Yes I have a visa, I work here, I have income here and have already been pre approved for mortgages.

I have known many people who are waiting for immigration and in some cases they would not be able to get SSN in certain visa categories.

Alternatively, he could purchase the tyres on a credit card (or find a family member to purchase them for him) and make VISA happy for the balance of winter.

Im 27 years of age from ireland working in oz and about to finish up a job im in due to my holiday visa.

We're here on a work visa which should be extended this Summer and if this happens then I'd like to buy a house.

So I stop into the Dollar General store in my town and buy four $25 prepaid Visa cards.A nice older woman walked to one of checkouts at the same time as me and insisted that I go ahead of her in line because she had several things to buy and she saw that I only had the Visa cards.

The Government's version of using Visa to pay Mastercard.

I'd look for companies that do prepaid debit cards with VISA and MC logos.

They're on an F1 visa, and I've confirmed their validity with the school they are attending. 

@Benjamin Mann The guidelines are same for valid visa holder who work in USA as for citizens.