Visa Classifications That Allow You To Work In The United States
Visa Classification | Definition |
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E1, E2 | Treaty trader or treaty investor |
F-1 | Foreign academic student, when certain conditions are met |
H-1B, H-1C, H-2A, H-2B, H-3 | Temporary worker |
I | Foreign information media representative |
J-1 | Exchange visitor, when certain conditions are met |
K-1 | Fiancé of a U.S. citizen |
L-1 | Intra-company transferee |
M-1 | Foreign vocational student |
O-1, O-2 | Temporary worker in the sciences |
P-1, P-2, P-3 | Temporary worker in the arts, athletics in an exchange or cultural program |
Q-1, Q-2 | Cultural exchange visitor |
R-1 | Temporary religious worker with a nonprofit organization |
TC | Professional business worker admitted under U.S. Canada Free Trade Act (NAFTA) |
TN | Professional business worker admitted under NAFTA |
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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