Ways to Enter the United States Legally

It is believed by many that it is very easy for immigrants to come into the United Stats legally, but in reality it is very hard to do because of all the barriers that have been put against immigrants. There are very few ways to come to this country legally. To give a better idea, next is a list of the ways that immigrants can come legally to the United States. Two of the ways that immigrants can enter the United States legally, are with Immigrant and non-immigrant visas.

Non-immigrant visa, the individual that obtains this visa is only allowed to do what he has been authorized to do in the United States. This visa could be a student visa, visitor visa or a temporary work visa. The temporary work visa is only issued to those that are categorized us having “Extraordinary Ability” or people that are very smart and have a good education. Non-immigrant visas also cover the people that are sponsored by businesses in the United States and the employer requests that the candidate enter the United States on a temporary visa.

The immigrant visa is issued to those individuals that have been authorized to work and live in the United States. Most of this people are the people who came to the United States illegally and have the opportunity to become legally citizen. Once an illegal immigrant becomes legal immigrant, they can request for an immigrant visa for their close relatives.

This is part one of two.