The Complete Guide for Immigrants and Americans Life in the USA is a complete guide to American life for immigrants and Americans. All rights reserved. You can apply for either one at an American consulate or embassy outside the United States. The temporary visa allows you to visit the United States for a limited period of time, while the immigrant visa allows you to live in the U.S.A. permanently. Temporary visas are given for a number of reasons, most commonly for tourists, students, businesspeople or people seeking medical care in the United States.
Most visitor visas are valid for six months.
There is no limit to the number of temporary visas issued. A person with a temporary visa may also be denied entry into the country at the border if the INS believes the person is politically subversive, a disease carrier, or is likely to attempt to stay in the country permanently. Refugees and certain relatives of U.S. citizens are not subject to numerical limitation. The emphasis of the system is on keeping families together. Chapter Home Life in the USA Home Page .