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Nonimmigrant visa categories



    Diplomatic and other government officials, and employees (A visa category)
    International trade and investors (E visa )
    Representatives to international organizations and their employees (G visa )
    Temporary workers (H visa)
    Representatives of foreign media (I visa)
    Exchange visitors (J visa)
    Intracompany transferees (L visa)
    Academic (F visa) or vocational (M visa) students (you may attend elementary, middle or high school only: if you want to attend post-secondary school full-time you must apply for a change of status).
 vocational student (M-1)
    Academic student (F-1)
    Any H status (Temporary worker), if the training you received as a vocational student in the United States provided the qualifications for the temporary worker position you seek.


    Visa Waiver Program· Crew member (D nonimmigrant visa)
    In transit through the United States (C nonimmigrant visa)
    In transit through the United States without a visa (TWOV)
    FiancĂ© of a U.S. citizen or dependent of a fiancĂ© (K nonimmigrant visa)
    Informant (and accompanying family) on terrorism or organized crime (S nonimmigrant visa)

international exchange visitor (J-1)