Three common visa conversions in the United States

The United States is the largest importing country of immigrants in the world. In addition, immigrants to the United States also include refugees from all over the world every year, non-immigrant visa holders who change status in the United States, and illegal immigrants. Here we mainly talk about non-immigrants. How to change visa status in the United States. Let’s talk about three common visa conversions in the United States.

Studying in the United States

Category F study abroad and Category B tourism and business are the most popular types of visas applied by Chinese people, and how to successfully obtain a visa is the issue that everyone is most concerned about. First, let’s talk about how to improve the U.S. visa approval rate. Pay attention to the following points:

1. All U.S. non-immigrant visas are subject to the presumption of guilt, that is, applicants who apply to enter the United States for short-term tourism, family visits, business, and study abroad When applying for a U.S. visa, the consular officer will first consider that the applicant has the tendency to immigrate to the United States. They will assume that the applicant will stay in the United States in other ways after being allowed to enter the country. They will also consider whether the applicant has a formal occupation or has lost his occupation. and whether there will be job security after returning to the country. It also takes into consideration whether the applicant has ever applied for an immigrant visa and was refused, and the true purpose of going to the United States.

2. After the applicant is allowed to enter, if the period of residence expires, will he be able to leave the United States on time? The main purpose is to examine whether the applicant has inseparable relationships with the country. Are there any relatives that you are unwilling to give up, and have inseparable family ties, as well as other social, economic, cultural and other factors, such as holding an important position at work in the country, or having a certain reputation, having a certain amount of property, etc.

3. Whether the applicant’s round-trip expenses and living expenses during the period of residence are reliably guaranteed. U.S. law prohibits the entry of aliens who would become a public charge. Therefore, consular officials will carefully examine the guarantor's ability to sponsor, and those who apply to study abroad will mainly examine the parents' ability to support the applicant. [SITESERVER_PAGE]

Several situations where it is difficult to obtain a non-immigrant visa:

Young people who have not yet started a family or start a business. Such applicants are often considered to have no worries and are easy to stay in the United States and apply to study abroad. The approval rate of the visa is better than applying for other visa types

If you do not have good job opportunities in China, do not have a certain social status, and do not hold important positions, you will often give up your job and stay in the United States to seek new jobs. Profession.

For visiting relatives, relatives and friends in the United States have a low living standard and do not have the guarantor's ability to guarantee. Relatives and friends in the United States are rich in property and have a high standard of living. It is easy to think that the relative’s rich economic income will attract applicants to reside permanently in the United States.

Every year, a large number of foreigners enter the United States with business visas or tourist visas. Many of them hope to live and work in the United States legally for various reasons. In fact, only a few people can legally apply for permanent resident status in the United States, and most people become illegal immigrants because they cannot legally adjust their status. As illegal immigrants, they have to face many inconveniences in life. How to legally change their status in the United States is crucial for these foreigners.

Studying in the United States

Here are three common status conversions:

1. Conversion of F-1 status to H-1B status. That is, after an F-1 student graduates, if he finds a formal job in a U.S. company and becomes an employee of the company within one year, he can convert his F-1 status to an H-1B professional employed by the U.S. company. identity. U.S. immigration law stipulates that foreign students studying in the United States can retain their student status for 12 months after completing their studies and obtaining a degree. This period is called the internship period. During this period, the student can have two options: one The first is to study for another degree, so that one can maintain student status until this degree is completed, and the second is to find a permanent job within these 12 months, so that one can continue to stay in the United States as an employee of a U.S. company and obtain H-1B status. If you apply for permanent residence later, the approval process will be much smoother and faster.

2. When converting from Category B status to Category F status, the stay time for all visas entering the United States is determined by the US Customs. Currently, Category B visas are generally valid for one year, but The length of stay for each entry depends on the individual's itinerary. Generally, tourist or family visit visas can give up to 6 months of advantageous stay for Singapore immigrants. Business visas generally give 1-3 months of stay, so holders of Type B visas If a person wants to stay in the United States for a long time, he must change his status. After arriving in the United States, the applicant chooses a suitable school and tries to obtain the admission permit of the school. Then he applies to the immigration bureau for the change through the school's foreign student consultant or immigration lawyer. Identity application.

3. Convert from Category B status to Category L status. Category L visa is a visa specially issued to multinational companies to dispatch their senior managers or senior professional and technical personnel to work in their related US companies. This type of visa is valid for up to seven years, and can enter and exit the United States multiple times during the validity period. At the same time, according to U.S. immigration law, holders of this type of visa do not need to apply for a labor card from the U.S. Department of Labor in advance if they apply for permanent residence. Some domestic companies want to set up branches in the United States to expand their business, but according to U.S. immigration law, if the company has not yet established a branch or joint venture in the United States, its personnel are not allowed to apply for L visas, so many people first apply for B-1 visas. Visa to go to the United States, and then convert to L-1 visa after the company is established.