Non Immigrant classifications Flashcards
A-1
Ambassadors, diplomats, heads of state, career courier, immediate family. Time period: D/S
A-2
Other government officials, foreign military, part time couriers, immediate family. Time period/ D/S
A-3
Personal employees and servants of A-1 or A-2, immediate family. Time period: 3 years
B-1
Temporary visitor for business (admit for time necessary). Time period: 1 year
B-2
Temporary visitor for pleasure (admit for minimum 6 months). Time period: 1 year
C-1
Alien in continuous transit through U.S. Time period: 29 days
C-2
Alien in transit to United Nations HQ (remain within 25 mile radius of UNHQ). Time period: D/S @ UN
C-3
Foreign government official in transit through U.S., imm. family, personal employees. Time period: 29 days
D-1
Crewmember, arriving/departing same vessel/airline. Time period: 29 days
D-2
Crewmember, arriving/departing different vessel/airline. Time period: 29 days
E-1
Treaty trader, spouse & children. Time period: 2 years
E-2
Treaty investor, spouse & children. Time period: 2 years
E-3
Australian specialty occupation worker. Time period: 2 years
F-1
Academic or foreign language student (admit border commuters through end of semester). Time period: D/S
F-2
Spouse & child of F-1. Time period: D/S
G-1
Principal representative to international organization, staff, immediate family. Time period: D/S
G-2
Temporary representative to international organization, immediate family. Time period: D/S
G-3
Representative of non-recognized or non-member country to int’l organization, imm. family. Time period: D/S
G-4
Employee of international organization, immediate family. Time period: D/S
G-5
Personal employees and servants of G1, G2, G3, G4, immediate family. Time period: 3 years
H-1B
Specialty occupation, DOD, and fashion model workers. Time
period: 3 years DOD 5yrs
H-1B1
Specialty occupation worker (Chile and Singapore). Time
period: 1 year
H-2A
Temporary agricultural worker. Time period: 1 year