IN THIS SECTION: Temporary Visas

Visiting America

Temporary Working Visas

K-1 Fiancee Visas

Studying in the USA

Educational and Cultural Exchanges

Reentry into the USA by Non-immigrant Aliens Holding Expired Visas
Passport Validity

Temporary Working Visas
 
E-1/E-2 (Treaty Traders)
The E-1/E-2 Visa Category was designed for investors and traders and their employees. It is used by business owners, managers, and other employees who need to come to the United States to oversee business interests, investments, conduct trade, and other related activities receive visas. 

H1B1 (Temporary Workers)
The H-1B is a temporary visa category for nonimmigrant workers that includes specialty occupations which require a bachelor’s degree or higher and fashion models of distinguished merit and ability.

H2 Visas

L1 (Intra company Transferees)
You have a special employee working for you abroad for a number of years, who can lend a special expertise to the direction of one of your divisions. You may be able to bring this individual to the United States in L-1 status if they qualify as an Intracompany Transferee.

 

O-1 Extraordinary Ability Worker Visas
This category is set aside for foreign nationals with extraordinary ability in the arts, athletics, sciences, education, or business, or extra ordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry coming to the United States to perform temporary services relating to an event or events.

P-1 Artists and Athletes
The P-1 visa is issued to a person who performs as an athlete, individually or as a part of a group or team at "an internationally recognized level of performance".

P-3 Artists and Entertainers
Certain artists and entertainers are admitted to the United States if they are coming temporarily to the United States, either as an individual or as an integral part of the performance of the group, to perform, teach, or coach under a commercial or non-commercial program that is culturally unique.

R-1 (Religious Workers)
Religious workers may be eligible for this visa category.

TN NAFTA
A special visa category that has been set up for nationals of Canada and Mexico under the provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

In this section see also:

Visiting America
Studying in the US
K-1 Fiancée Visas
Educational and Cultural Exchanges
Reentry into the USA by Non-immigrant Aliens Holding Expired Visas
Passport Validity