Pass-Atlas

Entering Vereinigte Staaten

Vereinigte Staaten playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#162

Entry openness

Visumfrei

Visum nötig

140

E-Mail, wenn sich die Einreiseregeln für Vereinigte Staaten ändern

Eine Bestätigungs-E-Mail, danach nur bei echten Änderungen.

Kein Konto nötig. Abmeldung mit einem Klick.

Länderprofil

Hauptstadt

Washington, D.C.

Bevölkerung

340.1 million

Fläche

9,629,091 km²

Währung

United States dollar USD

Sprache

English

Zeitzone

UTC-10:00–UTC-05:00

Im Ausland geboren

52.4 million · 2024

Migrantenanteil

15.2%

Ethnische Gruppen · 2020

White61.6%
Black or African American12.4%
two or more races10.2%
other8.4%
Asian6%
Indigenous and Alaska native1.1%

Im Ausland Geborene: UN-Migrantenbestand über die Weltbank (meist 2024). Ethnische Gruppen folgen den veröffentlichten Kategorien des Landes. Die meisten Staaten erheben keine Hautfarbe. Nur Richtwerte.

Travel notes

Plug

Type A / Type B

Mains

120 V · 60 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 911 · Ambulance 911

Dialing code

Airports

JFK · MIA · LAX · ORD

Highlights

Statue of Liberty
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone
Golden Gate Bridge
Manhattan

Vereinigte Staaten Pass Ratgeber · Vereinigte Staaten Visa site Immigration site

How to get a visa

B-1/B-2 or ESTA
Visit / tourism · ESTA usually 90 days; B visas often 6 months
- VWP passports use ESTA. Others file DS-160, pay, and interview at a mission.
H-1B specialty occupation
Work · 3+3 years, lottery and cap
- Employer files with USCIS, subject to the annual cap and lottery except for cap-exempt employers.
F-1 student + OPT
Study · Programme length + OPT / STEM OPT
- After an I-20, pay SEVIS and interview. OPT after graduation; STEM can extend.

Immigration routes

EB-1 / EB-2 / EB-3 employment immigration
Skilled work
Employer or self-petition (NIW), then wait for a priority date, adjust status or consular process.
Leads to PR：Approval is a green card. Backlogs vary sharply by nationality and category.
Family immigration
Family
Citizens or green-card holders sponsor a spouse, child, parent or sibling.
Leads to PR：Immediate relatives of citizens (spouse, minor child, parent) are usually fastest.
EB-5 investment
Investment
Invest at TEA or standard amounts and create jobs.
Leads to PR：Capital and project risk need independent due diligence.

PR & citizenship

Lawful permanent resident (green card)

Time to PR：Depends on category and backlog, not a single clock

Keep the US as principal residence; long absences can break it.

Naturalise after 5 years on a green card (3 if married to a citizen): English, civics, residence and good moral character. Dual nationality depends on the other country.