Nonimmigrant Visas - Apply for a nonimmigrant visa if you want to visit the U.S. temporarily. You can apply in person at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate, or apply for a nonimmigrant visa online, and schedule an interview at the embassy or consulate.
You may need a transit visa if you are traveling through the U.S. to another country.
Once you have entered the U.S., you do not need a visa for travel within the United States and its territories. However, you may need a visa to visit the following Freely Associated States:
When you arrive in the United States, you must show valid travel documents as part of the entry procedure. The document(s) required depend on the country you are arriving from and your citizenship or status.
Permanent residents and foreign nationals living in the U.S. need their passport, and they may need to show, if applicable, their U.S. visa and/or alternate or additional travel documents; you must apply for these before you start your trip.
Arrival from Other Countries
All travelers entering the United States from all other countries need a passport upon arrival (regardless of their country of citizenship).
Permanent residents and foreign nationals may also need a U.S. visa; you must apply for a visa before you start your trip.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers conduct arrival inspections using the same criteria for all foreign nationals visiting the U.S. They have sole discretion concerning your admission to the United States, even if all your travel documents, including your visa, are in order.
Note: While there are no rules prohibiting pregnant visitors from entering the United States, doing so to give birth is not one of them. A CBP officer will consider your pregnancy when deciding on your admission.
Refugees are people who fled their homes for a variety of reasons, including persecution (or the fear of persecution) and war, to find protection elsewhere.
Asylum is a form of protection available to refugees. You must meet certain conditions to request asylum in the United States. After getting asylum in the U.S., you: