The immigration options available to you depend on what type of connections you has to the United States. For instance, if you born in another country in which you are a citizen or national and you have family in the United States, then they may be able to petition for you for some kind of status. If you’re an immediate relative, you may be able to obtain entry fairly quickly, whereas if you’re a brother or sister of a United States citizen you may have to wait many years – right now the wait is well over a decade – to obtain any kind of permission to enter based on that relationship.
There are other kinds of temporary visas for people who are entering for business or as tourists, and for many of these, it’s necessary to convince the U.S. government that you do not plan to stay permanently once you’re here. There are also visa options available for victims of qualifying crimes, victims of human trafficking, spousal victims of domestic violence, and those who have been victims of persecution in their home country. In order to find out what kind of relief you qualify for, you need to be completely open and honest with your attorney