TRAVEL
DOCUMENT
If you will visit others country you need some
document, We call it as Passport and Visa. Here i will explain about Passport
and Visa of USA
A. PASSPORT
A passport is an easily recognized travel
document that identifies you and authorizes you to travel. If you're from the
United States, your passport will be a small navy blue booklet, which contains
your photo, name, date of birth, residence in the United States, and plenty of
blank pages awaiting stamps. Your passport will usually be valid for 10
years. You'll generally need to apply for a passport in order to leave and
enter the United States from any other countries.Whenever you arrive in a new
country, you'll have to hand your passport over to immigration, who will stamp
one of your pages with their country's official seal. It's as simple as that.
So, if you want to take a trip abroad, you'll
need to apply for a passport, and using it overseas is as simple as handing it
to immigration whenever you arrive in a new country.
So, i will explain types of passport in USA
1.
Regular Passport (Dark Blue Cover)
Issuable to all citizens and
non-citizen nationals. Periods of validity: for those age 16 or over, generally
ten years from the date of issue; for those 15 and younger, generally five
years from the date of issue. A sub-type of regular passports is no-fee
passports, issuable to citizens in specified categories for specified purposes.
For example; an American sailor, for travel connected with his duties aboard a
U.S.-flag vessel. Period of validity: generally 10 years from the date of issue.
A no-fee passport has an endorsement which prohibits its use for a purpose
other than the specified purpose.
2. Diplomatic Passport (Black Cover)
Issuable to American Diplomat accredited
overseas and their eligible dependents, to citizens who reside in the United
States and travel abroad for diplomatic work, to the President of the United States,
the President-Elect, the Vice President and Vice President-elect and former presidents and vice
presidents. Supreme Court
Justices, current cabinet members, former
secretaries and deputy secretaries of state, the Deputy Attorney General, some members of Congress and retired career
ambassadors are also eligible for a diplomatic passport. Period of
validity: generally five years from the date of issue.
3.
Official
Passport (Reddish Brown Cover)
Issuable to citizen-employees of the
United States assigned overseas, either permanently or temporarily, and their
eligible dependents, and to some members of Congress who travel abroad on
official business. Also issued to U.S. military personnel when deployed
overseas. Period of validity: generally five years from the date of issue.
B.
VISA
Certificate issued or a stamp marked (on the applicant's passport) by the immigration authorities of a country to indicate that the applicant's credentials have been verified and he or she has been granted permission to enter the country for a temporary stay within a specified period. This permission, however, is provisional and subject to the approval of the immigration officer at the entry point. The common types of visas include:
1. Single
entry visa: valid only for one visit.
2. Multiple entry visa: allows any number of
visits within its validity period.
3. Business visa: for a short visit to conduct
discussions, negotiations, and/or presentations,
but not to take up employment.
4. Tourist
visa: allows freedom to move around the country and briefly cross its frontiers
to another country and return.
5. Residence visa: allows an extended stay but
does not grant permission to take up employment.
6. Work visa: gives the permission to stay and
take up employment, for a specific job and only for a limited period. Called
also work permit.
7. Electronic visa: permission recorded in a
computer instead of being issued as a certificate.
Here are Goverment Agency in US who can help Imigrant
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
administers immigration benefits and naturalization on behalf of the United
States Government, and establishes related policies and priorities. USCIS
seeks to secure America’s promise as a nation of immigrants by providing
accurate and useful information to our customers, granting immigration and
citizenship benefits, promoting an awareness and understanding of citizenship,
and ensuring the integrity of our immigration system.
Service
Area
The London Field Office has jurisdiction over
U.S. immigration matters in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Denmark (including
Greenland), Finland,
Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
Global Entry for Citizens of the United Kingdom
Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved,
low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. Members enter the United
States through automatic kiosks at select
airports.
How
to apply for Global Entry:
UK citizens are eligible for Global Entry but
must first apply with the UK Home Office before submitting
a Global Entry application. UK citizens will apply through GOV.UK and
pay a £42 processing fee. If the applicant passes the UK vetting, they will
receive a “UK Access Code,” which applicants will enter when applying for
Global Entry through CBP’s Global Online
Enrollment System (GOES). The non-refundable application fee
for a five-year Global Entry membership is $100 and applications must be made
online. Once the application is approved, a CBP officer will conduct a
scheduled interview with the applicant and then make a final eligibility
determination.
Temporary
Global Entry Enrollment Center at the U.S. Embassy – London
CBP Officers finished conducting interviews at
the U.S. Embassy in London on March 9, 2017. We do not have any future dates
for Temporary Enrollment Center in the UK at this time. If dates become
available, they will be listed here and populated in the GOES appointment
system.
In the meantime, if an applicant has “Conditional
Approval”, it is recommended that they book an appointment at any of the
available enrollment centers. The scheduled appointment will keep their
registration and account active while they are waiting to get a more suitable
appointment. Then, once a suitable appointment becomes available, the applicant
can easily reschedule.
ESTA
– Electronic System for Travel Authorization
All eligible international travelers who wish to
travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program must apply
for authorization to do so.
Please visit the ESTA website to appl https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/
Please visit the ESTA website to appl https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/
Legal
Permanent Residents: Transportation Letters
The USCIS London Field Office will assist with
and issue Transportation
Letters.
Source :
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/visa.html
https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/
