Visa Classifications That Allow You To Work In The United States
| Visa Classification | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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.
