Tourist Visa Activities
Sightseeing and Exploring attractions
Trying local food and cultural activities
Short-term recreational courses (e.g., a week-long cooking class in Italy)
Visiting friends and relatives (but not for a long time)
Can you picture yourself strolling through the streets of Rome, licking an ice cream, or diving in the largest coral formation in the world, Australia? That's what tourist visas are for!
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Processing Time and Visa Fees for Tourist and Visitor Visa
There is no time like the present. Make up your mind?
Tourist Visa: Points of Difference- Is there anything different?
Visit Visa: You might have to wait longer, normally 2-4 weeks
For example, a Schengen tourist visa is usually required for 15 days. However, a UK Standard Visitor visa could be processed in up to 3 weeks.
Fees depend on the specific country and visa category, so the variation is vast. Here's a brief summary:
US Tourist Visa: $160
US Business Visit Visa: $160
Australia Tourist Visa: AUD 145
Australia Business Visit Visa: AUD 365
Please note the examples are indicative. Visit the country's embassy website for the most recent info on processing times and fees if you want.
Insider Advice: A few states differ in their procedures-this could save your life if you are short on time!
Common Misconceptions About Visit and Tourist Visas
Let's bust some myths! There are several misconceptions floating around about tourist visas and visit visas.
Myth 1: Tourist and Visit Visas are the Same
Reality: Although they are largely analogous, they vastly differ in function and are regulated by diverse policies.
Myth 2: You Can Work on a Tourist Visa
Reality: No, you cannot. Employment on such a visa constitutes an offence, and the offender can bring a lot of trouble upon himself or herself.
Myth 3: Visa Decisions are Politically Driven
Reality: Even if politics have an effect on certain visa policies, it is the individual applications that are assessed.
Myth 4: You Can Easily Switch from a Tourist to a Work Visa
Reality: This is not always the case. Normally, most countries want applicants to apply for a work visa in their home country.
Myth 5: Longer Visa Processing Time Means Higher Chance of Rejection
Reality: Time taken for the visa processing doesn't mean approval or rejection. It's more of the embassy workload.
Keep in mind that visa rules are not set by politics but by the immigration laws of a country and also by security concerns.
Make sure you only use the proper authorities whenever you are seeking accurate information on visas. Do not allow wrong ideas to mess up your travel plans!
Visa F1 (visa studi Amerika Serikat)
Visa F1 memberi Anda hak untuk belajar di universitas, sekolah swasta, kolese, maupun institusi pendidikan lain yang terakreditasi. Jika Anda hendak mengikuti pendidikan maupun pelatihan nonakademis, Anda membutuhkan visa tipe M1. Untuk mengajukan visa studi AS apapun, Anda harus mengisi formulir I-20 yang membuktikan kesertaan Anda dalam program studi. Pengaju visa juga harus membuktikan kesertaan dan kemampuan finansial mereka.
Pelajari tentang pengajuan visa studi di artikel ini.
Visa J1 digunakan untuk partisipasi di program pertukaran untuk pelajar, guru, dan peneliti. Jika program Anda memungkinkan, visa ini bisa memberi Anda izin untuk bekerja sementara di Amerika Serikat. Visa J1 juga digunakan untuk program Work and Travel dan Au Pair.
Visit Visa Activities
All tourist visa activities
Attending business meetings and conferences
Making contracts or investigating business opportunities
Staying with family for a long stay
Getting short-term medical treatment
Taking part in short programs or research activities
First, you could go to a technology convention in Silicon Valley on a visit visa, and then, you could go on a San Francisco city tour.
Note that neither of these visas, no matter the type you have, allows you to:
Always abide by the visa-appropriate activities. It's a bet that isn't worth it - the loss of one's legal status in return for activities that fall beyond what is otherwise permitted on the visa!
Visa K (visa tunangan AS)
Banyak orang menganggap visa ini sebagai visa imigran, namun anggapan itu tidak benar. Visa K1 memberi izin untuk pasangan dari seorang warga negara AS untuk memasuki AS selama 90 hari dan menikah. Setelah resmi menikah, Anda bisa mengajukan green card atau izin tinggal.
Sementara visa K2 memberi izin untuk anak dari pemegang visa K1 yang belum menikah dan berusia di bawah 21 tahun untuk memasuki AS.
Visa C1D (visa awak kapal AS)
Visa ini merupakan sejenis visa transit. Visa ini dibutuhkan oleh awak kapan yang bertugas di kapal maupun pesawat di AS.
Visa imigran diberikan pada orang asing yang hendak pindah ke Amerika Serikat. Pemenang lotre Diversity Visa, tenaga profesional, wirausahawan, investor, dan saudara permanent resident maupun warga negara AS dapat mengajukan visa jenis ini.
Periode berlaku visa imigran bermacam-macam, namun yang jelas Anda harus memasuki AS dalam waktu enam bulan sejak mendapatkannya. Pemilik visa imigran AS dapat mengajukan green card di AS, kemudian setelah menjadi permanent resident selama lima tahun, mengajukan kewarganegaraan AS.
Visa nonimigran ke Amerika Serikat
Visa nonimigran memberikan Anda hak untuk mengunjungi AS untuk waktu yang ditentukan. Yang termasuk dalam visa nonimigran adalah visa untuk tujuan turis, pengunjung, kerja, bisnis, studi, dan transit. Tantangan terbesar dalam pengajuan visa nonimigran adalah menunjukkan bahwa Anda tidak akan masuk ke AS untuk menjadi imigran. Hal ini bisa dibuktikan dengan menunjukkan ikatan sosial dan ekonomi ke negara asal Anda, dan dengan menunjukkan kemampuan finansial untuk membiayai perjalanan Anda.
Berapa lama proses aplikasi Visitor Visa Australia?
Lama proses aplikasi visa bisa bervariasi, bergantung pada keadaan masing-masing aplikan dan stream yang dipilih. Rentang waktu aplikasi visa bisa 3 hari – 85 hari.
