Immigration Classifications and Visas

The Immigration and Nationality Act as amended over the years, provides the basic framework for regulating the flow of visitors, workers and immigrants to the United States. The last major overhaul of the immigration system was the Immigration Act of 1990. This Act provides most of the still-current immigrant and nonimmigrant classification and numerical ceilings (subsequent legislation has added new classifications and/or amended existing ones -- but the basic framework remains largely the same as in 1990).

The following provides more information on visas, nonimmigrant visas, immigrant visas and other immigration channels; to learn more please click on the following link: Immigration Classifications and Visas.