Every visa, explained
91 classifications and statuses, from A-1 to the diversity lottery, each with who qualifies, what it allows, how long it lasts, what it costs in September 2026, and how to apply. If you do not know which one fits, describe your situation and the finder will point to the candidates.
The catalogue
Nonimmigrant visas
Temporary stays: visitors, students, workers, exchange, diplomats, and the statuses that are not visas at all.
Media
NATO
Cultural exchange
Informant
Trafficking victim
Crime victim
Family unity
Immigrant visas and green cards
Permanent residence through family, employment, investment, the lottery, or special immigrant categories.
Diversity
Investor
Protection and humanitarian status
Asylum, refugee status, TPS, and the remedies available to people already in proceedings.
Protection
Court remedy
Special immigrant
Mechanisms
Adjustment of status and naturalization: the steps that turn one status into the next.