Temporary Work Visas

B-1 Business Visitor visas enable individuals to visit the U.S. for commercial transactions including contract negotiations and consultations, provided they receive no salary or remuneration.

B-2 Visitor Visas are granted for visits centered on recreational activities, tourism, or medical treatment.

Both visa types typically permit stays of six months, though extensions up to one year are possible.

Students seeking nonimmigrant visas must register with the Student and Exchange Visitor Immigration System (SEVIS). This program requires institutions to report student information, including program completion dates.

F Student Visas allow foreign nationals to attend U.S. educational institutions at elementary through postgraduate levels, plus eligible courses of study, with validity extending throughout studies.

M Student Visas target students attending vocational or technical schools.

J Exchange Visitor Visas cover professors, research scholars, trainees, interns, university students, teachers, camp counselors, and au pairs.

E visa categories encompass treaty traders and investors operating under U.S. commerce treaties, plus Australian specialty occupation workers.

E-1 Treaty Trader permits nationals of treaty countries to work in the U.S., requiring substantial international trade flow between nations.

E-2 Treaty Investor allows individuals who invested or are investing substantial capital in legitimate U.S. enterprises to enter solely for development and direction of that enterprise.

E-3 specialty occupation visas serve Australian nationals in positions requiring highly specialized knowledge and bachelor's degrees.

H-1B Specialty Occupations apply to individuals performing services in specialty occupations, exceptional merit positions related to DOD projects, or distinguished fashion modeling.

H-1B1 targets specialty occupation positions for Chilean and Singaporean nationals.

H-2B covers temporary workers in seasonal or temporary service roles.

L-1A intracompany transferees work in managerial or executive positions at foreign companies.

L-1B intracompany transferees hold specialized knowledge positions.

The L-1 Blanket Petition facilitates frequent transfers for multinational companies.

The O-1 nonimmigrant visa serves individuals with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, plus those with recognized achievement in the motion picture or television industries.

O-1A targets individuals with extraordinary ability in sciences, education, business, or athletics.

O-1B covers extraordinary ability in the arts (including musicians and social media influencers) or motion picture/television achievement.

P-1 visas serve performing athletes, artists, and entertainers.

R-1 visas support temporary religious workers.

TN visas enable Canadian and Mexican professionals to work in the United States.