UNDERWRITER SECURITY AUDITORS

According to the U.S. Department of State website, "A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the 
United States (U.S.) generally must first obtain a U.S. Visa, which is placed in the traveler’s passport, a 
travel document issued by the traveler’s country of citizenship. Certain international travelers may be 
eligible to travel to the U.S. without a visa if they meet the requirements for visa-free travel."

Citizens of most foreign countries must obtain a visa to enter the U.S. There are two (2) general 
classifications of visas: 1) non immigrant visas for temporary stays, and 2) immigrant visas to live and 
work permanently in the U.S.

Note:   There are several different types of visa's to choose from depending on your situation (and APS
            may be able to determine which one is applicable for you).

According to the USCIS, "an immigrant is someone who is not a U.S. citizen but has been authorized to 
permanently live and work in the United States. If you want to become an immigrant, you must go through 
a three-step (3) process.

First Step:         The USCIS must approve an immigrant petition for you, which is usually filed by an
                           employer or a relative for you.

Second Step:    A visa number, through the State Department must be immediately available to you, even  
                           if you are already in the United States. If you receive an immigrant visa number, it means
                           that an immigrant visa has been assigned to you.

Third Step:         If you are already in the United States, you may apply to adjust to permanent resident
                           status after a visa number becomes available for you. (If you are outside the United States
                           when an immigrant visa number becomes available for you, you must then go to your
                           local U.S. consulate to complete your processing.)

U.S. law limits the number of immigrant visa numbers that are available every year. This means that even 
if the USCIS approves an immigrant visa petition for you, you may not get an immigrant visa number 
immediately. In some cases, several years could pass between the time USCIS approves your immigrant 
visa petition and the State Department gives you an immigrant visa number. In addition, U.S. law also 
limits the number of immigrant visas available by country. This means you may have to wait longer if you 
come from a country with a high demand for U.S. immigrant visas."