Visas
What is a Visa
A visa is issued by a U.S. Embassy or Consulate. A visa entitles the holder to travel to the United States and apply for admission; it does not guarantee entry. An immigration inspector at the port of entry determines the visa holder's eligibility for admission into the United States.
Who Needs a Visa?
Anyone traveling on an Israeli passport needs a visa to enter the United States. If you hold a non-Israeli passport and are traveling to the United States on a short visit for business or tourism, you may be eligible to enter the United States without a visa under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Additionally, citizens of Canada and Bermuda traveling for visitor visa purposes don't need a visa, with some exceptions. http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1261.html
Please note: Travelers born in the United States and those who hold dual citizenship with the United States must enter and depart the United States on U.S. passports.
What types of Visas are Available?
- Nonimmigrant: A Nonimmigrant visa is required by anyone seeking temporary admission into the United States who is not eligible to travel visa free under the Visa Waiver Program, or is exempt from the visa requirement. Nonimmigrant visas cover visits for tourism, business, work or study.
- Immigrant: An immigrant visa is required by anyone seeking to take up indefinite or permanent residence in the United States.
Notice
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The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv is pleased to announce the launch of our new blog “Consular Round Up” at http://consularroundup.blogspot.com/. The blog brings you the latest news about visas, American Citizen Services and other consular issues, and replaces our quarterly newsletter of the same name. To provide quality customer service to our applicants, we will answer your visa and American Citizen Services questions on our blog via the “Ask the Consul” column. Every few weeks, one of the Embassy's consular officers will answer an interesting consular question we’ve received from one of our readers. Think you can stump us? To submit a question, you can submit a comment on our blog, post it on our Facebook wall or email us at NIVTelAviv@state.gov. We look forward to hearing from you!
Don't break the law
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Foreign Ministry: Mall carts an embarrassment
Dozens of Israelis arrested every year in malls worldwide for working in sales illegally. As holiday season approaches, Foreign Ministry urges young Israelis, 'Don't break the law, we won't be able to help' Ynetnews.com -
J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program launches a new website dedicated solely to the J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program. It will make the online experience easier and more efficient for the more than 350,000 J-1 visitors who come to the United States each year. For more information, visit http://j1visa.state.gov.
