| Section 1 | 5 |
| For the visa applicants | 5 |
| Visas for temporary employment | 6 |
| The general procedure | 6 |
| The application fee | 6 |
| Essential records for the application of a temporary visa | 7 |
| The waiting-time for an appointment | 7 |
| The non-immigrant visa application and border-crossing card processing fees | 7 |
| 1. H visa for professional workers and trainees | 8 |
| H-1B visa | 8 |
| Who qualifies for a H1B visa? | 8 |
| For what period of time is the H1-B visa valid? | 9 |
| How many H1-B visas are available every fiscal year? | 9 |
| How long is the processing time? | 9 |
| TN visa for Canadian and Mexican nationals | 9 |
| Who qualifies for a TN visa? | 9 |
| How long can a TN visa holder stay in the US? | 10 |
| What is the yearly cap for TN visas? | 10 |
| H-2A for temporary agricultural workers | 10 |
| How long can an H-2A visa holder say in the US? | 10 |
| What is the yearly cap for H-2A visas? | 11 |
| H-2B for foreign non-professionals | 11 |
| H-3 for trainees | 11 |
| What is the period of stay under an H-3 visa? | 11 |
| What is the cap for an H-3 visa? | 11 |
| 2. L-1 visa for intra-company transferees | 12 |
| What is the period of stay on an L-1 visa? | 12 |
| What is the cap on L-1 visas in a fiscal year? | 12 |
| 3. O-1 visas for aliens with extraordinary ability | 12 |
| How long can I stay in the US on an O-1 visa? | 12 |
| What is the cap on O-1 visas in a fiscal year? | 13 |
| 4. P visas for athletes, artists, and entertainers | 13 |
| How long can I stay in the US on a P visa? | 13 |
| What is the cap on P visas in a fiscal year? | 14 |
| 5. Q visas for international cultural exchange visitors | 14 |
| How long can I stay in the US on a Q visa? | 14 |
| 6. B-1 visa for temporary business visitors | 14 |
| Where to apply for a visitor visa? | 14 |
| Essential records for the application of a B-1 visa | 15 |
| 7. R Visas for foreign nationals in religious occupations | 15 |
| Who qualifies for an R visa? | 15 |
| Where do I apply for an R visa? | 15 |
| How long can an R visa holder stay in the US? | 16 |
| Who qualifies for an I visa? | 16 |
| 8.E-1 treaty trader visas and E-2 treaty investor visas for business and finance professionals | 16 |
| The eligibility conditions for treaty trader E-1 visa | 16 |
| The eligibility conditions for treaty investor E-2 visa | 17 |
| Where should I apply the E-1 or the E-2 visa? | 17 |
| The essential documents for E-1 and E-2 application | 17 |
| 10. What is J visa? | 18 |
| What are the documents required while applying for a J visa? | 18 |
| What are the points to know when attending the interview at the consulate? | 18 |
| What are the Required Visa Fees? | 18 |
| Who can apply for a visitor exchange J visa? | 19 |
| The salary | 19 |
| Immigration through employment | 19 |
| The green card status | 19 |
| Eligibility | 19 |
| The procedure | 20 |
| The five categories of immigration visas | 20 |
| Other important information | 21 |
| Documents for Visa Application | 21 |
| Medical Examinations | 21 |
| Visa Fees | 21 |
| Numerical Limitations | 21 |
| Eligibility criteria for EB-1 visa | 22 |
| 1. Foreign nationals with extraordinary abilities | 22 |
| 2. Outstanding professors and researchers | 22 |
| 3. Multinational manager or executive | 23 |
| Eligibility criteria for EB-2 visa | 23 |
| Who qualifies to apply for an EB-2 visa? | 23 |
| Foreign professional holding an advanced degree | 23 |
| Foreign National with an exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business | 24 |
| Eligibility criteria for EB-3 visas | 24 |
| EB-3 for professionals | 24 |
| EB-3 for skilled workers | 24 |
| EB-3 for other workers | 24 |
| Eligibility Criteria for EB- 4 visa | 25 |
| Who qualifies for an EB-4 visa? | 25 |
| Conditions to be satisfied by the applicant (religious worker) | 25 |
| Eligibility criteria for EB-5 visa | 26 |
| Who qualifies for an EB-5 visa? | 26 |
| How to apply? | 26 |
| Green card for nurses and physical therapists | 26 |
| Where do I file form I-140? | 27 |
| Green card for physicians in underserved areas | 28 |
| The essential documents for petitioning | 29 |
| How to settle in the USA? | 30 |
| Who can get a Social Security Number? | 30 |
| How do I get medical attention/health care services in the USA? | 31 |
| Opening a bank account in the USA | 32 |
| Sending money from the US to your native country | 33 |
| Paying taxes and filing tax returns in the USA | 33 |
| The transport system in the USA | 34 |
| Finding an apartment in the USA | 35 |
| Getting a telephone in the USA | 35 |
| Section – 2 | 37 |
| The US employer of the alien employee | 37 |
| The US employer of the foreign origin employee | 38 |
| Employers of temporary workers | 38 |
| The basic procedure | 38 |
| The H-3 visa for trainee employees | 38 |
| H-3 special education training program | 39 |
| The L1 Visa for an Intra-company Transferee | 39 |
| TN visas for the Canadian and Mexican applicants | 40 |
| H-2A, H-2B visas for agricultural workers and unskilled laborers respectively | 40 |
| The Procedure | 40 |
| The O-1 visa for aliens with extraordinary capabilities | 41 |
| The P visas for athletes and entertainers | 42 |
| P-1 entertainment group | 43 |
| P3 visas for culturally unique artists or groups | 43 |
| Q Visas – participants of cultural exchange program | 44 |
| R visa for a religious worker | 44 |
| Employer of a prospective immigrant | 45 |
| The procedure | 45 |
| Where do I file the petition for the prospective immigrant? | 46 |
