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USINFO | 2013-11-14 13:09
• a citizen of one of the thirty-seven Visa Waiver Program countries,
• a citizen of Canada, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau
• a British Overseas Territories Citizen from Bermuda or the Cayman Islands
• a citizen of the Bahamas or a British Overseas Territories Citizen from the Turks and Caicos Islands (if traveling directly to the U.S. from their respective countries with a valid passport and police certificate issued within six months of time of travel certifying they do not have a serious criminal record)
• eligible for visa-free travel under other laws.
There are separate requirements for Mexican citizens.[2]
While there are about 185 different types of visas,[3] there are two main categories of U.S. visas:
• Nonimmigrant visa - for temporary visits such as for tourism, business, work or studying.
• Immigrant visa - for people to immigrate to the United States. At the port of entry, the immigrant visa holder is processed for a permanent resident card (I-551, a.k.a. green card).
