Visa Types Flashcards
B-1
Visitors for Business (B=Business) Students, workers, or foreign press representatives
D-1
Foreign crewman (D=Deckhands) foreign crewmen on an aircraft or sea vessel
E-1
Treaty Traders (E=Exchange) traders in the US to carry on trade between the US and the holders home country
E-2
Investors (Commerce)
foreign investors in the US to direct a business in which they have invested or will invest a substantial amount of money
E-3
Specialty Occupations
Residents of Australia to work in US in specialty occupations (AussiE3)
F1
Students
Full-time students at an approved US educational institution
H-1B
Specialty Workers
college-educated or experienced professional in specialty occupations and fashion models (Highly specialized knowledge)
J-1
Exchange visitors (J=Journey) students, trainees and teachers in the US on an exchange program
L-1 (A and B)
Intracompany transfers (Lending/Loading) Company wants to temporarily transfer executives or professionals with specialized knowledge to a US branch or affiliate
M-1
Nonacademic or vocational students (M=Mechanics)
temporary jobs for practical training in their course of study
O-1 and O-2
Extraordinary ability (O=Outstanding) extraordinary ability in the arts, sciences, education, or athletics to the US
P-1 etc.
Entertainers, athletes (P=Professionals)
Athletes, artists, or entertainers can only work with the employer that sought the visa
Q
Cultural exchange visitors Nonimmigrants entering the US as part of a cultural exchange program
R-1
Religious occupations (R=Religious)
TN
NAFTA professionals
Canadian and Mexican professionals working under the North America Free Trade Agreement. Can work only for the sponsoring employer.
