Assignment 5th

CONTENT
 VISA
 TYPES OF VISA
 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IMMIGRANT VISA & NON-IMMIGRANT VISA
 IMMIGRANT VISA & TYPES
 NON-IMMIGRANT VISA & TYPES
 CPT & OPT
 EAD
VISA??
 VISA IS AN ENTRY CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE THAT IS PLACED IN A
TRAVEL OR PASSPORT DOCUMENT, WHICH GIVES YOU PERMISSION TO
ENTER INTO APPLIED COUNTRY.
 ANY FOREIGN CITIZEN WHO WISHES TO ENTER THE UNITED STATES
MUST OBTAIN A VISA. IT COULD BE A NON-IMMIGRANT VISA FOR
TEMPORARY STAY OR IMMIGRANT VISA FOR PERMANENT STAY.
 INDIANS HAVE TO TAKE A NON-IMMIGRANT VISA TO ENTER THE
UNITED STATES.
TYPES OF VISA
THERE ARE ABOUT 185 TYPES OF US VISAS, GROUPED INTO TWO MAIN
CATEGORIES:-
 IMMIGRANT VISA
 NON-IMMIGRANT VISA
difference Between Immigrant visa and
non immigrant visa
 THE MAIN DIFFERANCE BETWEEN NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS OS THE

LENGTH OF TIME THAT THE VISA HOLDER IS ALLOWED TO STAY IN THE
US.NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS ARE THE TEMPORARY,WHICH MEANS THAT
THEY EXPIRE AND THE VISA HOLDER MUST RETURN TO THEIR HOME
COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY.
 IMMIGRANT VISA ARE OTHERWISE KNOWN AS GREEN CARDS AND THEY

ARE PERMANENT.ONCE THE VISA HOLDER HAS AN IMMIGRANT VISA.THEY
CAN MOVE TO THE US AND STAY THERE AS LONG AS THAY WANT TO
WITHOUT HAVING A DEADLINE TO RETURN TO THEIR HOME COUNTRY.
immigrant visa
 IMMIGRANT VISA ARE FOR PEOPLE WHO INTEND TO LIVE

PERMANENTLY IN US.
 IMMIGRANT VISAS ARE ISSUED TO FOREIGN NATIONALS WHO INTEND
TO LIVE PERMANENTLY IN THE UNITED STATES.
type of immigrant visa
IMMIGRANT VISA ARE FOR PEOPLE WHO INTEND TO LIVE PERMANENTLY
IN US.
TYPES OF IMMIGRANT VISA
 GC (GREEN CARD): AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT ISSUED BY THE US
GOVERNMENT TO ALLIANCE ALLOWING THEM TO WORK
PERMANENTLY IN US.
 US CITIZENSHIP: US CITIZENSHIP IS IMMIGRANT VISA, THIS VISA IS
ISSUED FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN USA FOR THE 18 YEARS, AND
THEY HAVE ALL POWERS IN USA.
green card
 A GREEN CARD HOLDER (PERMANENT RESIDENT) IS SOMEONE WHO
HAS BEEN GRANTED AUTHORIZATION TO LIVE AND WORK IN THE
UNITED STATES ON A PERMANENT BASIS.
 AS PROOF OF THAT STATUS, U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
SERVICES (USCIS) GRANTS A PERSON A PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD,
COMMONLY CALLED A "GREEN CARD.
 GREEN CARD IS IMMIGRANT VISA, THIS VISA IS GIVEN TO THE PEOPLE
THOSE WHO ARE PERMANENT RESIDING IN USA FOR MINIMUM
5YEARS, AND THIS CARD ALLOWS THE CANDIDATE WORK AND STAY
PERMANENTLY IN THE USA.
Other Types of Immigrant Visas
 THE DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISAS ARE FOR PERSONS WHO ARE

DEEMED TO BE“DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT”MEANING THAT THEY COME
FROM COUNTRIES THAT HAVE LOW IMMIGRATION RATES TP THE US.
 THE SB VISA OR RETURNING RESIDENTIS VISA IS FOR PERMANENT US
RESIDENTS WHOFOR REASON BEYOND THEIR CONTROL HAVE REMAINED
OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY FOR MORE THAN YEAR OR THEIR RE-ENTRY
PERMIT IS NOT VALID ANYMORE.THE SB VISA GRANT THEM ENTRY INTO
THE US AGAIN.
non-immigrant visa
 NON IMMIGRANT VISA ARE FOR THOSE PEOPLE WITH PERMANENT
RESIDENCE OUTSIDE US BUT WISH TO BE IN.
 US FOR A TEMPORARY BASIS- FOR TOURISM, MEDICAL TREATMENT,

BUSINESS, TEMPORARY WORK OR STUDY.
types of non-immigrant
visa
 VISITOR VISA
 TEMPORARY WORK VISA
 STUDENT VISA
Visitor visa
THE US VISITOR VISAS ARE ISSUED TO THOSE WHO WANT TO GO TO THE
UNITED STATES TO VISIT FOR A MAXIMUM OF SIX MONTHS AND ARE
DIVIDED INTO:
 B1 VISA FOR BUSINESS VISITS.
 B2 VISAS FOR TOURISM VISITORS.
b1and b2 visa
B1 VISA:-
THE B1 VISA IS A NON-IMMIGRANT US VISA THAT PERMITS VISITORS TO
ENTER THE UNITED STATES FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES.
B2 VISA:-
THE B2 VISA IS A TOURIST VISA WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO ENTER THE
UNITED STATES FOR TOURISM, PLEASURE, OR VISIT FRIENDS AND
FAMILY.
student visa
DEPENDING ON YOUR SCHOOL AND YOUR FIELD OF STUDY, YOU WILL
HAVE TO GET EITHER THE F1 OR THE M1 VISA.
THESE ARE THE CATEGORIES OF THE US STUDENT VISAS:-
 F1 VISA.VISA FOR STUDENTS.
 M1 VISA. VISA FOR VOCATIONAL PURPOSES.
f1 and m1 visa
F1 VISA:-
THE F1 VISA IS A STUDENT VISA THAT IS GIVEN TO INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS WHO WANT TO ATTEND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE
UNITED STATES.
M1VISA:-
THE M1 VISA IS FOR STUDENTS WHO WANT TO ENROLL IN VOCATIONAL
STUDIES IN THE UNITED STATES. COOKING CLASSES, TECHNICAL COURSES,
MECHANICAL CLASSES, FLIGHT SCHOOL, COSMETOLOGY ARE
CONSIDERED VOCATIONAL STUDIES.
temporary work visa
 THESE VISAS ARE ISSUED FOR TEMPORARY WORK IN THE UNITED
STATES.
 TYPES OF TEMPORARY WORK VISA:-
 H1B VISA
 P VISA
 H2 VISA
 L1 VISA
 H3 VISA
 I VISA
H1B & P1 VISA
• H1B VISA:-
 THE H1B VISA IS ALSO CALLED A PERSON IN SPECIALTY OCCUPATION
VISA. THIS MEANS THAT YOU QUALIFY FOR THE H1B VISA IF YOU ARE
ACCEPTED IN A SPECIFIC JOB POSITION.
• P1 VISA:-
 THE P1 VISA IS ISSUED TO ATHLETES WHO ARE INDIVIDUALS OR IN A
TEAM TO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS ATHLETIC PROGRAMS IN THE US
AND TO PROMOTE THEMSELVES OR THEIR TEAM AND SPORT.
P1 VISA
 THE P1 VISA IS ISSUED TO ATHLETES WHO ARE INDIVIDUALS OR IN A
TEAM TO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS ATHLETIC PROGRAMS IN THE US
AND TO PROMOTE THEMSELVES OR THEIR TEAM AND SPORT.
 P1 VISA ARE ISSUED TO SPORTSPERSONS AND THEIR COACHING
TEAMS.
 THERE ARE TWO GROUPS OF PEOPLE TARGETED BY THE P1 VISA, IT IS
DIVIDED IN TWO VISAS:-
 P1A VISA – IS THE VISA FOR INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ATHLETES
OR ATHLETIC TEAM.
 P1B VISA – IS THE VISA FOR INDIVIDUALS OR MEMBERS OF AN
INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ENTERTAINMENT GROUP.
H2 VISA
 THE H-2 VISA IS DESIGNED FOR TWO TYPES OF WORKERS:-
 H-2A VISA:- FOR TEMPORARY AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.
 H-2B VISA:- FOR TEMPORARY NON-AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.
 H2A VISA:-
 THE H-2A VISA IS DIRECTED TO THOSE WHO WILL WORK ON TEMPORARY
OR SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORK . BY TEMPORARY, IT MEANS THAT
THE WORK DOES NOT TAKE MORE THAN 1 YEAR TO COMPLETE.
 H2B VISA:-
 CITIZENS OF SOME COUNTRIES CAN TRAVEL TO USA TEMPORARILY FOR
WORK PURPOSES IN NON-AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES ON A H2B VISA.
L1 VISA
 THE L1 VISA IS A US TEMPORARY WORK VISA THAT ALLOWS YOU TO
TRANSFER FROM A COMPANY IN YOUR FOREIGN COUNTRY INTO ITS US
BRANCH, SUBSIDIARY, AFFILIATE, OR PARENT COMPANY. YOU WILL
HAVE TO TAKE AN EXECUTIVE OR MANAGERIAL POSITION WHICH
REQUIRES SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE TO GET THE L1 VISA.
 IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE INTRA COMPANY TRANSFEREE VISA.
 THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF L1 VISAS:-
 L1A VISA – L1 VISA FOR MANAGERS AND EXECUTIVES.
 L1B VISA – L1 VISA FOR SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE STAFF.
H3 VISA
 H3 VISA OBTAINED BY THOSE WHO WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
TRAINING AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES.
 THIS TYPE OF VISA IS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS WHO WANT TO GO TO
THE US FOR A SPECIFIC PERIOD OF TIME TO RECEIVE TRAINING OR
SPECIAL EDUCATION.
 THE H-3 VISA GIVES ITS HOLDERS THE RIGHT TO ENTER THE COUNTRY
AND ATTEND THEIR PREFERRED TRAINING INSTITUTION THAT ADMITS
THEM.
I VISA
 TO SUPPORT THE MEDIA AND SPREADING OF NEWS ALL AROUND THE
WORLD, THE US HAS MADE A SPECIFIC VISA FOR THIS PURPOSE.
 TO SUPPORT THE MEDIA AND SPREADING OF NEWS ALL AROUND THE
WORLD, THE US HAS MADE A SPECIFIC VISA FOR THIS PURPOSE.
 THE VISA ALLOWS JOURNALISTS AND THOSE WHO WORK IN THE
INFORMATION OR MEDIA SECTOR TO COMPLETE THEIR WORK WHILE
IN THE US. THIS VISA IS THE I VISA.
 THEY ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN COLLECTING AND DISSEMINATING
INFORMATION ON CURRENT NEWS EVENTS IN THE US.
 MOST MEDIA RELATED JOBS QUALIFY FOR THE I VISA.
CPT &OPT (WORK
AUTHORIZATION)
 CPT:- CURRICURAL PRACTICAL TRAINING.
 OPT:- OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING.
 CPT AND OPT ARE BOTH WORK AUTHORIZATIONS. YOU SEEK CPT
WHILE YOU ARE STILL GRADUATING AND OPT AFTER YOU HAVE
FINISHED YOUR GRADUATION.
 THAT IS THE SIMPLE VERSION.
 CPT WHEN YOU APPLY FOR AN INTERNSHIP AND OPT WHEN YOU APPLY
FOR AN FULL TIME JOB.
CPT
 CPT IS CURRICULAR PRATICAL TRAINING.
 IT IS UNDERTAKEN WHILE YOU ARE IN COLLEGE. CPT CAN
CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS YOUR CREDITS OR CAN BE CONSIDERED AS
SUBJECT TOWARDS YOUR GRADUATION.
 CPT IS USUALLY ISSUED PER SEMESTER AND IF NEED BE HAS TO BE
RENEWED AFTER EACH SEMESTER.
OPT
 OPTIONAL PRATICAL TRAINING IS WHEN YOU APPLY TO WORK UNDER
YOUR F-1 VISA STATUS AFTER YOU GRADUATE.
 OPT IS INITIALLY ISSUED FOR 12 MONTHS AND WITH THE LATEST RULE
AMENDMENTS CAN BE EXTENDED TO FOR ADDITIONAL 24 MONTHS IF
YOU ARE IN STEM FIELD AND WORK FOR A E-VERIFIED FIRM.
 OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING (OPT) IS DIFFERENT, AND IS USUALLY
ONLY USED AFTER YOU GRADUATE.
EAD
 EAD:- EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT.
 U.S. EMPLOYERS MUST CHECK TO MAKE SURE ALL EMPLOYEES,
REGARDLESS OF CITIZENSHIP OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, ARE AUTHORIZED
TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES.
 HAVING AN EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT (FORM
I-766/EAD) IS ONE WAY TO PROVE THAT YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO
WORK IN THE UNITED STATES FOR A SPECIFIC TIME PERIOD.
 TO REQUEST AN EAD, YOU MUST FILE FORM I-765, APPLICATION FOR
EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION. YOU

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 THE MAIN DIFFERANCE BETWEEN NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS OS THE

 IMMIGRANT VISA ARE OTHERWISE KNOWN AS GREEN CARDS AND THEY

 IMMIGRANT VISA ARE FOR PEOPLE WHO INTEND TO LIVE

 THE DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISAS ARE FOR PERSONS WHO ARE

 US FOR A TEMPORARY BASIS- FOR TOURISM, MEDICAL TREATMENT,

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