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WDRS > International Services > Visa Office Visa Office The Visa Office assists new and current employees with immigration-related and visa questions. We also advise Users and Visitors on limited immigration issues, such as visa applications. Specifically, we prepare petitions and applications for H-1B visa status, J-1 visa status, and permanent residence (greencards). We also provide guidance about how to prepare and submit visa applications to U.S. Consulates, and about admission to the U.S. at airports or land crossings, and on what to expect when talking to U.S. immigration officers. We provide limited guidance to FRA-sponsored employees and Users on U.S. immigration-related issues affecting accompanying family members. As background: Admission is what happens once you have been both (1) interviewed by a CBP officer, and (2) allowed entry into the U.S. A visa is the stamp in your passport that suggests what you want to do once admitted to the U.S. (work, study, intern, etc.). Visas are issued by U.S. Consulates. Visas are comparable to tickets. They do not grant rights, nor guarantee your admission to the U.S. You can have many different kinds of visas in your passport at the same time. Status represents your authority to actually engage in certain activities in the U.S. It is shown on the I-94 card and only exists while you physically are in the U.S. You can hold only one immigration status at a time. For more Immigration Terms, see our Glossary! Questions? Comments? Contact the Visa Office! |
TurkeyDate Just Announced! Sign up to share Thanksgiving with a member of the Fermilab community. Announcement of Opportunity for the fall 2009 awards of the University Research Association's (URA) Visiting Scholars Program at Fermilab Visit the Employment Office’s online International Orientation, which offers many resources about adjusting to life in the U.S., including information about banking, taxes and more. More Resources coming soon! Lengthy Delays for Visa Applicants Changes to the Visa Waiver Program for visitors to the U.S. Consular Security Clearances affecting visa applications to visit Fermilab |
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Address: International Services, Fermilab, P.O. Box 500, Wilson Hall, 1-W, M.S. 103, Batavia, Illinois 60510-5011, USA
Amanda Petersen, International Services............................ (ph) 630-840-4203
Susan Brown, Visa Office.......................................... (ph) 630-840-3933