| B-1 |
Business visitor who travels to the U.S. for a business
purpose for a temporary, short period of time. |
| B-2 |
Tourist who travels to the U.S. for a pleasure trip
for a temporary, short period of time. |
|
E-1 |
Treaty Trader who will travel to the U.S. to work
for a U.S. entity that engages primarily in trade
with the country from which the alien hails. |
|
E-2 |
Treaty Investor who will invest in a U.S. entity
and travel to the U.S. to engage in work with that
entity. |
| F-1 |
Student who is enrolled in an established program
for at least 12 hours per semester. |
| H-1B |
A temporary worker who is employed in a specialized
occupation that requires at least a Bachelor’s
Degree or the equivalent in years of experience. |
| H-2B |
A seasonal or peakload worker who is employed for
a short time dependent on employer’s need. |
| H-3 |
A management trainee who travels to the U.S. for
study and training in an accredited program. |
| K-1 |
A fiancée of a U.S. Citizen. |
| K-3 |
A spouse of a U.S. Citizen |
| L |
An intracompany transferee who travels to the U.S.
to engage in work for a company that is affiliated
to a foreign corporation. |
| OP |
Temporary workers in the fields of the arts, athletics
or certain renowned business people. |
| TN |
Trade Nafta visa that permits individuals from Canada
and Mexico in certain occupations to temporarily
work in the U.S.. |