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Temporary Visas

B-1/B-2 visitor category is granted to a foreign national who demonstrates that s/he has a residence in a foreign country which s/he has no intention of abandoning and who is entering the United States temporarily for business (other than for the purpose of study or to perform skilled or unskilled labor, or as a representative of foreign press, radio, film, or other foreign information media coming to engage in such vocation), or to engage or participate in recreational activities.
E-1/E-2 nonimmigrant treaty trader and investor categories provide for the admission of nationals of a foreign state, which has a treaty of commerce and navigation or a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with the United States to enter the United States to engage in activities relating to trade or investment. Spouses of E-1/E-2 visa recipients are permitted to apply for work authorization in the United States.
E-3 visa classification is available to foreign nationals from Australia entering the United States solely to perform services in a specialty occupation. Spouses of E-3 visa recipients are permitted to apply for work authorization in the United States.
H-1B visa category applies to foreign nationals who are coming temporarily to the United States to perform services in a specialty occupation that requires theoretical and practical application of a specialized knowledge and the attainment of a baccalaureate or higher degree or its equivalent in the specific specialty. The employer of an H-1B visa applicant must file a labor condition application for the foreign national which certifies that the employer will pay the prevailing wage in the area of intended employment and the working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers will not be adversely affected.
H-1B1 visa category is available to foreign nationals from Chile or Singapore who are coming to the United States temporarily to perform services in a specialty occupation that requires theoretical and practical application of a body of specialized knowledge and the attainment of a baccalaureate or higher degree or its equivalent in the specific specialty. Recipients of the H-1B1 visa are not required to first obtain approval of their visa petition from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and can apply for their visa directly at a U.S. consulate.
H-2B visa category is granted to foreign nationals coming to the United States temporarily to perform temporary services or labor. The employer must demonstrate that: the request for labor certification is due to a one-time occurrence, a seasonal need or an intermittent need, that there are no U.S. workers able and willing to perform the temporary services or labor, and that the employment of the foreign national will not adversely affect the wage rate and working conditions of similarly employed workers in the United States.
H-3 visa category applies to foreign nationals coming to the United States temporarily in order to receive instruction and training from an individual or organization. Specific restrictions and requirements apply to the type of instruction and training permitted for this visa category. The foreign national must demonstrate that the proposed training is not available in his/her home country and the instruction and training is necessary to advance his/her career outside the United States.
J-1 visa category applies to foreign students, research scholars, specialists, professors, medical interns and residents, international visitors, and industrial and business trainees who enter the United States to participate in a United States government approved exchange visitor program for the purpose of acquiring training, experience, conducting research, or teaching in a field of specialty. A United States organization must obtain prior approval from the United States Department of State (DOS) in order to be designated as a sponsor of an exchange visitor program. A J-2 visa holder (spouse or child of a J-1 visa recipient), is permitted to apply for work authorization in the United States if s/he can demonstrate that his/her income is not necessary to support the J-1 visa recipient.
L-1 intracompany transferee category may be granted to a foreign national who, within the three years preceding the time of his application for admission to the United States, has been employed abroad for one continuous year by a qualifying organization, and who seeks to be admitted temporarily to the United States to be employed by a branch, parent, affiliate, or subsidiary of the qualifying organization in a managerial, executive, or specialized knowledge capacity. The spouse of an L-1 visa recipient, called an L-2, is permitted to apply for work authorization in the United States.
O-1 classification may be granted to a person who has extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics, which has been demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim and who is coming to the United States for an activity or event.
TN is a category pursuant to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Mexican and Canadian professionals may seek temporary entry into the United States in TN status to engage in business activities at a professional level.