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Visa requirements for United States citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states that are imposed on citizens of the United States.. As of 2025, holders of a United States passport may travel to 186 countries and territories without a travel visa, or with a visa on arrival.
The applicant is a student exchange visitor who must leave immediately to arrive on time for his/her course and the consular officer has explicit permission from the Visa Office to accept form DS–156. The applicant is a diplomatic or official traveler with urgent government business and form DS–160 has been unavailable for more than four hours.
The most common non-immigrant visa is the multiple-purpose B-1/B-2 visa, also known as the "visa for temporary visitors for business or pleasure." Visa applicants sometimes receive either a B-1 (temporary visitor for business) or a B-2 (temporary visitor for pleasure) visa, if their reason for travel is specific enough that the consular officer ...
Security Advisory Opinion (SAO) or Washington Special Clearance, [1] commonly called security clearance, administrative clearance, or administrative processing, [2] is a process the United States Department of State and the diplomatic missions of the United States use in deciding to grant or deny a United States visa to certain visa applicants.
Premium Processing Service is an optional premium service offered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to individuals and/or employers filing Form I-129 (Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker), Form I-140 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker), Form I-539 (Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status- currently available to those applying for F, M or J status only) or Form ...
New beginnings and the approach of spring feature in Imbolc, a traditional Gaelic festival. Marking the halfway point between the winter solstice and spring equinox, the annual celebration falls ...
The Guam–CNMI Visa Waiver Program, first enacted in October 1988 and periodically amended, permits nationals of 12 countries to travel to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands for up to 45 days, and nationals of China to travel to the Northern Mariana Islands for up to 14 days, for tourism or business, without the need to obtain a U.S. visa ...
The National Visa Center (NVC) is a center that is part of the U.S. Department of State that plays the role of holding United States immigrant visa petitions (as well as Form I-129F petitions for K-1/K-3 visas) approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services until an immigrant visa number becomes available for the petition, at which point it arranges for the visa applicant(s ...