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Purpose of Travel to U.S. and Nonimmigrant Visas
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Visa Type
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Athletes, amateur and professional (competing for prize money only)
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B-1
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Athletes, artists, entertainers
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P
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Australian worker - 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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Crewmembers (serving aboard a sea vessel or aircraft in the U.S.)
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D
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Diplomats and foreign government officials
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A
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Domestic employees or nannies (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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Exchange visitors - au pairs
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J-1
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Exchange visitors - children (under age 21) or spouse of a J-1 holder
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J-2
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Exchange visitors - professors, scholars, teachers
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J-1
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Exchange visitors - international cultural
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J, Q
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Fiancé(e)
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K-1
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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-1
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Free Trade Agreement (FTA) professionals: Chile
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H-1B1
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Free Trade Agreement (FTA) professionals: Singapore
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H-1B1
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Information media representative (media, journalists)
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I
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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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NAFTA professional workers: Mexico, Canada
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TN/TD
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Nurses traveling to areas short of health care professionals
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H-1C
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Physicians
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J1, H-1B
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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 and language students
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F-1
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Student dependents - dependent of an F-1 holder
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F-2
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Students - vocational
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M-1
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Student dependents - dependent of an M-1 holder
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M-2
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Temporary workers - seasonal agricultural
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H-2A
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Temporary workers - nonagricultural
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H-2B
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Tourism, vacation, pleasure visitors
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B-2
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Training in a program not primarily for employment
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H-3
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Treaty investors
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E-1
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Transiting the United States
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C
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Victims of human trafficking
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T-1
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Victims of criminal activity
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U-1
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Visa renewals in the U.S. - A, G, and NATO
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A1-2, G1-4, NATO1-6
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