Protected: A Guide for International Students Studying in the U.S.
STUDENT VISA
Academic Students (F1 visa)
Vocational Students (M1 visa)
Students, Research Scholars, Professors, Exchange Visitors, Interns, Trainees, Foreign Medical Doctors (J1 visa)
TOURIST VISA
Tourists (B2 visa)
Tourists Using ESTA (VWP visa, Visa Waiver Program)
WORK BASED VISA
Immigrant Visas (Green Card)
Extraordinary Ability in the Science, Art, Education, Business, Athletic field (EB1a Employment Based Green Card)
Outstanding Professors and Researchers (EB1b Employment Based Green Card)
Multinational Manager and Executive (EB1c Employment Based Green Card)
Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability Worker (EB2 Employment Based Green Card)
Professional Workers, Skilled Workers and Other Unskilled Labor Workers (EB2 Employment Based Green Card )
Religious Workers and Special Immigrants (EB4 Employment Based Green Card)
Business Owner and Investors (EB5 Employment Based Green Card)
Nonimmigrant Visas (Temporary Visas)
Workers in Various Fields:
Temporary Business and Tourism Visitor (B1 visa & B2 visa)
Extraordinary Ability in the Science, Education, Business and Athletics field (O1A visa)
Specialty Occupation Workers (H1B Visa)
Specialty Occupation Workers for Person from Chile or Singapore (H1B1 Visa)
Specialty Occupation Workers from Australia (E3 visa)
Professional Workers from Canada and Mexico (TN Visa)
Specialized Knowledge Transferee (L1B Visa)
Temporary Skilled and Unskilled Workers (H2B Visa)
Trainees and Special Education Exchange Visitor (H3 Visa)
Business Owners or Workers in Business Related Fields:
Manager and Executive Transferee (L1A Visa)
Treaty Traders or Their Employees (E1 visa)
Treaty Investors or Their Employees (E2 visa)
Workers in Art (Entertainment) or Athletic Related Fields:
Fashion Models (H1B3 Visa)
Extraordinary ability in the Arts and Extraordinary Achievements in Motion Pictures and Television (O1B visa)
Essential Support Staff for O1B Workers (O2 visa)
Internationally Recognized Entertainment Group (P1B visa)
Reciprocal Exchange Program (P2 visa)
Culturally Unique Program (P3 visa)
Internationally Recognized Athlete (P1A visa)
Essential Support Staff for P Visa Workers (P1S/P2S/P3S visa)
Workers in Other Specific Fields:
Temporary Religious Worker (R1 visa)
Agricultural Workers (H2A Visa)
U.S. Department of Defense Workers (H1B2 Visa)
FAMILY BASED VISA
Immigrant Visas (Green Card)
Family of U.S. Green Card Holder:
Marriage to U.S. Green Card Holder (F2A Marriage Based Green Card)
Unmarried Adult Child of Green Card Holder (F2B Family Based Green Card)
Family of U.S. Citizen:
Marriage to U.S. Citizen (IR1 or CR1 Marriage Based Green Card)
Unmarried Adult Child of U.S. Citizen (F1 Family Based Green Card)
Married Children of U.S. Citizen (F3 Family Based Green Card)
Brother or Sister of U.S. Citizen (F4 Family Based Green Card)
Parents of U.S. Citizen (F5 Family Based Green Card)
Widow(er) of Deceased U.S. Citizen (EB4 Family Based Green Card)
Nonimmigrant Visas (Temporary Visas)
Foreign Fiance(e) (K1 visa)
Foreign Spouse (K3 visa)
Dependent Children of Foreign Fiance(e) (K2 visa)
Dependent Children of Foreign Spouse (K4 visa)