Student Visa – F1
		Fiance Visa – K1
		Visitor Visa – B2
		Spouse Visa – K3
		Summer Internship – J1 Visa

Applying for a US visa to study in America can offer a wealth of opportunities to those wishing to immigrate to the US on a temporary basis in order to undertake a course of academic study. Candidates may study in the USA with an F-1 if they are embarking upon academic courses of study at the primary, secondary, or university level.

US study permits are without exception non-immigrant visas and will not lead to a Permanent Resident Card for lawful permanent residence in the USA , or as it is more commonly known a US Green Card. However, there are several benefits for those wishing to study in the US.

In particular, F1 visas allow candidates to work in the USA during their course so long as the work is based on campus. In some cases where unforeseen circumstances lead to hardship, off campus work may also be permitted.

In America, F1 visas allow candidates to freely enter and leave the United States throughout the duration of their grant and in addition, dependents may enter the country with the principle applicant and remain for the entirety of their course of study.

Before applying for an F-1 student visa, applicants must be accepted into a course of study at a recognized US educational institution and be able to provide documentation indicating their enrollment status.

It will also be necessary to provide other documentation including a valid passport, photograph, and an affidavit of financial support. Applicants must demonstrate adequate English language ability, and crucially, candidates must prove that they intend to return to their home country upon completion of their course and expiry of their US study visas.

This may be assisted through the inclusion of documentation which demonstrates ties to the home country, for example family ties through a marriage certificate, employment obligations through a contract or evidence of prior temporary trips to the USA.

• Sufficient grasp of the English language to pursue the intended course, unless special language tuition arrangements have been made with the institution or the course of study is an English language programme.
• Possession of and/or access to sufficient funds to support themselves throughout the course.
• Documentation of acceptance as a student from a recognized US educational institution.

F-1 visas are normally granted for the duration of the course of study; however, candidates may remain in the country for up to 60 days after the course is completed.

Whilst student visas for the USA are not intended as routes to permanent settlement, in most cases they will result in the applicant being in the country for a lengthy period. As a result, applicants immigrating to America through all classes of student permit may bring their spouse and/or dependents with them.

In the case of F-1 visa holders, dependents are granted a US F-2 visa, allowing them to remain in the country for the same duration as the principal applicant and to study if they wish to.

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Applying for a USA K-1 visa for fiancé immigration to America allows an American citizen to bring a foreign fiancée to the United States for the specific purpose of getting married.

Beyond the marriage, an applicant will be able to pursue a Permanent Resident Card for lawful permanent residence in the US or as it is usually referred to, a USA Green Card, in order to live and work in the USA permanently. The US fiancé visa is a very specific American immigration service designed solely for those intending to migrate to the USA in order to get married. For more information on the USA K-3 visa or US spouse visa, aimed at those applicants wishing join a US Citizen spouse in the United States, please call +91 - 98255 45705.

In America , visas for fiances are aimed exclusively at those intending to marry in the USA and as a result, applicants must fulfill this requirement, otherwise the right to remain in the United States will be withdrawn. Parties must get married to each other within 90 days of the arrival of the applicant in the country; no extension can be obtained for this American visa class. If a marriage does not occur, the applicant will have to leave the US and may not be granted another fiance visa.

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Applying for a US tourist or visitor visa allows a foreign national to temporarily travel to the USA either for the purposes of tourism, or to visit family and friends. The B2 tourist / visitor visa is not intended as a route to gain lawful permanent residence in the USA.

In America , visas of this class are also referred to as "visitor for pleasure" visas, although in practice this visa service covers people entering the country for health reasons, visiting relatives, and to participate in short study courses as well as those entering as tourists.

B-2 visas are typically granted for a period of 6 months to 10 years, during which time the bearer is permitted to make multiple entries into the United States in order to pursue approved B2 visa activities ( tourism, visiting family or friends, health reasons etc. )

Each visit to the United States will be limited to a duration not exceeding six months and B2 visa holders are not entitled to employment rights. In some cases this length of stay may be extended by an additional six months however in both classes, candidates must be able to demonstrate that their visit to the USA is intended as a temporary one.

When applications are assessed considerable attention is paid to demonstrable evidence that the applicant has no intention of giving up their residence in their home country and that they have the intention and the means to support themselves during their stay and to leave before or upon the expiry of their US visa.

An applicant's intention to continue residing in their home country can be supported by evidence of family ties, property ownership, employment or any evidence which suggests that an applicant is irrevocably linked to their own country.

In America, B2 visas are not regarded as potential routes to permanent residency or US citizenship; they are specifically designed for temporary visits to fulfill a pre-determined purpose.

Spouses and dependents cannot obtain a "Dependant Visa" to accompany the principle holder, but they may be able to secure their own B2 visas in order to do so. In cases where a B2 holder's dependents are applying to join the principle, they must qualify for and obtain their own grant.

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Applying for a K3 Spouse Visa for immigration to the USA is one of the routes open to a person with US citizen status to bring their spouse to live and work in the United States.

In America , immigration through the USA K3 visa is intended as a step towards lawful permanent resident status and as such, it will lead to the benefits of an American Green Card for a successful applicant, if the necessary requirements are fulfilled.

A candidate embarking on this route will be able to seek permission to undertake employment and commence living and working in the USA without the time restrictions that a non-immigrant route would impose. In addition, as a family immigration route, no pre-arranged offer of employment is required for people immigrating to the USA in this class. Family visa routes are based entirely upon connections with a US citizen, and as such, no offer of employment is required.

The process of applying for a US K-3 Marriage Visa is begun outside the United States but completed within the country. Applications must be made in the country where the foreign spouse resides permanently and the following eligibility criteria must be met :

• Parties must be legally married and able to produce a valid Marriage Certificate. Unmarried cohabitation is not included in this category and unmarried partners may not sponsor USA visas.
• The sponsoring party must be over 18 years of age in order to sign an affidavit or support.
• In addition, a selection of documentation will be required including the applicant's passport, medical examinations and police clearances, proof of the petitioner's (sponsor's) citizenship, marriage certificate and where applicable documentary evidence of the termination of any previous marriages.

Once a K-3 visa is issued by a foreign US Embassy and the bearer enters the United States , they may begin the process of obtaining their US Green Card and Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Marriages which have existed for less than two years will be open to an initial conditional arrangement. USA Green Cards will initially be granted in these circumstances for a period of two years. If the marriage is still intact, both parties should apply no later than 90 days before the expiry of the two-year period to have this condition removed.

The K-3 class is designed as a means to permanent settled status in the USA , allowing existing US citizens to be united with their spouses in America . As the K-3 is a route to permanent residency, it also makes provision for dependent immigration, to encompass the immigration needs of any of the foreign spouses' children. Dependent children of the sponsored applicant may migrate to the USA on a K-4 visa, a non-immigrant route designed to allow the holder to wait in the USA until the immigration process is completed. In order for US K-4 visas to be granted applicants must be the children of valid holders of K-3 American visas.

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The USA J-1 visa is an American visa that allows the applicant to participate in various exchange visitor programs whereby the applicant engages in skills training that can be applied in the applicant's home country.

The USA J1 visa is issued in some circumstances for temporary immigration to America for students. J1 visas are also issued to those immigrating to the United States on a temporary basis to function as trainees in business and industry, research assistants, teachers and a variety of other non-permanent circumstances for relocating to the USA.

The J-1 visa, whatever the circumstances of its issue is a non-immigrant visa for the USA and as such, it will not lead to the opportunity to apply for a Permanent Resident Card for lawful permanent residence in the USA , or a US Green Card as it is more commonly known.

Immigrating to America on a J-1 visa allows a foreign national to live and work in the USA for a limited period in a variety of capacities.

In order to obtain the necessary sponsorship for a J-1 visa either as an intern or a trainee, you must first contact a sponsoring organization within the United States.

Can Immigration Services has partnered up with a J-1 sponsoring company that will assist in pre-placement or self-placement of summer work/travel, internship, and trainee programs in various industries in the US.

The J-1 visa is designed for the non-immigrant visitor who is between 18 and 26 years of age; who are high school graduates; who have proficiency in spoken English; and who have no intention of abandoning his/her foreign residence.

J-1 applicants typically include professors or research scholars, short term scholars, bona fide trainees or interns, college or university students, teachers, secondary school students, non-academic specialists, foreign physicians, international visitors, government visitors, camp counselors or summer students in a travel/work program.

The J-1 applicant can participate in an “Internship” whereby the foreign national is either currently enrolled in and pursuing studies at a degree-or certificate-granting post-secondary institution outside the US or graduated from institution no more than 12 months prior to the start date of the exchange program. The internship program is generally valid for 12 months.

The J-1 visa applicant can also be apply for a “Trainee” program whereby the foreign national has a degree or professional certificate from a foreign post-secondary academic institution and at least one year of prior related work experience in his/her occupational field outside the US or five years of work experience outside the US in his/her occupational field.

The trainee program is generally valid for 18 months, except in the case of agricultural and hotel and tourism, which are limited to 12 months with certain exceptions.

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