Non-Immigrant Visas

What Kinds of Non-Immigrant Visas Are There?

• B-category visas are for people who want to visit the United States for business or non-business purposes.
  E-category visas are available for people who want to conduct trade with U.S. organizations or invest a large amount of money in a U.S. business. One E-category visa applies only to Australian workers who apply for work in a specialized occupation.
  F- and M-visas are for people who want to come to the U.S. to study in either a vocational or academic program.
• H-1 visas allow workers in specialized occupations to work temporarily in the U.S., while H-2 visas permit U.S. employers to bring in foreign unskilled and other workers to fill temporary slots. H-3 visas permit people to train for jobs in various areas or become exchange students in various fields and then return to their home country to work.
• J- and Q-category visas allow people to come to the U.S. for educational or cultural exchange visits.
• K-1 visas allow fiancés of American citizens to come to the U.S., provided they get married within 90 days.
• L-visas permit foreign employees of American companies to come to the United States to take on managerial positions.
• O-visas allow people with extraordinary ability to come to the U.S., while P-visas allow entertainers, athletes, or teachers in these fields to perform, teach or coach in their fields.
• R-1 visas allow religious workers to work in the U.S. temporarily.
• T- visas and U-visas allow human trafficking and crime victims to take shelter in the U.S. and help U.S. authorities investigate and prosecute the offenders.
• Finally, TN visas allow Mexican and Canadian workers in specialized occupations to work temporarily in the U.S. To learn more, contact our immigration law team today.