袁TypesofVisas:ImmigrationClassificationsChart
芀ThefollowingchartisbaseduponapublicationdistributedbyNAFSA:AssociationofInternationalEducatorsentitled,ImmigrationClassifications&LegalEmploymentofForeignNationalsintheUnitedStates,byGailRawson.ThecompletechartmaybeorderedbycontactingNAFSA.Thefollowingcondensedadaptationprovidesaconcisedescriptionofeachvisaclassification.
膇Visa Classification
芆Description
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薀ForeignDiplomaticPersonnel:IndividualsintheU.S.asemployeesofaforeigngovernment(e.g.,ambassador,minister,diplomat,orconsularofficer). A-1/A-2
DependentofA-1/A-2VisaHolder:Immediatefamilymembersofforeigngovernmentofficial(NOTE:DependentsalsocarryA-1/A-2status).Mayengageinfull-timeorpart-timestudy.Allwork(on-campusoroff-campus)mustbeapprovedbytheU.S.DepartmentofStatebyusingFormI-566.AnEmploymentAuthorizationDocument(EAD)cardfromtheINSisrequired.
A-3
EmployeeofForeignGovernmentOfficial:Attendants,servants,orpersonalemployeesofforeigngovernmentofficials.
B-1
VisitorforBusiness:IndividualsintheU.S.forashortperiodoftimetoengageinbusinessactivitiessuchasnegotiatingcontractsforoverseasemployees,consultingwithbusinessassociates,attendingprofessionalconferences,orconductingindependentresearch.May?not?engageinanyemploymentintheU.S.,includingsalariedw
orkorservicesperformedonanindependentbasis.Incidentalpart-timestudyisallowed.
VisitorforTourism:IndividualsintheU.S.fortravel,tourism,orrecreation.Noemploymentisallowed.Reimbursementofexpensesisprohibited.Incidentalpart-timestudyisallowed.Mayalsoenrollinshort-termEnglishlanguagecoursesaslongasthecourseofstudyisunder18hoursperweek(part-time)andof\
B-2
ProspectiveStudentorProspectiveScholar:Individualswhoentertheaclearintenttostudyhere?or?tochangetoJ-1ExchangeVisitorStatus.Consulatenotationonvisapageindicates\pplyforachangeofstatusbeforetheexpirationdateontheI-94.Mayengageinfull-timestudy.May?not?work,includingduringthetimeinwhichtheapplicationforachangeofstatusispending. VisaWaiver WaiverforBusiness(VWB)andTourism(VWT):IndividualspermittedtoentertheU.S.withoutavisaforastaylimitedto90days.AvailableonlytocitizensofcountriesdesignatedbytheU.S.DepartmentofState.Noextensionorchangeofstatusisallowedforthiscategory.WorkandstudyrestrictionsarethesameasB-1/B-2counterparts. C-1 AliensinTransit:Individualsintransitfromonecountrytoanother\D-1/D-2
AlienCrewman:CrewmembersemployedonavesseloraircraftwhoareintheU.S.on\E-1
TreatyTrader:IndividualsintheU.S.toconducttradeunderatreatybetweentheircountryandtheU.S.,andkeyemployeesofcompaniestradingundersuchtreaty.E-1dependentsmayengageinpart-timeorfull-timestudy.Noemploymentisallowedfordependents. E-2
TreatyInvestor:IndividualsintheU.S.todevelopordirecttheoperationsofanenterpriseinwhichtheyhaveinvestedsubstantialinvestments.Mustbebasedonatreatybetweenvisaholder'scountryandtheU.S.E-2dependentsmayengageinpart-timeorfull-timestudy.Noemploymentisallowedfordependents. F-1
Student:IndividualsintheU.S.engaginginafullcourseofacademicorlanguagestudyinanaccreditededucationalprograms.Forinformationaboutemploymentauthorization,readabouttheF-1StudentEmploymentOptions.FormoredetailedinformationaboutmaintaininglegalF-1statuswithintheU.S.,gotoMaintainingYourLegalF-1Status.
F-2
DependentofF-1VisaHolder:Spouseand/orchildrenofanF-1student.Maynot?engageinpart-timeorfull-timestudy.Noemploymentisallowed.
G-1
RepresentativeofInternationalOrganization:IndividualsintheU.S.asrepresentativesofaninternationalorga
G-2
nization(e.g.,theUnitedNations)andtheirdependents.Dependentsmayengageinpart-timeorfull-timestudy.Allwork(on-campusoroff-campus)fordependentsmustfirstbeapprovedbytheU.S.DepartmentofStateusingFormI-566.AnEmploymentAuthorizationDocument(EAD)cardfromINSisrequired.
G-3
G-4
G-5 PersonalEmployeeofG-1,G-2,G-3,orG-4VisaHolder:Mayengageinpart-timestudy.
H-1A RegisteredNurse:IndividualsintheU.S.toperformprofessionalnursingservicesforaspecificemployerforafixedperiodoftime.Mayengageinpart-timestudywhilemaintainingHvisastatus. H-1B
TemporaryWorkerinaSpecialtyOccupation:IndividualsintheU.S.toperformprofessionalservicesinaspecificpositionforafixedperiodoftime.Employmentauthorizationisgrantedforaninitialperiodofupto3years.Extensionsforanadditional3yearsarepossible.Mayengageinpart-timestudywhilemaintainingHvisastatus. H-2A
TemporaryAgriculturalWorker:Mayengageinpart-timestudywhilemaintainingHvisastatus. H-2B
SkilledorUnskilledWorker:IndividualsintheU.S.inatemporarypositionforwhichashortageofU.S.workersexists,workingforaspecificemployerforafixedperiodoftime.Mayengageinpart-timestudywhilemaintainingHvisastatus. H-3
Trainee:IndividualsintheU.S.foratemporaryperiodtoparticipateinatrainingprogramprovidedbyaspecificemployer.Mayengageinpart-timestudywhilemaintainingHvisastatus. H-4 DependentofHVisaHolder:Mayengageinfull-timeorpart-timestudy.Noemploymentisallowed. I
RepresentativeofForeignInformationMedia:IndividualsintheU.S.asjournalistsorrepresentativesofinternationalmediaandtheirdependents.
J-1
ExchangeVisitor(Student):IndividualsintheU.S.asexchangevisitorsfortheprimarypurposeofstudyingatanacademicinstitutionundertheauspicesoftheUnitedStatesDepartmentofStateandaDesignatedProgramSponsor.Forinformationaboutemploymentauthorization,readmoreaboutJ-1StudentEmploymentOptions.FormoredetailedinformationaboutmaintaininglegalJ-1studentstatuswithintheU.S.,readmoreaboutMaintainingYourLegalJ-1Status.
ExchangeVisitor(Short-termScholar,Professor,Researcher,orSpecialist):IndividualsintheU.S.asvisitingresearchersorprofessorsundertheauspicesoftheUnitedStatesInformationAgencyandaDesignatedProgramSponsor.FormoredetailedinformationaboutmaintaininglegalJ-1exchangevisitorstatuswithintheU.S.,readmoreaboutMaintainingYourLegalJ-1Status.
J-1
AuPair:IndividualsintheU.S.undertheauspicesoftheUnitedStatesInformationAgencyandaDesignatedProgramSponsortoserveasalive-inchild-careproviderforahostfamily.
J-2
DependentofJ-1VisaHolder:Mayengageinpart-timeorfull-timestudy.EligibletoapplyforINSforworkauthorization.OncetheEmploymentAuthorizationDocument(EAD)cardisissuedbyINS,theJ-2mayworkforanyemployerforthedatesindicatedonthecard.EmploymentcannotbeneededforthefinancialsupportoftheJ-1visaholder. L-1
IntracompanyTransferee:IndividualsintheU.S.whohavebeentransferredfromasubsidiary,affiliate,orbranchofficeoverseastotheU.S.toworkinanexecutive,managerial,orspecialistcapacity.Mayengageinpart-timestudy. L-2 DependentofL-1VisaHolder:Mayengageinpart-timeorfull-timestudy.Noemploymentisallowed. M-1
VocationalStudent:IndividualsintheU.S.enrolledinavocationalschoolorprogram.Muststudyfull-timeunlessotherwiseauthorizedbyaDesignatedSchoolOfficial(DSO).Maybeemployedforpracticaltraininginthefieldrelatedtomajorfollowingcompletionofstudiesforamaximumof6months.AnEmploymentAuthorizationDocument(EAD)cardfromINSisrequired. M-2 DependentofM-1VisaHolder:Mayengageinpart-timeorfull-timestudy.Noemploymentisallowed. NATO1-6
NATOPersonnel:IndividualsintheU.S.asmembersofthearmedservicesofthenationsofNATO,staffmembers,attendants,servants,andpersonalemployeesofNATOpersonnel. O-1
PersonofExtraordinaryAbility:Individualofextraordinaryabilityinthesciences,arts,education,business,orathleticswhoareintheU.S.toworkforasponsoringemployerororganization.Mayengageinpart-timestudywhilemaintainingOstatus.
O-2 AccompanyingPersonnelofO-1VisaHolder:Mayengageinpart-timestudywhilemaintainingOstatus.
O-3
DependentofO-1andO-2VisaHolder:Mayengageinpart-timeorfull-timestudy.Noemploymentisallowed.
P-1
InternationallyRecognizedAthlete,EntertainmentGroup,orEssentialSupportPersonnel:Mayengageinpart-timestudywhilemaintainingPstatus.
P-2
ArtistorEntertainerUnderaReciprocalExchangeProgram:Mayengageinpart-timestudywhilemaintainPstatus.
P-3 ArtistorEntertainerinaCulturallyUniqueProgram:Mayengageinpart-timestudywhilemarinatingPstatus. P-4
DependentsofP-1,P-2,orP-3VisaHolder:Mayengageinpart-timeorfull-timestudy.Noemploymentisallowed.
Q ParticipantinanInternationalCulturalExchangeProgram R-1
ReligiousWorker:Mayengageinpart-timestudy.Maybeemployedandcompensatedonlybythereligiousorganizationthroughwhichthestatuswasobtained. R-2 DependentofaR-1VisaHolder:Mayengageinpart-timeorfull-timestudy.Noemploymentallowed. TN
TradeNAFTA:ProfessionalfromCanadaorMexicowhoentertheU.S.undertheNAFTAagreements.Mayengageinpart-timestudy. TD
DependentsofTNVisaHolder:Mayengageinpart-timeorfull-timestudy.Noemploymentisallowed.
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