subscribe: Posts | Comments  Obtaining a Temporary Visa
Nonimmigrant visas are available to people looking to live or
work in the United States temporarily, while maintaining their
residency in another country. Nonimmigrant visas are available
to an array of candidates. Amongst other things, nonimmigrant
visa holders in the United States are students, spouses,
transfer employees, and visitors. Despite the varying reasons
for being in the United States, nonimmigrant visa holders are
all only visiting the United States temporarily. In contrast to
nonimmigrant visas, immigrant visas are granted to people who
want to be permanent residents of the United States.  Most visas
are subject to annual caps. An annual limits the amount of visas
that can be distributed within a given year. For example, the
H-2b visa (available to nonimmigrant temporary workers) has an
annual cap of 66,000. So within a given year no more than 66,000
new H-2b visas can be granted to people seeking them. Typically
half of visas are distrib