Non-Immigrant
A foreign national may be admitted to the United States for a specific temporary period of time. There are clear conditions on their stay. There are a large variety of Non-Immigrant (temporary visa) categories, and each exists for a specific purpose and has specific terms and conditions. Below are various resources related to Non-Immigrant Visas.
Principal Applicant | Dependent | |
CW-1 | CNMI-Only transitional worker | CW-2 |
E-1 | Treaty traders and qualified employees. | E-1 |
E-2 | Treaty investors and qualified employees. | E-2 |
E-2C | Long-term foreign investors in the CNMI | E-2C |
E-3 | Certain “specialty occupation” professionals from Australia. | E-3 |
H-1B | Workers in a specialty occupation and the following sub-classifications: H-1B1 – Free Trade Agreement workers in a specialty occupation from Chile and Singapore. H-1B2 – Specialty occupations related to Department of Defense Cooperative Research and Development projects or Co-production projects. H-1B3 – Fashion models of distinguished merit and ability. | H-4 |
H-1C2 | Registered nurses working in a health professional shortage area as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor. | H-4 |
H-2A | Temporary or seasonal agricultural workers. | H-4 |
H-2B | Temporary non-agricultural workers. | H-4 |
H-3 | Trainees other than medical or academic. This classification also applies to practical training in the education of handicapped children. | H-4 |
I | Representatives of foreign press, radio, film or other foreign information media. | I |
L-1A | Intracompany transferees in managerial or executive positions. | L-2 |
L-1B | Intracompany transferees in positions utilizing specialized knowledge. | L-2 |
O-1 | Persons with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics and motion picture or TV production. | O-3 |
O-2 | Persons accompanying solely to assist an O-1 Non-Immigrant. | O-3 |
P-1A | Internationally recognized athletes. | P-4 |
P-1B | Internationally recognized entertainers or members of internationally recognized entertainment groups. | P-4 |
P-2 | Individual performer or part of a group entering to perform under a reciprocal exchange program. | P-4 |
P-3 | Artists or entertainers, either an individual or group, to perform, teach, or coach under a program that is culturally unique. | P-4 |
Q-1 | Persons participating in an international cultural exchange program for the purpose of providing practical training, employment, and to share the history, culture, and traditions of the alien’s home country. | Not Applicable |
R-1 | Religious workers. | R-2 |
TN | North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) temporary professionals from Mexico and Canada. | TDRobinson Kirlew & Associates can assist you; contact us at info@robinsonkirlew.com. |