Living & Working in North Carolina
Employers Solution
One of the benefits of being a SACC Carolina member is that you have access to the SACC USA J1 Visa Service and Trainee Program. It gives your company a great opportunity to host a well educated, English speaking, Swedish trainee without having to deal with all the visa paperwork, etc. We even have a large searchable database so you can find the right person.
Please see attached PowerPoint presentation and visit our website www.saccofnc.org (click on the SACC USA link at the bottom left corner) for more information. If you have any questions or are interested in hosting a trainee, please contact Cecilia Kullman at SACC USA via email; ck@sacc-usa.org
All about visas
This page details the different kinds of visas you need to travel
to and remain in the United States in a variety of circumstances.
Working
American immigration law assumes that all people who come to the
United States will stay. That is, they are intending immigrants.
If you want to qualify for a business visa, you must show the
following:
- The purpose of your trip is for business
- You plan to stay for a specific, limited period of time
- You have social and economic ties outside the United States
and you will return abroad at the end of your visit.
This is what you must do when you apply for a business visa:
- Complete and sign the required application forms
- Show your business-related work in the United States
- Bring evidence that your visit is temporary and that you will
leave the United States after your legally authorized stay;
and
- Undergo security clearance procedures
All visa applicants must have these things:
- Application Form DS-156
- Current, valid passport or travel document
- Photograph. Requirements are strict for photograph
size, type and quality. Please check with your nearest consulate
for specifications before you get your picture taken.
- Application fees. All applicants must pay the application fee.
Some applicants, according to nationality and type of visa,
must also pay an issuance fee.
- Evidence of funds to cover expenses in the United States
- Evidence of compelling social and economic ties abroad
- For men between 16 and 45 years of age: supplemental
visa application Form DS-157
Contact your nearest U.S. embassy or consulate for specific information
on:
- How to pay fees
- How to get an appointment for an interview
- How to get application forms
The latest information on visa requirements
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Swedish Embassy in Washington.
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U.S. Embassy in Stockholm
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Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy, Stockholm Consular officers do security checks for all visa applicants.
They do special security clearances for some applicants as required
by law. These clearances may take several weeks or longer. Please
plan for the possibility of a delay in the issuance of a visa.
Make your visa application well in advance of your intended travel.
Source: UnitedStatesVisas.gov.
Doing Business and Working Temporarily in the United States.
Visiting
American immigration law assumes that all people who come to the
United States will stay. That is, they are intending immigrants.
If you want to qualify for a visitor visa, you must show the following:
- The purpose of your trip is for pleasure;
- You plan to stay for a specific, limited period of time; and
- You have strong social and economic connections outside the
United States and you will return abroad at the end of your visit.
Under U.S. law, applicants for visitor visas must qualify on
their own for visas to visit the United States. This is what
applicants
must do when they apply for visitor visas:
- Complete and sign the required application forms;
- Bring evidence that their visit is temporary and that they
will leave the United States after their legally authorized stay;
and
- Undergo security clearance procedures
All visa applicants, even babies in their parents' passports,
must have these things:
- Application Form DS-156, completed and signed
- Current, valid passport or travel document
- Photograph. Requirements are strict for photograph size, type
and quality. Please check with your nearest consulate for
specifications before you get your picture taken.
- Application fees. All applicants must pay the application
fee. Some applicants, according to nationality and type of visa,
must also pay an issuance fee.
- Evidence of funds to cover your expenses in the United States
- Evidence of compelling social and economic ties abroad
For
men between 16 and 45 years of age:
Supplemental visa application Form DS-157 Contact your
nearest U.S. embassy or consulate for specific information
on:
- How to pay fees
- How to get an appointment for an interview
- How to get application forms
- The latest information on visa requirements
Consular officers do security checks for all visa
applicants. They will make special security
clearances for some
applicants as required
by law. These clearances may take several
weeks or longer. Please plan for the possibility of a delay
in the issuance
of a visa.
Make your visa application well in advance
of your intended travel.
Studying
There are three types of student visas:
- Academic Studies (F visa) For people who want to study or conduct
research at an accredited U.S. college or university.
- Academic Studies as an Exchange Visitor (J & Q Visas) For people
who will be participating in an exchange visitor program in the
U.S. The "J" visa is for educational and cultural exchange
programs; the "Q" visa is for other international cultural
exchange programs.
- Non-Academic or Vocational Studies (M Visa) For people who
want to study or train at a non-academic institution in the U.S.
All
student visa applicants must have these things:
- A certificate of eligibility which you must get from your
sponsoring educational institution in the U.S.
- If you are a regular
student (an F visa) you'll get Form I-20. If you are
part of an approved
exchange program (a J visa) you'll get Form DS-1920.
- Application Form DS-156
- Form DS-158
- Current, valid passport or travel document
- Photograph. Requirements are strict for photograph size,
type and quality. Please check with your nearest
consulate for specifications
before you get your picture taken.
- Application fees. All applicants must pay the application
fee. Some applicants, according to nationality
and type of visa,
must also pay an issuance fee.
- Evidence of funds to cover expenses in the United
States
- Evidence of compelling social and economic
ties abroad For men between 16 and 45
years of age,
Supplemental visa application Form DS-157
See EducationUSA for additional information.
You may also want to contact your nearest
U.S. embassy
or consulate
for specific
information on:
- How to pay fees
- How to get an appointment for an interview
- How to get application forms
- The latest information on visa requirements
Coming Permanently
There are three categories of immigrant visas:
- Family immigrant visas;
- Employment-based immigrant visas; and
- Diversity program immigrant visas
Learn more at the Department
of State Bureau of Consular Affairs' Web site
Source:
UnitedStatesVisas.gov - Coming Permanently to the U.S.
Recreational Opportunities
The Carolinas have a wide variety of natural appeal, from the
fall foliage in the Appalachians to their white-sand, warm-water
beaches on the coasts and barrier islands.
The Carolinas offer a range of recreational opportunities.
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