US Visa Types

Any foreign national wishing to enter the United States must get a visa. It could be a long-term immigrant visa or a short-term non-immigrant visa. Indian nationals require a non-immigrant visa in order to enter the US. Non-immigrant visas are used by those who wish to visit the United States temporarily in order to carry out specific duties, such as business travelers, tourists, workers with specialized talents, and students. The applicant for a non-immigrant visa must demonstrate to the consular representative their intent to depart the United States following their brief stay.

Different US Visa Types

The following are the most common types of US Visas issued from India:

• Tourist or business visa: - Under this US tourist visa or business visa, two different types of visas are available. As follows: The two categories are frequently combined and issued as one Visa. You must demonstrate to the consular official that your stay in the country is temporary and that you have the means to pay for your costs there. Additionally, evidence of living outside the US is required. Under this visa, you cannot accept employment.
• B-1 for business: - associates, people who go to conferences for science, education, or business, settle an estate, or bargain contracts.
• B-2: - for amusement or medical purposes. Tourism, visiting friends and family, medical care, and social or service activities are all examples of this.
• Work Visa: - To work temporarily in the United States, you will need a certain Visa depending on the type of work you will be doing. The USCIS must accept the petition of the applicant in order for them to be eligible for H, L, O, P, and Q. Form I-129 must be authorized before submitting a work visa request to the Consulate. Form I-797, which serves as notice that your petition has been authorized, will subsequently be delivered to the employer. A copy of Form I-797 and Form I-129 must be brought with you when you visit the Consulate for your interview. The following list of work visas is provided:
• Specialty profession H1-B: - To be eligible for an H1-B visa, you must hold at least a Bachelor's degree in the field you wish to work in. USCIS will determine if your employment falls within this category and whether you are qualified to perform the requested service. The employer is required to file a labor condition application to the Department of Labor in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract of employment with you.
• Work Visa on a Temporary Basis (H-1 B-1): - Singaporean and Chilean citizens can apply for a visa in order to work in the U.S. on a temporary basis. However, individuals must already have a job offer in the US before they can apply for a visa.
• H-2A for Agricultural Seasonal Workers: - This visa enables American firms to hire foreign nationals to temporarily fill agricultural jobs for which there are no American workers available. On your behalf, the employer must submit a Form I-129 petition. Indian citizens cannot obtain this visa.
• H-2B visas for both skilled and unskilled employees: - This visa is given to persons who are filling temporary or seasonal positions for which there is a lack of American labor. Indian citizens cannot obtain this visa.
• H-3 for students: - This is necessary if you're going to the country to work for a company that will train you for up to two years in any industry. Although the training can be paid for, it cannot be used to create profitable employment.
• H-4 for dependents: - If you have a valid H visa, your spouse and any unmarried children under the age of 21 may apply for an H-4 visa so they can travel with you to the United States. The children and spouse you have on this visa, however, are not allowed to work in the United States.
• Student Visa: - The institution or program must admit foreign nationals who come to the United States to seek higher education. After being accepted, they will obtain the necessary permission documents to submit when applying for the student visa. The I-20's commencement date gives the students 120 days to begin the visa application process, and they have 30 days after that to leave the country. Students may obtain the following visas:
• F-1 Visa: - People who desire to enroll in academic programs at universities recognized by the United States or programs to improve their English are granted this visa. You need this visa if your course requires more than 18 hours per week. This visa is available to secondary school students who are registered at a public institution.
• M-1 Visa: - Those who intend to pursue non-academic, vocational training or training in the United States are eligible for this visa. They can be enrolled in public secondary and elementary schools by non-immigrant visa holders who have an A, E, H-4, F-2, G, J-2, L-2, or M-2 visa, among others. Unless their foreign activity was connected to their course, students may lose their F-1 or M-1 status if they leave the United States for a study break of five months or longer.
• Exchange Visitor Visa: - Foreign nationals are welcome to visit the US to take part in exchange programs. However, the authorized program sponsor must accept and approve you before you may apply for the Visa. The J Visa, which is intended to encourage the exchange of information and talents across a variety of areas, is given to the exchange visitor. Participants may include
•  Teachers
•  Academic level students
• Professors
• Scholars of research
• Trainees in the profession
• Visitors arriving for vacations, consultations, research, etc.

Ship Crew or Transit

Visa: - The two categories of transit or ship crew visas are listed below:

• Transit C Visa: - Foreign nationals who are traveling to another country via the United States are eligible for this visa. The traveler must request layover rights if he wants to visit his friends or relatives. He or she must meet the requirements for a B-2 visa.
•  Crew D Visa: - A crew member who is working on a ship or an airplane is eligible for this visa. If a crew member is working aboard a ship within the Outer Continental Shelf, he or she is eligible for a modified B-1 Visa rather than a crew Visa. Crew members typically use a combination of transit or crew Visas, which are C-1 or D. Crew members need a B-1 or B-2 visa if they are visiting the country between flights or cruises.
• Media and Journalist Visa: - Media (I) A visa is issued for a non-immigrant to enter the nation temporarily in order to perform their line of work if they are employed by a foreign media outlet. They must, however, have a home office abroad. The foreign national is given a visitor's visa if they are visiting for any of the following reasons:

• Attending a seminar or conference
• Guest lecture
• Taking part in academic activities
• Investing in media equipment
• Vacation

Under the B-2 Visa, spouses and kids under 21 are permitted to travel with the principal Visa holder. However, these are different types of US visas and everyone should know.