Here are visas that do not involve migration, but allow you to stay in the United States for a long time.
* Visas allow you to get a Green Card for naturalization in the future.
** Visas allow you to get a Green Card for naturalization with additional effort.
B-1 Business Visa
Tourist visa B-2
Visas for investors, traders E-1, E-2
Academic (full-time) education F-1 **
Accompanying an F-2 academic student
Vocational (non-academic) training M-1
Accompanying an M-2 academic student
H-1B Highly Skilled Workers*
Dependent Family Members of H-4 Worker
Seasonal Workers (Farming) H-2A
US H-2B Worker Shortage
Internship in the USA H-3 **
For people with exceptional abilities O-1 **
Accompanying a holder of an O-2 visa of an individual with extraordinary ability
O-3 Family Members
Cultural figures, artists and athletes P-1, P-2, P-3
Accompanying a visa holder (P-1, P-2, P-3) P-4 cultural figures
Cultural exchange Q-1, Q-2
Accompanying holders of a Q-3 cultural exchange visa
These visas allow you to migrate directly to the United States to obtain a Green Card.
Work visa for people with extraordinary ability and professionals EB-1, EB-2, EB-3
This type of visa provides the possibility of further naturalization.
K-1/K-2 Fiancee Visa
Transfers within an international company (for company and branch managers) L-1*
Dependent family members of an L-2 worker
Below is a list of websites and additional direct links to resources with forms, petitions, and additional important information.
Forms and petitions, with up-to-date information, forms, from where you can download the necessary one and fill it out, if you are confident in your abilities, yourself. The forms come with instructions. All information is provided in English.