US visa options
Find the guide built around your purpose.
Each route has a different evidence strategy. Select a card for the process, document list, cost notes, and important restrictions.
B-1 / B-2Temporary visit
Visitor Visa
For tourism, temporary business, family or friend visits, conferences, or medical treatment. Employment and full-time study are not permitted.
- DS-160 and travel-purpose review
- Financial and Pakistan-ties documents
- Interview and appointment preparation
View visitor visa guide
F-1Academic study
Student Visa
For academic study at a SEVP-certified US school after admission and issuance of Form I-20.
- Admission and I-20 readiness
- SEVIS and visa-fee checklist
- Financial and interview preparation
View F-1 student guide
Registered nursesEmployment pathway
Pakistani Nurses
A planning guide for credentials, state licensure, English testing, health-care worker certification, and employer sponsorship.
- Education and credential evaluation
- State board and NCLEX-RN planning
- Certification and employer pathway
View nurse pathway guide
PhysiotherapistsLicensure pathway
Physiotherapist
For foreign-educated physical therapists planning state licensure, credential evaluation, NPTE testing, and employer-sponsored work authorization.
- DPT-equivalency credential review
- English testing and NPTE planning
- State license and employer sponsorship
View physiotherapist guide
H-1B / H-4Specialty employment
H-1B and Family
Dedicated support for the principal applicant and H-4 dependents, from petition approval review to consular file preparation.
- Approval notice and petition review
- H-4 spouse and child documents
- Consular interview readiness
Open H-1B approval page
O-1A / EB2-NIW / EB1ASkilled employment
Skilled Green Cards
For professionals with strong achievements, advanced education, specialized work, or national-importance projects in technology, health care, business, education, and innovation.
- O-1A temporary extraordinary ability route
- EB2-NIW and EB1A self-petition planning
- Evidence, fees, education, and timing overview
Open green card categories guide