Temporary Visas
- Temporary Visas
- H-1B Visas
- The Annual Cap
- H-1B Cap Exemption
- H-1B Cap Timing Issues
- Find Legal Help From An Experienced H-1B Lawyer
- What You Can & Cannot Do as a Visitor
- J-1 - Exchange Visitor Visas
- O-1 Visas for Extraordinary Ability
- Tips for Collecting Evidence of Extraordinary Ability
- Building Your Case For Extraordinary Ability
- Difference Between an I-94 & a Visa
- What are the Effects of Unlawful Presence?
- A - Diplomat Visas
- B - Visitor Visas
- C - Transit Visas
- D - Crewmen Visas
- E - Treaty Visas
- F - Student Visas
- G - Visas for International Organizations
- H - Temporary Professional Workers
- I - Visas for Foreign Media
- J - Visas for Exchange Visitors
- K - Fiancée Visas
- L - Intracompany Transfer Visas
- M - Vocational Student Visas
- N - Dependents of Special Immigrants
- NATO Visas
- O - Extraordinary Ability Visas
- P - Athletes & Entertainers
- Q - Reciprocal Cultural Exchange Visitors
- R - Religious Worker Visas
- S - "Snitch" Visas
- TN - Treaty National Visas
- T - Trafficking Victims
- U - Victims of Certain Crimes
- V
The S visas were created for individuals who fall out of valid non-immigrant status who agree to cooperate with federal or state law enforcement agencies in the U.S. as a witness to aid in investigation and prosecution of a criminal enterprise or terrorist organization, and who are deemed by the Attorney General to be critical and reliable witnesses or informants. Application for S visa classification must be made on behalf of the witness directly by the interested federal or state law enforcement agency. S visa requests must be approved at the seat-of-government level, and the witness must sign a statement agreeing to the terms of S visa status. **Law enforcement agencies have an unfortunate track record of making promises, using the S beneficiary’s testimony to support a prosecution, then allowing the beneficiary to be placed in removal proceedings and deported anyway.
If you have any questions about obtaining an S visa, contact Karin Wolman!