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Comment by HippoBaro

14 hours ago

This is specifically for immigrant visas. USCIS distinguishes two broad categories of visas: immigrants and non-immigrants. Tourists are part of the latter group.

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olivierlacan  9 hours ago

That's not accurate. H-1B is a non-immigrant visa. It's not intended for tourists.

From CBP's own website[1], emphasis is mine:

    An immigrant visa (IV) is issued to a foreign national wishing to live permanently in the United States.

    A nonimmigrant visa (NIV) is issued to a foreign national with permanent residence outside the United States but wishes to be in the United States on a temporary basis for tourism, medical treatment, *business,  temporary work, or study*, as examples. Note: There are more than 20 different categories of nonimmigrant visa classifications.

[1]: https://www.help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1027?language=en_...

  • kaashif  2 hours ago

    But this seems to be in agreement with the comment you're replying to.

    Tourist visas are nonimmigrant visas. So are H1B visas.

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