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Identification of Nonimmmigrant Visas |
Employment in the U.S. |
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A-1/A-2
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Foreign Diplomatic Personnel
Note: Dependents also carry A-1/ A-2 status
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Only by Foreign Government |
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A-3
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Employee of Foreign Government Official
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Not Allowed |
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B-1
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Visitor for Business
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Not Allowed |
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B-2
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Visitor for Tourism
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Not Allowed
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Visa waiver for business (V.W.B.) and tourism (V.W.T.)
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Not Allowed
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C-1
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Alien in transit
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Not Allowed
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D-1/D-2
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Alien Crewman
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Only with vessel
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E-1
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Treaty Trader
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Allowed with Treaty Company
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E-2
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Treaty Investor
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Allowed with Treaty Company
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F-1
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Student
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Not Allowed
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F-2
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Dependent of F-1
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Not Allowed
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G-1 thru G-4
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Represents International Organizations
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Only in International Organization
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G-5
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Personal Employee of G-1, G-2, G-3 or G-4
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Not Allowed
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H-1A
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Registered Nurse
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Only by Petitioner
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H-1B
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Temporary Worker in Specialty Occupation
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Only by Petitioner
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H-2A
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Agricultural Worker
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Only by Petitioner
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H-2B
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Skilled or unskilled Worker
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Only by Petitioner
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H-3
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Trainee
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Only by Petitioner
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H-4
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Dependent of H visa holder
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Not Allowed
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I
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Represents Division of Foreign Information Media
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Only by sponsoring News Agency
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J-1
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Exchange Visitor
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Not Allowed
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J-1
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Au Pair
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Only with host family
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J-2
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Dependent of J-1 Visa Holder
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Work Authorization eligible
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L-1
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Intracompany Transferee
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Only with Petitioner
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L-2
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Dependent of L-1 Visa Holder
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Allowed.
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M-1
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Vocational Student
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Not Allowed
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M-2
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Dependent of M-1 Visa Holder
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Not Allowed
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NATO 1-6
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NATO Personnel
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Only through NATO
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O-1
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Person of Extraordinary Ability
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Only through Petitioner
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O-2
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Accompanying Personnel
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Only through O-1 or Petitioner
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O-3
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Dependent of O-1 and O-2
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Not Allowed
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P-1
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Internationally Recognized Athlete, Entertainment Group or
essential support personnel
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Only with Petitioner
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P-2
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Artist or Entertainer
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Only with Petitioner
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P-3
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Artist or Entertainer in Culturally Unique Program
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Only with Petitioner
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P-4
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Dependents or P Visa Holders
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Not Allowed
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P-4
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Participants in an International Cultural Exchange Program
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Only with Petitioner
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R-1
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Religious Worker
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Only with Petitioner
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R-2
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Dependent of R Visa Holder
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Not Allowed
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S
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Informants.
(Individual who the Attorney General determines to be in possession of
critical, reliable information concerning a criminal organization or
enterprise; whose presence in the U.S. is essential to the success
of an authorized criminal investigation and who is willing to supply
information.)
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???
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TN
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Trade NAFTA (for citizens of Canada and Mexico).
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Only with Sponsoring Employer
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T-D
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Dependent of TN Visa Holder
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Not Allowed
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U
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Aliens in the U.S. helpful to State or Federal officials pursuing
criminal investigations
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Allowed
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V
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Beneficiaries of family immigrant visa petitions where petition filed
before December 21, 2000 and has been pending three years or more.
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Allowed
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