Welcome to our
"Visa Portal," your gateway to information
on immigration classifications and visas.
The Immigration
and Nationality Act as
amended over the years, provides the
basic framework for regulating the flow of
visitors, workers and immigrants to the
United States. The last major overhaul of
the immigration system was the
Immigration Act of 1990. This Act
provides most of the still-current immigrant
and nonimmigrant classification and
numerical ceilings (subsequent legislation
has added new classifications and/or amended
existing ones -- but the basic framework
remains largely the same as in 1990).
This page is
intended for public information purposes
only. It is not intended to provide links to
all the information and forms needed to
apply for and take advantage of one of these
classifications/visas. However, it is
instructive to record in one place the
variety of classifications and visas that
make up the U.S. immigration system today.
Please note: The State Department is the
entity of the U.S. Government that is
chiefly responsible for determining
eligibility and issuing visas for entry to
the US. Visas are not issued through the
Department of Homeland Security
This is one
of four pages of visas and related
information. This page contains general
information on visas. There are pages on
nonimmigrant visas,
immigrant visas and
other immigration channels.
Visit the
Department
of State's website for visa information.
Quick links to relevant
immigration information on visas, documents
and status-related questions:
Alphabetical List of Nonimmigrant
Classifications and Visas
