What is the difference between an immigrant and non-immigrant visa?

An immigrant visa petition is a petition that would allow you to remain in the United States on a permanent basis; a non-immigrant petition allows you to remain in the United States for a certain amount of time, after which you need to return to your home country. While there are several ways to be the beneficiary of an immigrant visa, a non-immigrant visa could be gained only for personal or business reasons.

For example, an immigrant visa could be gained through a parent, spouse, other familial relationships, or business ties, a non-immigrant visa could be gained for business and in narrow circumstances a family relationship to a United States citizen.

Attorney Ahmad Yakzan has represented numerous individuals in their immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, and would be more than happy to discuss your options with you; you are one phone call away.