Top 3 Most Popular US Visa Types for Indian Immigrants

Flying to the USA is one of the prestigious things in Indian Families. Even it is for education, employment or just to meet children or a vacation, Indian parents believe to have their pride in their children moving to the USA. So, here are the most popular US Visa Types for Indian Immigrants.  

Most Popular types of US Visa for Indian Immigrants:

1.      Tourist or Business Visa for the USA:

In general, the business or tourist visa for the USA from India is of two types - B1 and B2.

1)      B1:

USA B1 visa is a temporary business or visitor visa that is granted for the candidates who are attending any education or business-related meetings. Check out, How to apply for USA B1 temporary Business or Visitor Visa.

2)      B2:

B2 visa is a USA tourist visa that will be granted for medical treatments, tourists, visiting friends or family, etc.

For both the visas, the candidates need to convince the immigrating officer about their intention to return to their home country in few days. Along with that, proof of sufficient funds needs to be submitted.

2.      Work Visa for the USA:

US Work visas are also widely common in India. These are the visas that permit the candidates to work in the USA temporarily. There are several categories in work visas like H, L, O, P and Q. 

1)      H1 –B :

The H1-B visa is for specific occupations where the candidates need to visit the USA temporarily for any business project. They need to fulfill the eligibility criteria to get the H1-B visa.

2)      H3:

The H3 visa is for trainees. If the employer needs the candidate to undergo any training in the USA, then they can avail of the H3 visa.

3)      H4:

USA H4 visa is for dependents. If anyone with an H visa has their spouse or unmarried children away from them, they can bring their dependents on an H4 visa. But on an H4 visa, the dependents are not supposed to work in the USA.

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4)      L1:

The L1 visa for the USA is for intercompany transfers. If the candidate is an employee of an international company and he/she needs to visit the USA on a transfer for a certain period, then they can avail of the L1 visa. But the candidates must be at least at the managerial level to get this visa.

5)      L-2:

L-2 is a dependent visa. The candidates who are dependent on the L-1 visa holders can travel to the USA on an L-2 visa as their dependents. The spouse can work in the USA by submitting a request whereas the children are not supposed to.

Type O Visa: For extra-talented candidates in Science, Art, Business, Television, etc.

Type P Visa: For athletes and artists who will perform in the USA.

Type Q Visa: Purpose of providing training, employment, culture exchange, etc.

3.      Student Visa for the USA:

Another common category is students. Most Indians students dream to study in the USA. Here are the US Student visa types for Indians.

1)      F-1:

F-1 Visa for the USA is for the students who are visiting for academic courses of 12 months.

2)      M-1:

M-1 visa is for students who are visiting the USA for non-academic or vocational courses.

These are the most common US visas for Indian immigrants. If you are also planning to immigrate to the USA, take the assistance of our USA Immigration Consultants for a hassle-free process.

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