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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If you are planning to migrate to USA from India, you can expect a quite lot of changes from lifestyle to language. Especially for Indians, USA culture seems a lot different from India.

But one positive feel about the USA is you can see a lot of Indians there which helps you in feeling at home. So choose the best cities in USA for new Immigrants. Along with the mandatory things to carry to the USA for Indians, here are 7 things to know before you move to the USA.

1.      Drive on Right, not left

The most important change you feel from India is the driving rules. In India, we generally go left but in the USA, it is the right side. So make sure you are not confused and enter the wrong way.

2.      Meal timings are earlier

Indian meal timings and American meal timings differ a lot. If anyone asks you for dinner, make sure you get the timings. If you forget that, you may end up being late because American dinner timings are far earlier than ours are.

3.       Get your driver’s license at earliest

Make sure you apply for a Learners' Driving license within a week of your arrival in the USA because it is mandatory for any person driving over there. And as you know the traffic rules are quite strict when compared to Indian rules. Along with that, make sure you apply for State ID as well which will help you in many ways.

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4.      Converting Dollars to Rupees

A common thing you can find in Indians in the USA is, they start converting dollars to Indian rupees. However, let me tell you a fact here, please do not do that. It may shock you but never help. As you have decided to immigrate to USA, get used to dollars.

5.       Greet them

A great culture of Americans is greeting a known person politely when they are facing each other. Habituate that, it will show your friendly nature. Also, they feel offended if you are not even smiling while greeting them. Just say, “Hi, How are you?” and if anyone asked the same question no need to answer personally, just say “Good. Thank you”. At the same time, never dig into personal stuff.

6.      Make sure you dress well

The entire world praises Americans for their dressing style. So make sure you also dress well as per the place you are going to. Trust me, this kind of style makes us feel worth moving to the USA from India.

7.      Learn to fulfill your basic needs

This is mandatory to mention that as you are leaving to live on yourself, make sure you can do your daily stuff like cooking, cleaning, etc. Because maintaining a house cleaner for all these will cost your millions.

Hope these things help you get ready to settle in USA from India. For any help with Immigration, you can connect with USA immigration consultants in India.

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