Visa Categories Interaction 1

Visa Categories Self-Quiz

Alicia is a citizen of Thailand. In Thailand she works as a television journalist. If she wants to come to the U.S. temporarily to cover the upcoming presidential election, what category of visa will she need?

Ahn is a citizen of South Korea. He obtained a visa from the U.S. consulate in his country. The visa expires on June 1, 2005. When he arrived at O’Hare airport in Chicago, he received an I-94 card from the immigration inspector. The expiration date on the I-94 card is December 31, 2004. When must Ahn leave the U.S.?

Gustavo is a citizen of Columbia. He is the vice president of sales for a tire manufacturer. In August 2004 he will be attending a tire convention in Las Vegas. What type of visa will Gustavo need to enter the U.S.?

Edwin is a citizen of Austria and currently lives in Vienna with his wife, Mary. Mary is also Austrian. He previously lived in the U.S. for two years, when he attended graduate school at Georgetown University. Edwin’s former classmate from Georgetown is getting married in Los Angeles in September. What type of visa will they need to enter the U.S. to attend the wedding?

Which of the following IS NOT a requirement or means to obtain a permanent visa?

Antoine is a famous chef who lives in Paris. He wants to open a restaurant in New York City next year. He estimates that it will cost $1.3 million to open the restaurant. What type of visa will he need to gain entry to the U.S.?

Antoine opened his restaurant in New York City. He is partial to French workers because they are familiar with the French traditions in the restaurant business. As such, he wants to bring over some of his former staff from Paris, who are specialists in his cuisine, for three-year rotations. What type of visa will these workers need?

Sinclair is a citizen of Jamaica. She would like to immigrate to the U.S. Her sister lives in Atlanta and obtained her U.S. citizenship two years ago. If her sister is willing to sponsor her, what category will Sinclair fall into?

Juan is a citizen of the Dominican Republic. He entered the U.S. three years ago on an H-1B visa. He would like to stay in the U.S. permanently. He recently married a U.S. citizen. What is the quickest way to gain permanent residency?

Anita is a citizen of Canada. She would like to immigrate to the U.S. A friend of hers told her about the upcoming diversity lottery. Anita can submit an application.

Helena is a citizen of Venezuela. During the last diversity lottery, Helena won one of the slots for permanent residency. She missed the deadline to get all her paperwork completed. She is not too concerned because she can just apply for an extension.

Kim is a citizen of the Bahamas. She was successful in winning the recent diversity lottery. In addition to her application for permanent residency, who else can apply along with her?

Flora is a citizen of Ecuador. She entered the U.S. illegally in 1997. Her illegal presence was recently discovered. To stop the removal process, Flora claimed she feared persecution in her home country. She is trying to qualify under what program to stay in the U.S.?

Holly is a citizen of Algeria and is in the U.S. illegally. She wants to submit an application for asylum so she can stay in the U.S. How long does she have to timely file her application?

Which IS NOT one of the reasons why an alien would be placed in a defensive asylum proceeding?