general information http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/02/03/trump-travel-order-visas/97448142/
this article says that visas are 'temporary permits' to visit the USA but then it says 600,000 'immigrant visas' were issued vs 11 million 'non immigrant visas' issued in 2015 sure seems that there are more than 1 type of visa - temporary vs non temporary I am guessing that there are 2 major types of visas - "immigrant visas" are for people who intend to live in the USA permanently - and "non immigrant visas" are for tourists and students who might stay in the USA for 2 weeks to 4 years I think that there are strict quotas on the immigrant visas Maybe there are no limits on the number of non immigrant visas --------------------- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_residence_(United_States) the green card process is - in broad terms - apply for visa - apply for entry - go on the big list - get evaluated in US consulate overseas - travel to usa - become permanent resident automatically when you land in the USA - receive green card in mail in a few weeks ---------------------------- https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/VisaFlyer_B1B2%20March%202015.pdf official info on US visas - very weird - does not say how long they are good for - lots of gobbly gook the immigrant or family pays all costs - the usa apparently does not (directly) pay anyone to come to the usa fingerprints are taken at US consulates and embassys -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "massfire" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/massfire. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
