| Visa Types - Temporary Visa General Requirements |
| There are several categories of nonimmigrant temporary visas, and which type is granted depends upon the purpose of an alien's visit. Examples of temporary visas include visas for U.S. citizen spouses and children, visas for U.S. lawful permanent resident spouses and children, travel visas for business or pleasure, visas for temporary workers, visas for students and exchange visitors, and visas for victims of trafficking in persons.More... |
| Visa Types - NATO Aliens - NATO |
| Representatives to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are eligible to travel to the United States as nonimmigrants under a separate agreement made between NATO member countries to govern the status of their forces (Status of Forces Agreement). More... |
| Controlling Alien Admission - Border Control/Admission - CIS Ombudsman - Overview |
| In 2002, the United States Congress created the office of Ombudsman within the Department of Homeland Security. Appointed in mid-2003, the Ombudsman recently released his first annual report, which details the nature of his function within government and sets forth his first-year accomplishments.More... |
| Illegal Entrants and Immigration Violators |
| Certain people are "inadmissible" for purposes of entry into the United States, either as an immigrant or as a visitor. There are many reasons why a person could be considered inadmissible to receive a visa and enter the United States, including that the person has already entered the United States illegally or has committed another violation of the immigration laws. More... |
| Grounds for Inadmissibility into United States - Miscellaneous |
| Certain people are "inadmissible" for purposes of entry into the United States, either as an immigrant or as a visitor. There are several broad categories of inadmissibility and then there are several "miscellaneous" grounds. These include polygamy and child abduction. More... |
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