American Visa

Introduction:

America is an advanced and powerful country, the third most populous country in the world with the most racial and ethnic diversity. The fourth largest country in the world, which has been known as the world’s largest economic and military superpower for more than a century. America has long been the best immigration destination for education, work and life. The country that has the most prestigious universities in the world. American scientists with the most scientific production in the world have been able to receive more than 413 Nobel Prizes (America has the first place in the Nobel Prize, which is second and third place for England with 137 and Germany with 115 prizes by a huge difference) Summary The various touristic, economic and educational attractions of this country have been attracting many immigrants from all over the world for hundreds of years, and it is interesting to know that the first and most immigrants to America were Europeans. Like many countries, Iranians must have a visa to travel to America. Considering the variety of American visas, before any action, we must choose the visa that suits our purpose.

Types of US visas

There are more than 180 types of visas to enter the United States, and the type of visa varies according to the purpose of the trip, the length of stay, and the conditions of the traveler. In general, all American visas are divided into 2 general categories:

Non-immigrant visa

This type of visa is for those who travel to America for short-term purposes, such as sightseeing, education, treatment, work, or business. These visas are temporary, they cannot be converted into immigration or permanent residence visas, and the holder of these visas must leave the United States before the validity of the visa expires.

Immigrant visa

These visas are issued to those who want to permanently immigrate to America and live in America. such as family reunification visa for spouse or children. These visas are known as green cards and the holder of this visa can stay in America without restrictions after traveling to America.

The most important US non-immigrant visas

American student visa

America is the first and best destination in the world for studying. By receiving an American study visa, you can study in the best universities in the world and enter the global labor market with very prestigious degrees from American universities. You are allowed to work part-time during your studies. American student visa is divided into 3 categories:

Student visa F: This visa is for students who have been accepted from a school, college or university in the United States and their admission is for a period of school or high school or a bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate or even an English language course. And it is valid until the end of the registration period. The duration of the applicant’s studies must be at least 18 hours per week.
Study visa J: This visa is for technical and professional training courses and is reserved for professors, doctors and students.
M visa: This visa is for study opportunity courses.

American temporary work visa

You must have a work visa for any type of temporary and legal work and activity in America, and the first important document to apply for this visa is a valid invitation from an American employer. There are different types of American work visas, the terms and processing time of each of them are different, and usually, applying for a work visa is a longer and more complicated process than the study and tourist visa.

The most important American immigrant visas

All US immigrant visas become green cards after entering the US

American family visa

This type of visa is issued to foreigners whose spouse or family have American citizenship or residence and who want to join their family in America and live in America for more than 6 months or forever, and with this visa they can get an American green card. . Applicants can be spouses or fiancees, parents or unmarried children under the age of 21, a citizen or a person who resides in the United States.

Family immigrant visas differ based on the status and position of the resident or American citizen, as well as the position of the applicant and the relationship between the two parties, and they become several types.

American lottery visa

Getting a green card by winning the American lottery is one of the easiest ways to get an immigrant visa and permanent residence in the United States. Every year, the US Federal Immigration Office organizes a lottery and anyone who has a passport can participate in this lottery and have a chance to win. America issues 55,000 lottery visas a year, and Iran’s quota in the lottery is much higher than that of other countries, so that in some years, Iranians have been the first winning country in the world with more than 6,000 winners.

US permanent work visa

For a wide variety of jobs, you can get an immigrant visa and, of course, an American green card, which according to the type of job applicant has, there are different types of visas, work immigration visas are in the EB category and have more than 10 different types. For example, EB-1A is for those who have won international awards such as Nobel Prize, Olympic Medal, Oscar and Cannes. EB-1B visas are issued for university professors and researchers, and for example, for managers of international companies who have at least one year of management experience in the last 3 years, and for a wider group of specialists such as doctors, skilled and professional workers. With at least a bachelor’s degree for EB-2 / EB-3 visas. Express EB-4 visas are issued for translators and employees of international organizations, journalists, NATO retirees.

American investment visa

American EB-5 visa is issued to those who want to invest at least 900 thousand euros in America. The holder of this visa receives a green card and permanent residence in the United States for himself, his wife and children under 21 years of age. The process of obtaining this type of residence is long and complicated and takes about 3 years. Considering the sanctions, this method is difficult and risky for Iranians.

American tourist visa

American tourist visa is for those who want to stay temporarily in America for up to 180 days and this type of visa is divided into 3 categories according to the purpose of their trip:

First category: B-1 business visa

Visas are issued to participate in programs such as: business negotiations, short training courses, scientific, artistic, commercial conferences and meetings, monopolies and inheritance, settlement of real estate transactions and similar cases.

Second category: B-2 visa

Visa for traveling and sightseeing, meeting friends and family or for medical treatment, attending competitions or sports and music events, enrolling in a short-term educational and recreational course without issuing a certificate, such as a painting class or a cooking class.

Third category: B-1/B-2 visa

It is considered for a combination of all 2 types of previous visas.

NOTE: With American tourist visas, you are not allowed to work or study, and to receive it, you must provide documents that you are residing outside of the United States and convince the consular officer that you will leave the United States before the visa expires.

American tourist visa validity period

America only issues a 6-month single tourist visa for Iranians, which cannot be extended, and you can travel to America only once with each visa. Of course, American tourist visas for non-Iranians can be of single or multiple types, depending on the purpose of the trip and the type of visa, and its validity is 6 months, 2 years, 5 and 10 years.

US visa conditions and documents

Identification documents

Original and copy of applicant's passport with at least one year validity and all old passports with visa.
The image of all pages of the passport that has a visa or stamp.
Embassy time sheet and payment receipt
Form AD160 confirmation sheet
2 pieces of new 5 x 5 color photos with white background.
Birth certificate, national card and marriage certificate.
Termination of service card or exemption for men.
Certificate of employment in education if accompanied by children.
Complete the personal and family information form for each applicant separately.
Notarized consent to accompany children who plan to travel without one of their parents.
Medical certificate of physical and mental health

Financial and employment documents

Temkon Bank's 6-month account circulation letter in English with the seal and signature of the branch.
Ownership documents, investment documents, stock purchase, bank deposit
Government employee: employment order, personnel card, insurance list and salary slip for the last 3 months.
Private company employee: employment certificate, insurance list and salary slip for the last 3 months.
Employers: announcement of company establishment and changes, list of insurance and pay slips of the last 3 months, tax payment.
Doctors: medical license, medical system card, practice license, latest list of taxes and paid insurance.
Engineers: engineering license or construction permit.
Factory owners and freelancers: operating license, business license, business card, insurance, tax payment.
Retirees: Retirement order and salary slip for the last two months of retirement

Invitation letter

If you have an invitation, the details of the inviter and the visa applicant must be written. Specifications and documents include:

Inviter profile

Full name and surname - date of birth - address and phone number in the United States - residence status in the United States such as citizen, permanent or temporary residence - job title

Details of the invitee

Full name and surname - date of birth - address and phone number in Iran or the country where he resides - relationship with the inviter - reason for the applicant's trip - duration of stay in America - date of arrival and departure from America - place of residence in America - source of funding travel.

Documents of the inviting person

Presentation of citizenship card - American passport and birth certificate or residence card by the inviting person - other documents of the inviting person including employment certificate, bank letter, tax forms and bills paid such as water, electricity and gas can be positive for the visa result.

Important points about documents

All Persian documents must be officially translated into English.
All documents must be in A4 size and must not be connected with clips or needles and staples.
For the embassy, the official translation of Dar al-Tarmeh is acceptable, but we recommend that the documents be approved by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to increase the confidence of the American Embassy in the accuracy and authenticity of the documents.

Expenses

The US visa application fee charged by the US embassy to review your case is USD 160. This amount is not refundable after payment, and if you withdraw or your visa application is rejected, this amount will not be refunded.

Of course, in order to get an American visa, in addition to the cost of the embassy, the cost of document translation, travel insurance, and the cost of traveling to one of the neighboring countries for fingerprinting and interview should also be considered.

US visa direct application process

1)Choose the type of visa

2)Preparation and translation of documents

3)Completing the online visa form on the embassy website, form DS-160 (one separate form for each person)

4)Upload a new and standard photo on the embassy website

5)Making an appointment at the embassy in Tehran, Türkiye, Armenia or the UAE

6)Pay the embassy visa fee online

7)Interview and facial fingerprinting

US tourist visa interview

At the American consulate, you will be digitally fingerprinted and a consular officer will interview you to determine whether you are eligible for an American visa and whether your documents and program are appropriate for the type of visa requested and the purpose of your trip. . After the interview, you may agree to issue an immediate visa without processing, in which case you will receive a visa within 2 to 4 days, or it may take more time to review and process your application. Usually, the usual time for issuing a tourist visa is 2 to 3 months from the time of the interview to receiving the answer, but sometimes this period has taken 5 to 8 months.

American embassies for Iranians

America does not have an embassy or consulate in Iran. Iranian applicants must go to the US consulate in other countries to apply for any type of visa. The most common choice for Iranians is one of the 3 neighboring countries such as Turkey, Armenia, or the UAE, and of course some people have applied through countries such as Oman and Tajikistan (the American consulate in the UAE has a Farsi-speaking officer for Iranians). In terms of the level of strictness or convenience of an embassy for issuing a visa, there is not much difference between the mentioned countries for your choice, because the rules for visas and entry to America are the same in all embassies, of course, American embassies in Europe have a more positive attitude and customers who come from Europe And especially Italy has taken action and got visa more easily.

Increasing the chances of getting an American tourist visa

Important factors can increase the chances of getting a tourist visa, which we mention below

History of travel: Having various foreign trips in different parts of the world, especially the countries of the Schengen Area, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, Great Britain and Canada, shows that you are a traveller, and as you did not become a refugee in another country, so your purpose of traveling to America is to travel and not asylum.

Invitation: Having an official invitation from a first degree relative or from a university or from an employer or from an international conference or from a hospital for treatment increases the chances of getting a visa.

Reasons and proofs of affiliation to Iran or another country where you live: family affiliation such as having a father, mother, sister, brother, spouse and children in Iran – occupational affiliation in which long work experience and income and type of work and Job position matters – property affiliation with more properties.

Non-simultaneous action of family members: If all family members do not act together, it shows that you are leaving America after the end of your trip because of other family members who do not have a visa and have stayed in Iran. Having enough resources and capital.

Reasons for rejection of American tourist visa

and tips for reapplying

Applying for a visa with incomplete, fake or ambiguous documents
Incomplete or contradictory information in the file
Not handing over bad background documents to the embassy
Not leaving the US before the visa expiration date on previous trips.
Having a long prison history or criminal conviction
Insufficient documents of financial ability and bank account balance
Not having a suitable travel history, especially to European countries, Japan, Australia and the UK
Not having a suitable job or not having a family or property in your country
Having a lot of family affiliation in America and how many family members are residing in America.
Having security or criminal issues
Having certain medical problems and illnesses that cause the cost of treatment to the US government.
The inappropriateness of the invitation due to incomplete documents or poor financial ability of the inviter.
The purpose of visiting America is not convincing or the time of your trip is not suitable for the stated purpose.

Removal of American visa rejection

If your visa application is rejected, you have no possibility to protest, but you can apply again and there is no limit even for how many times you can apply, but in order to get a positive result and not be rejected again, fundamental changes must be made in your file and any defects and deficiencies that cause Fix the previous rejection and if you are not able to change the defects, then you should wait until your conditions improve and apply again with different and better documents and conditions.

Useful information

Converting a tourist visa to a work or study visa

The US tourist visa cannot be converted into a work or study visa, and you must leave the US after 6 months at most.

Conversion of tourist visa to permanent residence

A tourist visa cannot be converted into a long-term residence, but for permanent immigration, other residence methods such as education, work, investment must be applied first. If you were in the United States with a tourist visa or any other non-immigrant visa and you intend to change your visa and residence, for example, marry an American or obtain a work contract in the United States, leave the United States before your visa expires and apply for a new visa. Try again.

Overstaying visa validity

If you don't leave the US before the validity of your visa expires, you will be fined and it will be considered a negative thing to get another US visa in the future.

Entering the US with a tourist visa

The holder of the American tourist visa can enter the subway or a port of entry, where the border agents have the authority to allow the traveler to enter the United States by checking the documents and belongings, or, on the contrary, prevent the traveler from entering the United States and deport him to his country. do Before traveling to America, it is necessary to have complete information about what documents you need to bring with you and to have complete information about permitted or prohibited goods for entry.

The duration of issuing a US tourist visa

After the interview, you may agree to issue an immediate visa without processing, in which case you will receive a visa within 2 to 4 days, or it may take more time to review and process your application. Usually, the usual time for issuing a tourist visa is 2 to 3 months from the time of the interview to receiving the answer, but sometimes this period has taken 5 to 8 months.

The amount of financial ability

Financial documents and bank balance is an important factor for visa issuance, and its amount is different for different visas and depends on the type of visa, but in the case of tourist visa, it is better to have an average of 20,000 to 30,000 dollars per person.

Birth of a child

A visa is not issued for the birth of a child in America, and if your child is born in America while you have a tourist visa, your child will not be granted American citizenship.

Parex Service for America

Obtaining an American tourist visa
Registration in the American lottery
Obtaining academic admission from American universities, schools and educational institutions
Completing documents and forms for American tourist visa
Making an appointment with the embassy to apply for a visa

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