Non-Immigrant Visas
Nonimmigrant Visas (NIV) are for international travelers (citizens of other countries) coming to the United States temporarily. This visa allows you to travel to a U.S. port-of-entry (an airport, for example) and request permission of the Department of Homeland Security immigration inspector to enter the U.S. A visa does not guarantee entry into the United States.
International travelers come to the U.S. for a wide variety of reasons, including tourism, study, business, medical treatment, and certain types of temporary work.
All NIV applicants must apply electronically using the online DS-160 application form. A separate application form must be submitted for each family member or group member
- Go directly to CEAC .
Travel to the United States is welcomed and encouraged and we are committed to the essential openness for which the United States has always been known. Please read our customer service statement.