Tourist Stay
Italian citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays in the United States. In fact, Italy is part of the program Visa Waiver, visa waiver. So it is possible to travel to the United States for up to 3 months without a visa. Before departure, all Italians must complete online forms (ESTA website) and pay a tax of $ 14 to apply for travel authorization to the United States. Travel authorization does not guarantee the right to enter the USA. This permit will be given by the official of the Customs and Border Protection Office at the port of entry. Tourists they cannot work in the United States
Studying in New York
The visa to apply for to study is the student visa named non-immigrant F-1 visa. It is necessary to contact the school concerned and be admitted to the program, after admission, the school issues a form called I-20 to be presented to the American consulate in Italy to obtain the F-1 visa. In addition, to obtain the F-1 visa, applicants must demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to be able to support themselves for the duration of the program. With this visa you can't work. Those wishing to participate in cultural exchange programs must apply for a saw J-1. Finally, those who want to take non-academic courses such as acting or cooking courses, for example, must apply for a visa M-1.
Working in New York
To be able to work in the United States having no American citizenship you must have a non-immigrant visa working or the green card. In order to obtain any work visa, you need to find whoever wants to hire and sponsor the visa. For the specific visa H-1B a degree related to the type of work for which you are applying for a work visa is required or, in the case, the demonstration of an equivalent qualification in field work experience. The process is quite long, ranging from 3 to 5 months. However by paying a fee of $ 1.000 in addition to the fixed $ 5.000 of taxes and legal fees, it is possible to obtain a visa in 2 weeks.
Another type of work visa is given to those who in the last 3 years have worked at least one year at a foreign office of an American company, in this case they can apply for a non-immigrant visa L-1 for an internal transfer to the same company.
Green Card
La Green Card finally, or green card is the residence and work permit without expiration in the United States. It can be obtained in three ways: through family ties, through sponsorship from the employer or by winning the free Green Card lottery.
