The E1 visa allows business owners or employees of qualifying companies to come to the United States to manage or work in a business engaged in substantial international trade between the U.S. and their treaty country.

The E2 visa allows foreign investors from treaty countries to start or purchase a business in the United States, based on making a substantial investment and actively directing the business.

The E3 visa is available only to Australian citizens who have a job offer in a specialty occupation in the United States, requiring at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

The L1 visa allows companies to transfer executives, managers, or specialized knowledge employees from a foreign office to a related U.S. office, or to open a new branch in the United States.

The K1 visa allows a U.S. citizen to bring their foreign fiancé(e) to the United States so they can marry within 90 days and then apply for adjustment of status.

The B1/B2 visitor visa is strictly for business visits or tourism, and it does not allow any form of employment or long-term stay in the United States.

The F1 visa is for individuals who want to study full-time at a U.S. school or university, allowing them to stay for the duration of their academic program and participate in limited training programs such as OPT.

The EB1 category provides permanent residency for individuals with extraordinary ability, outstanding professors or researchers, or multinational executives and managers, depending on which EB1 subcategory applies.

The EB2 National Interest Waiver allows highly skilled professionals to apply for a green card without needing an employer sponsor, as long as their work benefits the United States.

The EB5 program grants permanent residency to investors who make a qualifying investment in a U.S. commercial enterprise that creates at least 10 full-time jobs for U.S. workers.