Atlas de pasaportes

Entering Estados Unidos

Estados Unidos playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#162

Entry openness

Sin visado

Visado

140

Avísame cuando cambien las reglas de entrada a Estados Unidos

Un correo de confirmación y después solo cuando los datos cambien.

Sin cuenta. Date de baja con un clic.

Ficha del país

Capital

Washington, D.C.

Población

340.1 million

Superficie

9,629,091 km²

Moneda

United States dollar USD

Idioma

English

Huso horario

UTC-10:00–UTC-05:00

Nacidos en el extranjero

52.4 million · 2024

Cuota de migrantes

15.2%

Grupos étnicos · 2020

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

Nacidos en el extranjero: stock de migrantes de la ONU vía Banco Mundial (sobre todo 2024). Los grupos étnicos siguen las categorías publicadas de cada país. La mayoría no censa por color de piel. Solo orientativo.

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

Estados Unidos Pasaporte Guías · Estados Unidos 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.