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Learn the basics about visas that permit you to enter the U.S. for a short time
and a specified purpose.
 If you are a citizen of a foreign country who wants to come to the United States for a short period of time you must obtain a non-immigrant visa. You must choose the specific purpose of your trip, and apply for a specialized visa authorizing that activity and no other. Each type of non-immigrant visa is identified by a letter-number combination, as well as a name. You may already be familiar with the more popular types of non-immigrant visas such as B-2 visitors, E-2 investors or F-1 students.
While non-immigrant visas come in many varieties, they all have one major feature in common: they are temporary. If you travel to the United States on a non-immigrant visa and the INS thinks you do not plan to go home, your visa will be taken away.
A non-immigrant visa is something you can see and touch: it is a stamp placed on a page in your passport. A visa stamp cannot be issued inside the United States. You can obtain it only at a U.S. embassy or consulate in another country. Your non-immigrant visa gives you certain privileges, the greatest of which is the right to request entry into the United States. Other privileges depend on the type of visa, but may include permission to work, study or invest money while in the United States.
Types of non-immigrant Visas, click here for complete list  
Non-immigrant visas differ from each other in the kinds of privileges they offer, as well as how long they last. As mentioned earlier, every non-immigrant visa is issued with a specific purpose in mind.
Time Limits on non-immigrant Visas
Just as non-immigrant visas vary in purpose, they also vary as to how long they last. Each non-immigrant visa is given an expiration date according to what the law allows for that particular category. Most can also be extended a certain number of times. The number and length of these extensions also vary according to the visa category. Keep in mind that the expiration date on your visa does not show how long you can stay in America once you arrive. It only indicates the period of time during which you have the right to enter the United States.
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