Purpose of Travel to U.S. and Nonimmigrant Visas
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Visa Type
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Athletes, amateur & professional (compete for prize money only)
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B-1
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Au pairs (exchange visitor)
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J
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Australian professional specialty
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E-3
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Border Crossing Card: Mexico
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BCC
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Business visitors
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B-1
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Diplomats and foreign government officials
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A
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Domestic employees or nanny -must be accompanying a foreign national employer
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B-1
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Employees of a designated international organization, and NATO
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G1-G5, NATO
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Exchange visitors
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J
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Foreign military personnel stationed in the U.S.
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A-2 NATO1-6
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Foreign nationals with extraordinary ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business or Athletics
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O
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Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Professionals: Chile, Singapore
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H-1B1
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International cultural exchange visitors
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Q
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Intra-company transferees
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L
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Medical treatment, visitors for
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B-2
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Media, journalists
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I
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NAFTA professional workers: Mexico, Canada
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TN/TD
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Nurses coming to health professional shortage areas
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H1-C
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Performing athletes, artists, entertainers
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P
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Physician
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J, H-1B
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Professor, scholar, teacher (exchange visitor)
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J
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Religious workers
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R
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Specialty occupations in fields requiring highly specialized knowledge
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H-1B
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Students: academic, vocational
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F, M
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Temporary agricultural workers
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H-2A
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Temporary workers performing other services or labor of a temporary or seasonal nature.
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H-2B
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Tourism, vacation, pleasure visitors
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B2
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Training in a program not primarily for employment
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H-3
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Treaty traders/treaty investors
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E
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Transiting the United States
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C
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Extension and Change of Status - Available in the U.S.
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