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valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="0066CC"><span class="column-header">Visa</span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="0066CC"><span class="column-header">Description</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/a1.asp" target="_top">A-1</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">Diplomatic personnel, including ambassadors, public ministers, career diplomatic officers or consular officers, and members of their immediate families.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/a2.asp" target="_top">A-2</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">Foreign government personnel, officials and their immediate families.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/a3.asp" target="_top">A-3</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">Personal employees, attendants and servants of persons holding an A-1 or A-2 visa.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/b1.asp" target="_top">B-1</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">Persons visiting the United States for business purposes.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/e1.asp" target="_top">E-1</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">Those creating substantial trade between the U.S. and a country with which the U.S. maintains an appropriate treaty, and members of their immediate families.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/e2.asp" target="_top">E-2</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">Those who have invested a substantial amount of capital to develop and direct the operation of an enterprise in the U.S.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/g1.asp" target="_top">G-1</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">Principal resident representative of an international organization recognized by the U.S., and their immediate family members.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/g2.asp" target="_top">G-2</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">Accredited representatives (that are not included in the G-1) of an international organization recognized by the U.S., and their primary staff and immediate family members.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/g3.asp" target="_top">G-3</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">Those who would otherwise be qualified for a G-1 or G-2 visa, but whose government is not recognized by the U.S. or is not a member of an international organization, and their immediate family members.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/g4.asp" target="_top">G-4</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">International organization officers or employees, and members of their immediate family</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/g5.asp" target="_top">G-5</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">For attendants, servants, or personal employees of G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-4 visa holders and their immediate family members.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/h1b.asp" target="_top">H-1B</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">Workers in specialty occupations.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/h1b_exempt.asp" target="_top">H-1B Exempt</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">Workers in specialty occupations who are not subject to the U.S. government's cap on H-1B workers. This includes employees of higher education institutions and non-profit and government research organizations.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/h2a.asp" target="_top">H-2A</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">Temporary or seasonal agricultural workers where U.S. agricultural workers are unavailable.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/h2b.asp" target="_top">H-2B</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">Those coming to the U.S. to engage in non-agricultural employment which is seasonal, intermittent, to meet a peek load need, or for a one-time occurrence.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/h3.asp" target="_top">H-3</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">Those receiving training not available in their country, not involving productive employment unless it is necessary, and will allow them to pursue a career outside the U.S.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/h4.asp" target="_top">H-4</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">For spouses and children of H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, and H-3 visa holders.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/i.asp" target="_top">I</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">Members of the foreign press, film, television, or other media and their spouses and children.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/j1.asp" target="_top">J-1</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">Participants in exchange visitor programs designated by the United States Information Agency ("USIA").</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/j2.asp" target="_top">J-2</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">Spouses and minor children of a J-1 visa holder.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/l1a.asp" target="_top">L-1A</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">Managerial or executive level employees of a non-U.S. firm, corporation, or other legal entity, who will come to the U.S. to work, in a managerial or executive position, at its related entity in the U.S., or will oversee the opening of a new, affiliated entity.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/l-1ablanket.asp" target="_top">L-1A Blanket</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">Managerial or executive level employees of a non-U.S. firm, corporation, or other legal entity, who will come to the U.S. to work, in a managerial or executive position, at its related entity in the U.S., or will oversee the opening of a new, affiliated entity. They must have been employed for at least 1 year of the previous 3 years at a non-U.S. firm, corporation, or other legal entity. The sponsoring company must have a valid L Blanket approval notice.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/l1b.asp" target="_top">L-1B</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">Persons employed for at least one of the previous three years at a non-U.S. firm, corporation, or other legal entity, who will come to the U.S. to work at its related entity in the U.S. as an employee with specialized knowledge.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/l-1bblanket.asp" target="_top">L-1B Blanket</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">Persons employed for at least 1 year of the previous 3 years at a non-U.S. firm, corporation, or other legal entity, who will come to the U.S. to work at its related entity in the U.S. as an employee with specialized knowledge. The sponsoring company must have a valid L Blanket approval notice.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/l2.asp" target="_top">L-2</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">Spouse or children of an L-1 visa holder.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/lblanket.asp" target="_top">L Blanket</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">Allows for the entry of multiple L-1A and/or L-1B visa candidates employed by a company.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/o1.asp" target="_top">O-1</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">Those with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or with a record of extraordinary achievement in television or motion pictures.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/o2.asp" target="_top">O-2</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">Those who accompany and assist an O-1 visa holder in a specific athletic or artistic event or in the motion picture or television industry.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/o3.asp" target="_top">O-3</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">Spouse and children of an O-1 or O-2 visa holder.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/p1.asp" target="_top">P-1</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">Members of entertainment groups, individual athletes, and members of athletic teams.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/p2.asp" target="_top">P-2</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">Entertainers who are a part of reciprocal international exchanges.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/p3.asp" target="_top">P-3</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">Performers in culturally unique programs.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/p4.asp" target="_top">P-4</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">Spouses and children of P-1, P-2, and P-3 visa holders.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/q1.asp" target="_top">Q-1</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">Participants in an international cultural exchange program in the U.S.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/r1.asp" target="_top">R-1</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">Religious workers coming to the U.S. temporarily.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/r2.asp" target="_top">R-2</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">Dependents of R-1 religious workers coming to the U.S. temporarily.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/nonimm_consularprocessing.asp" target="_top">Consular Processing</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">Application for Consular Processing</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/revalidation.asp" target="_top">Visa Revalidation</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">The Visa Revalidation Division of the United States Department of State Visa Office accepts applications for revalidation of petition-based employment category (H, E, L, O, and P) visas from applicants who hold a visa of the same category and meet certain other criteria. Revalidation is also called renewal or reissuance.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/tn.asp" target="_top">TN</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%" bgcolor="99CCFF"><span class="text">Canadian and Mexican business visitors, treaty traders and investors, intra-company transferees, and professionals to work the U.S.</span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="35%"><span class="text"><b><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/visas/td.asp" target="_top">TD</a></b></span></td> <td width="65%"><span class="text">Spouses and unmarried, minor children of TN visa holders.</span></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="100%"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><img src="/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="35"><br><span class="text"><a href="" onClick="self.scrollTo(0,0); return false;"><b> Return to the top</b></a> or choose another category:</span><br> <img src="/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="25"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><img src="/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="5"><span class="text"><b>Immigrant Visas</b> - Perminent Residence, Green Card:</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td valign="middle"><img src="/images/g-arrow-red.gif" width="16" height="7"></td> <td width="100%"><span class="text"><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/imm-visas-eb.asp" target="_top">Employment Based, Investment Based or Other</a></span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td valign="middle"><img src="/images/g-arrow-red.gif" width="16" height="7"></td> <td width="100%"><span class="text"><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/imm-visas-fb.asp" target="_top">Family Based</a></span></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><br> <span class="text"><b>Nonimmigrant Visas</b> - Temporary Residence:</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td valign="middle"><img src="/images/g-arrow-red.gif" width="16" height="7"></td> <td width="100%"><span class="text"><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/nonimm-visas-tw.asp" target="_top">To Work</a></span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td valign="middle"><img src="/images/g-arrow-red.gif" width="16" height="7"></td> <td width="100%"><span class="text"><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/nonimm-visas-tv.asp" target="_top">To Visit or Get Married</a></span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td valign="middle"><img src="/images/g-arrow-red.gif" width="16" height="7"></td> <td width="100%"><span class="text"><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/nonimm-visas-ts.asp" target="_top">To Study</a></span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td valign="middle"><img src="/images/g-arrow-red.gif" width="16" height="7"></td> <td width="100%"><span class="text"><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/nonimm-visas-other.asp" target="_top">Other</a></span></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><br> <span class="text"><b>U.S. Citizenship</b></span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td valign="middle"><img src="/images/g-arrow-red.gif" width="16" height="7"></td> <td width="100%"><span class="text"><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/us-citizenship.asp" target="_top">Citizenship</a></span></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><br> <span class="text"><b>Advocacy</b></span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td valign="middle"><img src="/images/g-arrow-red.gif" width="16" height="7"></td> <td width="100%"><span class="text"><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/deportation.asp" target="_top">Deportation/Removal</a></span></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td valign="middle"><img src="/images/g-arrow-red.gif" width="16" height="7"></td> <td width="100%"><span class="text"><a href="/US_IMMIGRATION_VISA/visadirectory/asylum.asp" target="_top">Asylum</a></span></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>
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