What is the difference between an immigrant and a nonimmigrant visa?
An immigrant visa is issued to persons wishing to live permanently in the United Sates. A nonimmigrant visa is issued to persons with a permanent residence outside the U.S. but who wish to be in the US on a temporary basis, for tourism, medical treatment, temporary business or pleasure, work, or study.
An immigrant visa is the visa issued to persons wishing to live permanently in the United States. A nonimmigrant visa is the visa issued to persons with permanent residence outside the U.S. but who wish to be in the U.S. on a temporary basis, for example, tourism, medical treatment, business, temporary work, or study. A: To become a legal permanent resident, an alien must first be admitted as an immigrant. There are two basic methods for obtaining an immigrant visa: 1) through family relationship with a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident, or 2) through employment. Specific information is available from the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
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