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Immigration Visas to the United States - S Type Visas

Updated: Aug 4, 2023



In General

A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the United States generally must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler’s passport, a travel document issued by the traveler’s country of citizenship.

Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to the United States without a visa if they meet the requirements for visa-free travel. The Visa section of this website is all about U.S. visas for foreign citizens to travel to the United States.

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A visa is the name given to the permission that the United States issues a person, under certain conditions, to enter the United States. Visas can be characterized or differentiated according to the requirements that need to be met, the limitations the visa bears, the permissions the visa allows, non-immigrant visas vs immigrant visas, and the length of the visa.


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Visas and immigration to the United States can be divided into three main categories:

  1. Tourism related visas

  2. Work related visas

  3. A Permanent Resident Visa (also known as a "Green Card")

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S Visas

Is a non-immigrant type of visa. S visas are employment-based immigrant visas. S visas are for individuals who have assisted a law enforcement agency as a witness or informant. A law enforcement agency may submit an application for Permanent Residence visa (a "Green Card") on behalf of a witness or informant when the individual has completed the terms and conditions of his or her S classification. S visas can further be divided into SI, SQ, and SB visas.

SI visas are for Iraqi and Afghan Translators/Interpreters; SQ are for Iraqis who worked for/on behalf of the U.S. government and Afghans who worked for/on behalf of the U.S. government; SB visas are for returning residents; SD and SR visas are meant for religious workers.


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