Q: I have an Italian friend online who wants to meet. Will she have trouble getting into the US to stay with me?
We have never met in person before. She is a college student. She would be staying at my house with my family. The stay will be about 60 days then she will return to Italy to get back to her college studies.
A:
So long as she can prove she intends to maintain her foreign residence, it should not be a problem.
If you want to ensure that she arrives in the US without a hitch, contact an immigration attorney so they can guide you and her through the process.
A: I find the IATA website to be easy access for the visa requirements from each country. <https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=IT&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=US&selDest=USA&selTrans=Use+ctrl-key+to+select+or+deselect+transit+point%28s%29+above&user=OLYMPIC&subuser=OLYMPICB2C> I believe you can obtain a 90-day tourist visa upon entry with a valid Italian passport that will not expire during the visit and a valid return ticket. But, read the Homeland Security web site or the IATA site, or contact the US Embassy in Italy and consider applying for an ESTA visa if the visits will be more frequent.
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