美国有哪几种签证?
一、移民签证(Immigrant Visas) 美国公民或永久居民为海外亲友申请入境签证,让被担保者可以来美定居。 二、非移民签证 (Non-immigrant Visas) 1.留学签证:F1, F2, M1, M2... 2.工作签证:H1B, H2B, H3, L1A/B, O, P, Q, TN, R...
3.交流访问学者签证:J1, J2,, , F1V,M1V, TGV, etc...
4.商务签证: B1 /B2
5.旅游签证: Tourist Visa(Visitor Visa)/Transit Visa(Travelers in Transit);6.探亲访友签证:F3, M3...7.其他:
三、临时工作签证Temporary Employment Visa 1.农业工人签证:A签证(Agri-worker),主要给在美国的农场里打工的外国劳工。需要雇主提供I-129表格和劳工证明。
2.季节性工人签证:C签证(Seasonal Worker)主要指在美国从事园艺工作的外国劳工,每年10月1日到次年3月31日之间可以申请 C签证进入美国。
3.交换访问学者签证:J1签证,包括学术访问学者签证(Academic Scholar)和研究交流学者签证 (Research Scholar),一般来讲,这两种签证都是通过JSPS, NSF or Fulbright program等机构申请得来的。
4.培训签证:M1, M2 , 等等。。。5.其他:O visa 为具有特殊技能的外籍人士颁发的工作签证;P visa 为在美国境外为跨国公司进行短期工作的外籍雇员颁发的签证,等等……四、过境签证: Transit Passenger VISA 五、非赴美目的签证 Non-US Aim Vist A nonimmigrant visa issued to a foreign national who is not seeking, intending, or likely to seek, intend or likely to obtain an immigrant status in the U.S.
六、外交人员签证 Diplomatic and Official Visitor's Visa The diplomatic and official visitor’s visas are for nonimmigrant foreign government officials, their immediate family members, representatives of international organizations, and certain other individuals.These visas may be issued only at the Department of State‘s National Visa Center (NVC) after receipt of appropriate consular guidance from the Embassy of the United States where they will reside, and upon approval by the Office of Oversees Citizen Services at NSC. 六类中的第五项又分为两类:
七、其他特殊情况
八、移民与非移民的区别