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Visa Wizard

The United States welcomes visitors from around the world

This Visa Wizard is a guide to help foreign citizens understand which visa category might be appropriate for their travel to the United States.

What country/authority or area issued your passport?

Depending on your nationality, purpose for travel, and other requirements you may be eligible to travel to the U.S. without a visa.

Why are you traveling to the U.S.?

The type of visa you need depends on your primary purpose for coming to the U.S. Different visas have different eligibility requirements.

If your primary purpose for travel is not described here, please see our Directory of Visa Categories.

What will you be doing in the U.S.?

I am traveling for temporary business.
I am coming for temporary employment in the U.S.
Developing or directing an investment or a trading company in accordance with a trade treaty.
I am traveling as a member of a ship or flight crew.
I am traveling on behalf of my national government or an international organization.
I will participate in an approved exchange program.
I am coming for permanent employment in the U.S.

What kind of work?

Traveling for an employer in my home country
Executive, manager or key personnel being transferred to my company's U.S. office.
Working for a U.S. employer
Accepting a job offer from a U.S. employer

I am (temporary business):

Meeting with business partners, attending a conference, or other short-term business.
A member of the foreign press, media, or radio who will be working in the U.S.

I am (employment):

A professional with specialized knowledge or skills planning to work in a specialty occupation.
Planning to receive training other than graduate medical training.
Planning to work as a seasonal or temporary worker.
Athlete, performing artist, or person of extraordinary ability or achievement planning to work in my area of expertise.
Employed by a non-profit religious organization in the U.S. to work as a minister or in a religious occupation.

What will you be doing in the U.S.?

I will take courses for academic or vocational credit.
I will participate in an approved exchange program.
I will take a short not-for-credit course or a recreational program.
I am a prospective student and will visit schools.

What kind of approved exchange program?

I will study as a (college/university or secondary) student or physician.
I will be an au pair, camp counselor, intern, physician, teacher, professor, trainee, or participant in a summer work travel program.
I will conduct research as a scholar or professor.
I will receive training as a physician, intern, or trainee.
I will be a government or international visitor, intern, specialist, or trainee.

Which choice best describes your situation?

My spouse or other immediate family member is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
I plan to immigrate based on employment.
I plan to marry a U.S. citizen in the U.S.
I want to learn about the Diversity Visa lottery.

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Important Notice: About This Tool

The results from this Visa Wizard do not guarantee that you will be eligible under law to receive a visa. You must meet all legal requirements of the visa for which you are applying. The consular officer at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you apply will determine your visa eligibility and the visa category suitable for your purpose of travel, based on U.S. immigration law.

Note: The Visa Wizard includes the most common visas, but does not include every visa.

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