

Afghan and Iraqi Translators/Interpreters, Special Immigrant Visas

Afghan and Iraqi Translators/Interpreters, Special Immigrant Visas - FAQs for Applicants Living Overseas

Afghan and Iraqi Translators/Interpreters - Special Immigrant Visas - Visa Statistics

Alien Classes Ineligible to Receive Visas

American Citizens Traveling Abroad

American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Website

Arrival-Departure Record - "I-94; I-94W" – CBP Website

Arrival-Departure Record (Admission: valid I-94, expired visa) Automatic Revalidation Fact Sheet - CBP Website

Arrival-Departure Record "Form I-94" - I forgot to turn in my I-94 - CBP Website

Asylum – USCIS Website

Athletes, Artists, Entertainers (Temporary Workers) - “P” Visa

Au Pairs (Exchange Visitor) - ECA Website

Australian in Specialty Occupation - "E-3" Visa - Australian Consulate Website

Automatic Revalidation Fact Sheet (Admission: valid I-94, expired visa) - CBP Website

Avian Flu

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B

“B” Visa -  (Temporary) Visitor Visa

"B" Visa (Nonimmigrant, Visitor Visa)  Refusal Rates by Nationality

B-1 Visitor Visa (domestic employees) - Legal Rights and Protections Pamphlet (Wilberforce Act)

Bermuda, Citizens of- Travel to United States: Visa Requirements

Biometrics

Border Crossing Card – (BCC)

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs - ECA Website

Business Visa Center - (BVC)

Business Visa Center - Contact Information

Business Visa Center - Frequently Asked Questions

Business Travel to U.S. - What Type of Visa Will You Need (PDF)

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C

 

Camp Counselor - ECA Website

Census Bureau

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Change of Program Category - Exchange Visitors (JVisas) - ECA Website

Change of Status in the U.S.; Who May Apply - USCIS Website

Chile FTA Professional Worker - "H1B1" visa - Chilean Consulate Website

Classifications: Immigrants - Types of Immigrant Visas - USCIS Website

Classifications: Nonimmigrants - Types of Nonimmigrant Visas - USCIS Website

Code of Federal Regulations - (CFR)

Complaints About Immigration (CBP) Entry to the U.S.

Congressional Testimony

Contact a U.S. Embassy

Contact the Visa Office

Customer Service Statement

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D

Denials; Visas

Denials - Visas: Ineligibilities for a Visa

Department of Health & Human Services

Department of Justice

Department of Labor

DHS Trip - For Complaints About Immigration (CBP) Entry to the U.S.

Diplomats and Foreign Government Officials

Diplomats and Government Officials (Employee of) A-3 Visas - Legal Rights and Protections Pamphlet (Wilberforce Act)

DiscoverAmerica.org - U.S. Travel and Tourism Website

Diversity Lottery - USCIS Website

Diversity Visa Program - (DV) - TSG Website

DNA and Parentage Blood Testing

Dual Citizenship

Duration of Stay

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E

“E-1/E-2” Visas – Treaty Traders and Treaty Investors

“E-3” Visa – Australian in Specialty Occupation - Australian Consulate Website

E-Verify - USICS Website

Embassies and Consulates (U.S.) Overseas- Locate

Emergency Travel - USCIS Website

Employment Authorization/Employment Authorization Document (EAD) - USCIS Website

Employment – Labor Certification - DOL Website

Employment Based Visas - Immigrant

Employment Based Visas - Nonimmigrant

Employment: H1-B, H1-B1, H-2A, H-2B Visas - Legal Rights and Protections Pamphlet (Wilberforce Act)

Employment: Iraqi or Afghan translators/interpreters

Employment: Iraqis - Worked for/on behalf of US Government

Enhanced Border Security and Visa Reform Act

Entertainers (Temporary Workers) – “P” Visa

ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) for VWP Travelers - CBP Website

ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) for VWP Travelers - TSG Website

Exchange Visitor (J-1) Skills List - 2009

Exchange Visitor (J-1) Two-Year Home-Country Physical Presence (Foreign Residence) Requirement

Exchange Visitor J-1 Visa - Legal Rights and Protections Pamphlet (Wilberforce Act)

Exchange Visitor Program - Private Sector Programs

Exchange Visitors and Students: Arrival Procedures - CBP Website

Exchange Visitors - "J" Visa

Extend My Stay in the U.S.; How to - USCIS Website

Extending Stay in the U.S. and Program Extension - Exchange Visitors (J Visas) - ECA Website

Extension of Stay versus Meaning of the Visa Expiration Date

Extraordinary Ability (Temporary Workers) – “O” Visa

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F

"F" Visa – Academic Students

Family Based Immigrants

Fees - Visa Services - TSG Website

Fees and Forms - USCIS Website

Fiancé (e) or Spouse of an American Citizen - Immigrant - "K" Visa

Fingerprints - USCIS Website

Flight Training (Exchange Visitor) – ECA Website

Food: Prohibitions about bringing food into the U.S. - CBP Website

Foreign Affairs Manual - (FAM)

Foreign Media, Press and Radio Visas - "I" Visa

Foreign Residency Requirement - "J" Visa

Foreign Worker Labor Certification – DOL Website

Forms; Immigration - USCIS Website

Forms; I-94, I-94W, Arrival-Departure Record - CBP Website

Forms; Visa Application - TSG Website

Fraud; Reporting

FTA - Chile Professional Worker - "H1B1" visa

FTA - Singapore Professional Worker - "H1B1" visa

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G

"G" Visa – International Organizations & NATO

G-5 Visa - Employees of an International Organization - Legal Rights and Protections Pamphlet (Wilberforce Act)

Glossary of Visa Terms

Government Officials - Foreign

Government Websites

Green Card – (LPR) - USCIS Website

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H

"H" Visa – Temporary Workers

"H1-B, H1-B1, H-2A, and H-2B" Visas - Legal Rights and Protections Pamphlet (Wilberforce Act)

HIV - Authorization Procedures for Visitor Visas for Certain HIV Infected Nonimmigrant Travelers - CBP Website

Holiday - "B-2" Visitor Visa

Homeland Security, Department of (DHS )

Humanitarian Parole - USCIS Website

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I

"I" Visa – Journalist, Media, Press

Immigrant Visas- TSG Website

Immigration and Nationality Act - (INA) - USCIS Website

Immigration Classifications and Visa Categories - USCIS Website

Import and Export - U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Website

Ineligibilities for a Visa

International Cultural Exchange (Temporary Workers) - "Q" Visa

International Organizations & NATO – "G" Visa

International Organization G-5 Visa - Legal Rights and Protections Pamphlet (Wilberforce Act)

Intracompany Transferee (Temporary Workers) - "L" Visa

Iraqi and Afghan Translators/Interpreters, Special Immigrant Visas - FAQs for Applicants Living Overseas

Iraqi and Afghan Translators/Interpreters - Special Immigrant Visas - Visa Statistics

Iraqis - Employed by/on Behalf of U.S. Government (Special Immigrant Visa)

Iraqis - Employed by/on Behalf of U.S. Government - Visa Statistics

Iraqi "H" series Passports - A & G visas FAQ

Iraqi "M" and "N" series Passports - A & G visas FAQ

Iraqi "M" and "N" series Passports - general visa FAQ

Iraqi "S" series Passport - A & G visas FAQ

Iraqi "S" series Passport - general visa FAQ

Iraqi Refugee Processing - Fact Sheet - DHS Website

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J

J-1 Exchange Visitors Skill List - 2009

J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa - Legal Rights and Protections Pamphlet (Wilberforce Act)

"J" Visa – Exchange Visitor

J-1 Visas - Advisory Opinion for Waiver of Foreign Residence Requirement (if more information needed, please search J-1 Waiver FAQs - page 10)

J-1 Waiver of Two-Year Foreign Residence Requirement

J-1 Waiver of Two-Year Foreign Residence Requirement - Application Process (see Eligibility and Application Procedures)

Journalists, Foreign Media - "I" Visa

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K

"K" Visa – Fiancé / Spouse (Married Abroad)

Kentucky Consular Center - (KCC)

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L

"L" Visa – Intracompany Transferee - Temporary Worker

Labor Certification - Foreign Workers – DOL Website

Laser Visa - See Border Crossing Card

Lawful Permanent Resident - (LPR) - "Green Card" - CBP Website

Lawful Permanent Resident - (LPR) - "Green Card" - USCIS Website

Legal Rights and Protections: Employment and Education Based Nonimmigrants

Locate an Embassy Website

Locate - American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Website

Lost and Stolen Documents

Lottery, Diversity - Immigrant Visa Program

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M

"M" Visa – Nonacademic Student

Marriage to a Foreign National

Media, Journalists – "I" Visa

Medical Exam/Panel Physician Information

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N

National Visa Center (NVC)

NATO Visa

NATO-7 Visa - Legal Rights and Protections Pamphlet (Wilberforce Act)

News - Visa

Nonimmigrant Classifications and Types of Nonimmigrant Visas - USCIS Website

Nonimmigrants: Legal Rights and Protections for Certain Education or Employment Based Nonimmigrant Visas

Nonimmigrant Visas (NIV) - USCIS Website

Nonimmigrant Visas: Temporary Visitors - TSG Website

Non-immigrant Visitor (B) Visa Refusal Rates by Nationality

NSEERS (Special Registration) – ICE Website

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O

"O" Visa – Foreign workers with Extraordinary Ability (Temporary Workers)

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P

Pamphlet - Rights, Protections, and Resources (for Certain Employment and Education Based Nonimmigrants)

Panel Physician/Medical Exam Information

Parole, Humanitarian - USCIS Website

Permanent Immigrants to the U.S.

Permanent Resident (Lawful Permanent Resident(LPR)- "Green Card") - CBP Website

Permanent Resident (Lawful Permanent Resident(LPR)- "Green Card") - USCIS Website

Photo Requirements - Nonimmigrant Visas

Photograph Guidelines for U.S. Travel Documents: Visa Online Applications

Physician (Exchange Visitor) – ECA Website

Poverty Guidelines

Premium Processing Service – Temporary Workers - USCIS Website

Professor (Exchange Visitor) -  ECA Website

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Q

"Q" Visa – International Cultural Exchange Visitor - (Temporary Workers)

Questions About Visas?

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R

Refugees - Dept of State, PRM Website

Refugees - Iraqi Refugee Processing - DHS Website

Refugees - U.N. High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) Website

Refugees - USCIS Website

Refugee Resettlement - Health and Human Services Website

Refusal Rates:  Non-immigrant B Visa Refusal Rates by Nationality

Religious Workers (Temporary)

Renewing your A, G, or NATO Visas

Replacing your lost or stolen Visa

Report of the Visa Office - Visa Statistics

Report of the Visa Office - Special Immigrant Visa - Iraqis Employed by/on Behalf of U.S. Government - Visa Statistics

Report of the Visa Office - Special Immigrant Visa - Iraqi or Afghan Translators/Interpreters - Visa Statistics

Returning Resident Alien

Rights and Protections: Employment and Education Based Nonimmigrant

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S

Safety and Security of U.S. Borders

Scholar – ECA Website

Services - Listed by Post (Embassy / Consulate)

Skills List 2009: For J-1 Exchange Visitors

Singapore FTA Professional Worker - "H1B1" Visa

Social Security Administration (SSA)

Social Security Card - How to Apply (Non-citizens/Immigration)

Social Security Card - How to Replace Your Card

Special Immigrant Visas for Iraqi and Afghan Translators/Interpreters

Special Immigrant Visas for Iraqis – Employed by/on Behalf of U.S. Government

Special Registration - ICE Website

Spouse /Fiancé (e) of an American Citizen - Immigrant - "K" Visa

State Sponsors of Terrorism countries (visa applicants from)- Processing procedures and FAQs

Statistics: Visa

Statistics: Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) - Iraqi or Afghan Translators/Interpreters

Statistics: Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) - Iraqis Employed by/on Behalf of U.S. Government

Students- Department of State - ECA Website

Students and Exchange Visitors: Arrival Procedures - CBP Website

Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) - ICE Website

Student Visa - "F" Visa

Students – USCIS Website

Summer Work / Travel (Exchange Visitor) – ECA Website

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T

Taiwan - American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Website

Telegrams; Visa Policy

Temporary Religious Workers

Temporary Visitors: Nonimmigrant Visas- TSG Website

Temporary Visitors: See Nonimmigrant Visas - USCIS Website

Temporary Worker H1-B, H1-B1, H-2A, H-2B Visas - Legal Rights and Protections Pamphlet (Wilberforce Act)

Temporary Workers - Overview

Tourism - "B-2" Visitor Visa

Tourism - DiscoverAmerica.org

Trainees (Temporary Workers) – "H-3" visa

Transiting the United States - Transit Visas

Transit Without a Visa (TWOV) - CBP Website

Translators/Interpreters: Iraqi and Afghan - Special Immigrant Visas

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Travel Document

Traveler Complaints About Immigration (CBP) Entry to the U.S.

Traveler Redress - For Complaints About Immigration (CBP) Entry to the U.S.

Treaty Traders & Treaty Investors - "E" Visa

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U

U.N. High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) Website

USA.gov

U.S. Citizens Traveling Abroad

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

U.S. Embassies and Consulates Overseas - Locate

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

USCIS - FAQ's

US-VISIT Program - DHS Website

US-VISIT: Current Ports of Entry - DHS Website

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V

Vacation – "B2" Visitor Visa

Vacation - DiscoverAmerica.org

Vaccination Requirements for Immigrant Visa Applicants

Visa Bulletin

Visa Categories - USCIS Website

Visa Denials

Visas for U.S. Citizens Traveling Abroad

Visa Issuing Posts (Consulate / Embassy)

Visa Policy; U.S.

Visa: Reading Your Visa

Visa Reciprocity Table

Visa Refusal Rates:  Non-immigrant B Visa Refusal Rates by Nationality

Visa Services - Who We Are

Visa Statistics

Visa Statistics - Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) - Iraqis Employed by/on Behalf of U.S. Government

Visa Statistics - Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) - Iraqi or Afghan Translators/Interpreters

Visa Types for Permanent Immigrants

Visa Types for Temporary Visitors (Nonimmigrant)

Visa Wait Times

Visa Waiver Program (VWP) - TSG Website

Visa Waiver Program (VWP):  ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) - CBP Website

Visa Waiver Program (VWP):  ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) - TSG Website

Visitor B-1 Visa for Domestic Employees - Legal Rights and Protections Pamphlet (Wilberforce Act)

Visitor Visas - Business and Pleasure - "B" Visa

Visitor Visa (Nonimmigrant, "B" Visa) Refusal Rates by Nationality

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W

Waivers and Ineligibilities

Waiver of Two-Year Foreign Residence Requirement for J-1 Visa Holders

Waiver of Two-Year Foreign Residence Requirement for J Visa Holders - Advisory Opinions

Walsh Visa (Temporary Workers) – “Q” Visa

Website Fraud Warning

What is a Visa?

William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act

Work Authorization/Work Authorization Document (EAD) - USCIS Website

Workers – Labor Certification - DOL Website

Workers (Employment)

Workers (Temporary)

World Health Organization (WHO)

 

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Y

 

Z

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