A
Visa:
Who Qualifies:
Officials of foreign
governments and their families
Duration:
As long as foreign
official remains in the U.S.
B
Visa:
Who Qualifies:
Visiting temporarily for
business or pleasure
Duration:
1 year maximum
C
& D
Visa:
Who Qualifies:
Crew-member traveling as
passenger to join vessel or aircraft. Also, applies to crewman
engaging in some activity required for the normal operation of
the vessel
Duration:
Usually no longer than 30
days
E
Visa:
Who Qualifies:
Must Be from a country
that is a member of NAFTA
Two Categories:
- E-1 Visa- To develop &
carry on substantial trade between U.S. and country of which
s/he is a national
- E-2 Visa- To invest in
a commercial investment in the U.S. that will expand job
opportunities
Duration:
Can be renewed every 2
years
F
Visa:
Who Qualifies:
Applicant is seeking to
enter the U.S. as a full time student at a school approved by
the Attorney General
Duration:
Admitted for entire time
you are a full time student
G
Visa:
Who Qualifies:
Designated representatives
of foreign governments and their families
Duration:
Admitted for entire time
you are in U.S. as a foreign representative
H
Visa:
Who Qualifies:
Six categories of H Visas
- H-1B Specialty
Occupation-College graduate
- H-1C Professional
Nurses
- H-2A Temporary
Agricultural Worker
- H-2B Certain Skilled &
Unskilled Workers
- H-3 Trainees
- H-4 Accompanying
family members (Spouse/Children)
Duration:
Different times specified
for each visa
I
Visa:
Who Qualifies:
Member of the foreign
press
Duration:
Admitted for entire time
you are working as member of the foreign press
J
Visa:
Who Qualifies:
Bona fide trainee,
professor or research scholar, teacher, camp counselor, exchange
visitor program and au pair
Duration:
Different times specified
for different fields
K
Visa:
Who Qualifies:
Fiancé of U.S. Citizen
Two Categories:
- K-1 Visa- Brings fiancé
to the U.S. to marry foreign national here
- K-3 Visa- U.S. Citizen
marries fiancé abroad and brings foreign national here to wait
to process family petition
Duration:
K-1 Visa- Must marry
within 90 days from date of arrival in the U.S.
L Visa:
Who Qualifies:
Alien working in foreign
country who is being transferred to the U.S. to work for the
same company
Duration:
Three years, unless U.S.
office is new
M Visa:
Who Qualifies:
Applicant is seeking to
enter the U.S. as a full time student at vocational/non-academic
institution
Duration:
Admitted for entire time
you are attending school
O Visa:
Who Qualifies:
Person who has
extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business
or athletics which has been demonstrated by national or
international acclaim
Duration:
No more than 3 years
P Visa:
Who Qualifies:
Athletes and Group
Entertainers & Essential Support Personnel
Duration:
Different times specified
in different fields
Q Visa:
Who Qualifies:
Participant in a cultural
exchange program that must take place in a school, museum,
business or other establishment where the public is exposed to
foreign culture as part of a structured program
Duration:
15 Months Maximum
R Visa:
Who Qualifies:
A person working in a
professional capacity in a religious vocation or occupation
Duration:
No longer than 5 years
S Visa:
Who Qualifies:
Witness needed in criminal
investigation.
Duration:
Admitted for entire time
you are needed for criminal investigation
TN Visa:
Who Qualifies:
Canadian & Mexican persons
engaged in activities at a professional level.
Duration:
One year, but they can be
renewed.
V Visa:
Who Qualifies:
Spouse or minor child of
permanent legal resident who has I-130 petition that has been
pending at least two years.
Duration:
Spouse - Until Adjustment
of status is complete
Minor Child - Until age 21
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