Visas

  • Visa E

    The E visa is one of the most flexible employment-related nonimmigrant categories allowed under the law because it offers such advantages over other nonimmigrant visas as longer visa stays, self-employment and E-visa derivative beneficiary employment opportunities as well as lack of renewal limitations, requirement for previous employment history, as required ...

  • P – Entertainers and Athletes

    Legal Authority Section §101(a)(15)(P) of the INA provides that P-1, P-2, P-3 and P-4 visas are available to internationally known athletes, whether as individuals or part of a group or team, as well as entertainment groups.  P-1 aliens are entertainment groups that will perform in the United States.  P-2 aliens are ...

  • Visa O – Extraordinary Ability or Achievement

    The O visa is designed for highly talented or acclaimed individuals.  This visa is available to artists, entertainers, athletes or businessmen.  The O visa provides an alternative to the H1-B degreed professional category.  Unlike the H1-B visa, it does not require wage certification or a professional degree.  It is also ...

  • F & M Visas

    On this page, you will find an overview of the F classification for academic students and the M classifications for vocational and nonacademic students.  This overview incorporates statutory revisions brought by the IIRIRA and other recent regulatory changes.  The foreign students discussed below are those whose full-time study provides the ...

  • Visa R

    The Immigration Act of 1990 (INA), §10(a)(15)(R), established the nonimmigrant R visa category, which allows aliens to perform services related to their religious calling or vocation and receive direct compensation for their work. An experienced attorney can assist his client in completing an application for the nonimmigrant R status.  INA §101(a)(15)(R) ...

  • TN Visa

    Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), qualifying Canadian and Mexican citizens may enter the United States to work at a professional level for a temporary duration as TN non-immigrants.  TN status permits these aliens to work for employers in the United States.  Chapter 16 of NAFTA and 8 ...

  • Visa H – Non-Immigrant Employment Visas

    A foreign professional, trainee or a seasonal worker may obtain an H visa for work in the United States. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (INA) provides the statutory authority for H visa categories, which are (a) H-1B for professionals; (b) H-1C for nurses; (c) H-2A for temporary or ...