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Visa
Classification
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Definition
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E-1, E-2
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Treaty trader
or Treaty investor
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F-1
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Foreign academic
student, when certain conditions are met
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H-1B, H-1C,
H-2A, H-2B, H-3
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Temporary worker
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I
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Foreign information
media representative
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J-1
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Exchange visitor,
when certain conditions are met
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K-1
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Fiancé of a
U.S. citizen
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L-1
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Intra-company
transferee
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M-1
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Foreign vocational
student
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O-1, O-2
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Temporary worker
in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics
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P-1, P-2, P-3
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Temporary worker
in the arts, athletics in an exchange or cultural program
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Q-1, Q-2
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Cultural exchange
visitor
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R-1
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Temporary religious
worker with a nonprofit organization
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TC
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Professional
business worker admitted under U.S.-Canada Free Trade Act (NAFTA)
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TN
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Professional
business worker admitted under NAFTA
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Please Note: If
you have a different classification, you must show us evidence from
the Department of Homeland Security that you are authorized to work.
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www.socialsecurity.gov
