Destination · New York (JFK)

United States

Student and visitor visas, and the work lottery

This is how each visa works in the game. Fees, numbers and rules are simplified for play. For a real application, use the official sources.

US student visa (F-1)

STUDY
F-1 student visa
  • New student visas for Nigerians are partly suspended.
  • Even a perfect file usually fails.

US work visa (H-1B)

WORK
H-1B work visa
  • Work visas start with a lottery.
  • Employers face a new fee for hiring from abroad.

US visitor visa (B1/B2)

VISIT
B1/B2 visitor visa
  • New visitor visas for Nigerians are partly suspended.

US EB-5 investor visa

INVEST
EB-5 immigrant visa
  • The EB-5 program grants permanent residence, not instant citizenship.
  • Targeted employment area investments require rigorous source-of-funds verification.

Official information

All destinations

Try the United States routes in the game.