| Summary
of Non-immigration Visas
To
apply for a non-immigration
visa is easier than to apply for an immigration visa. Under most
circumstances,
you can apply yourself by filing approriate forms to USCIS.
List of non-immigration
visas
E
- International Traders and Investors
H
- Temporary Workers
L
- Intracompany Transferees
O
- Aliens of Extraordinary Ability
P
- Entertainers and Athletes
Q
- Participants in International Exchange Programs
R
- Religious Workers
TN
- Canadians and Mexicans Under NAFTA
<>A
- Diplomatic and other government officials, and their families and
employees.
B
- Temporary visitors for business or pleasure.
F
- Academic Students and their families
G
- Representatives to international organizations and their families and
employees.
I
- Representatives of foreign media and their families
J
- Exchange Visitors and their families
M -
Vocational Students and their families
N -
Parents and children of the people who have been granted special
immigrant
status because their parents were employed by an international
organization
in the United States.
K- Fiance or
fiancee of U.S. citizen, which is also considered as an immigration
visa
H-1B Temporary working visa
You
can change your
status from F-1, F-2, J-1, J-2, (with J waiver) or even B-1, B-2 to
H-1B. Your
employer has to be the sponsor.
O-1 Temporary
working visa for people with extraordinary ability. No quota
limitation.
Your employer must be the sponsor.
H-2B Seasonal working visa
Many people use this visa to come into the USA. A US employer has to be
the sponsor.
Change
between F-1,
F-2, J-1, J-2, B-1, B-2, H-4, O-3.
File
I-539. You
can file yourself.
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