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A-1
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Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat, or consular officer
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Legal alien allowed to work
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N
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Spouse or child of principal A-1 alien*
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Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
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A-2
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Other foreign government official or employee
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Legal alien allowed to work
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N
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Spouse or child of principal A-2 alien*
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Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
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A-3
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Attendant, servant, or personal employee of principal A-1 or A-2 alien
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Legal alien allowed to work
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N
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Spouse or child of principal A-3 alien
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Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
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B-1
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Visitor for business (If the B-1 alien alleges employment as a personal, domestic
servant, or employee of a foreign airline, follow RM 10211.420G.2.*)
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Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
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B-2
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Visitor for pleasure
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Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
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BE
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Bering Strait Agreement visa-free visitor for pleasure to certain designated areas
of Alaska
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Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
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C-1
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Alien in transit through the U.S.
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Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
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C-2
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Alien in transit to UN Headquarters
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Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
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C-3
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Foreign government official in transit through the U.S.
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Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
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Attendant, servant, personal employee, spouse or child of principal C-3 alien
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Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
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CFA/FSM
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Alien is a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia
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Legal alien allowed to work
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Y
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CFA/MIS
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Alien is a citizen of the Republic of Marshall Islands
|
Legal alien allowed to work
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Y
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CFA/PAL
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Alien is a citizen of the Republic of Palau
|
Legal alien allowed to work
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Y
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CHP
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Cuban Humanitarian Parolee*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
|
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CW1
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Transitional worker (principal) NOTE: Valid Only in the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands (CNMI). See RM 10210.684B.
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Legal alien allowed to work
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N
|
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CW2
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Spouse or child of principal CW1 alien
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Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
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D-1,D-2
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Crew Member
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Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
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E-1
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Treaty trader
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Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
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E-1, E-1S
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Spouse of principal E-1 alien
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Legal alien allowed to work
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N
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E-1, E-1Y
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Child of principal E-1 alien
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Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
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E-2
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Treaty investor
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Legal alien allowed to work
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N
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E2C
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Long-term business investor or foreign investor (principal) NOTE: Valid Only in the
CNMI. See RM 10210.676C.
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Legal alien allowed to work
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N
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Spouse of principal E2C long-term business investor or foreign investor see RM 10210.676C *
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
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E-2, E-2S
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Spouse of principal E-2 alien
|
Legal alien allowed to work
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N
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E-2, E-2Y
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Child of principal E-2 alien
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Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
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E-3
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Treaty investor in specialty occupation
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Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
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E-3, E-3R, E-3S
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Spouse of principal E-3 alien
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Legal alien allowed to work
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N
|
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E-3D
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Spouse of principal E-3 alien
|
Legal alien allowed to work
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N
|
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E-3, E-3Y
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Child of principal E-3 alien
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Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
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E-3R
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Returning E-3 principal alien
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Legal alien allowed to work
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N
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F-1
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Academic student for on-campus employment and DSO-authorized curricular practical
training (See RM 10211.240)
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
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Academic student for employment in authorized optional practical training (provision
of law: optional practical training – 8 C.F.R. § 274a.12(c)(3)(i); employment with
an international organization – 8 C.F.R. § 274a.12(c)(3)(ii); economic hardship –
8 C.F.R. § 274a.12(c)(3)(iii)).*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
|
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F-2
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Spouse or child of F-1 alien
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
|
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F-3
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Canadian or Mexican national academic student who commutes to school in the U.S. DSO-authorized
for curricular practical training. See RM 10211.255
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Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
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Canadian or Mexican national academic student who commutes to school in the U.S.–
for employment in optional practical training. See RM 10211.240 for employment authorization document.*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
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G-1
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Resident representative of a recognized foreign government member to an international
organization
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
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Spouse or child of principal G-1 alien*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
|
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G-2
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Other temporary representative of a recognized foreign government member to an international
organization
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
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Spouse or child of principal G-2 alien
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
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G-3
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Representative of unrecognized or nonmember foreign government to an international
organization
|
Legal alien allowed to work
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N
|
|
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Spouse or child of principal G-3 alien*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
|
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G-4
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Representative of an international organization (officer or employee)
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Legal alien allowed to work
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N
|
|
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Spouse or child of principal G-4 alien*
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Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
|
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G-5
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Attendant, servant or personal employee of principal G-1, G-2, G-3, or G-4 alien
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
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Spouse or child of principal G-5 alien
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Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
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H-1B
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Worker in a specialty occupation
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
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H-1B1
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Temporary worker in a specialty occupation
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
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H-2A
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Agricultural worker
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
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H-2B
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Non-agrarian seasonal worker
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
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H-3
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Trainee
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
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H-4
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Spouse or child of H-1A, H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, or H-3 alien
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
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Spouse H.1B*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
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HHP
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Haitian Humanitarian Parolee*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
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I
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Foreign information media representative
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
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Spouse or child of principal I alien
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
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N
|
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J-1
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Exchange visitor (pursuant to an approved program), see RM 10211.340. An exchange visitor whose DS-2019 shows the category as “student,” “student intern,”
or “international visitor” in item 4 of the form must provide a letter from the program
sponsor as evidence of authority to work. Otherwise, presume the employment authorization
is part of the J-1's exchange program.
|
See RM 10211.345
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N
|
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J-2
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Spouse or child of J-1 alien*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
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K-1
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Fiancé or fiancée of a U.S. citizen
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
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K-2
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Child of K-1 alien*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
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K-3
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Spouse of U.S. Citizen*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
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K-4
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Child of K3*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
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L-1
|
Intra-company transferee
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
L-1A
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Intra-company Transferee Managers and Executives
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
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L-1B
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Intra-company Transferee Specialized Knowledge.
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
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L-2, L-2S
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Spouse of inter-company transferee
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
L-2, L-2Y
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Minor child of L-1 alien
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
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M-1
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Nonacademic student*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
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M-2
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Spouse or child of M-1 alien
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
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M-3
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Canadian or Mexican national non-academic commuter student for practical training.*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
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NATO-1 (N-1)
NATO-2 (N-2)
NATO-3 (N-3)
NATO-4
(N-4)
NATO-5 (N-5)
NATO-6 (N-6)
|
NATO officer, representative, or personnel (principal)
Spouse or child of principal NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5, or NATO-6 alien*
|
Legal alien allowed to work
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
N
|
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NATO-7
|
Attendant, servant, or personal employee of principal NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4,
NATO-5, or NATO-6 alien
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
|
Spouse or child of NATO-7 alien*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
N-8
|
Parent of an alien granted permanent residence*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
N-9
|
Child of an alien granted permanent residence*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
NHP
|
Nicaraguan Humanitarian Parolee *
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
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O-1
|
Alien with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
O-2
|
Alien accompanying O-1 alien
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
O-3
|
Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 alien
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
OAR
|
Parolee admitted under Operation Allies Welcome
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
P-1
|
Internationally recognized athlete or entertainer in an internationally recognized
group
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
P-1S
|
Internationally recognized athlete or entertainer support personnel
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
P-2
|
Artist or entertainer in an exchange program
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
P-2S
|
Artist or entertainer support personnel
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
P-3
|
Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
P-3S
|
Essential support personnel
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
P-4
|
Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 alien
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
Q-1
|
Cultural exchange visitor
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
Q-2
|
Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Visitor
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
Q-3
|
Spouse or child of Q-2
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
R-1
|
Religious worker with a nonprofit religious organization
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
R-2
|
Spouse or child of R-1 alien
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
S-5
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Alien supplying critical information relating to a criminal organization or enterprise*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
S-6
|
Alien supplying critical information relating to counter-terrorism*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
S-7
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Spouse or child of S-5 or S-6 alien*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
T-1
|
Victim of a severe form of trafficking in person
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
T-2
|
Spouse of a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
T-3
|
Child of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
T-4
|
Parent of victim of a severe form of trafficking in person (if T-1 victim is under
21 years of age)*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
T-5
|
Unmarried sibling under 18 years of age, of victim of a severe form of trafficking
in persons*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
T-6
|
Adult or minor child of derivative (primary applicant's spouse and/or children who
will obtain status from the primary applicant) family member of a victim of severe
form of trafficking.* For example: The T-2 spouse's child (the principal's stepchild).
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
TC
|
Professional businessperson from Canada (United States-Canada Free Trade Act)
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
TD
|
Spouse or child of TN alien
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
TN
|
Professional businessperson from Canada or Mexico (North American Free Trade Agreement)
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
TN-1
|
Professional businessperson from Canada, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
TN-2
|
Professional businessperson from Mexico, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
TPS
|
Alien granted temporary protected status *
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
U-1
|
Victim of Certain Criminal Activity
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
U-2
|
Spouse of U-1
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
U-3
|
Child of U-1
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
U-4
|
Parent of U-1, if U-1 is under 21 years of age
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
U-5
|
Sibling of U-1, if U-1 is unmarried and under 18 years of age
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
UHP
|
Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolee admitted under Uniting for Ukraine
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
V-1
|
Spouse of a permanent resident. The I-766 shows “A-15” under “Category
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
V-2
|
Child of a permanent resident
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
V-3
|
Parent of a permanent resident
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
VHP
|
Venezuelan Humanitarian Parolee*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
WB
|
Visitor for business from a visa waiver country
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
WHP
|
Western Hemisphere Parolee*
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
WT
|
Tourist from a visa waiver country
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
Asylee
|
Alien granted asylum under section 208 of the INA
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
Y
|
|
Cuban/Haitian Entrant
|
Alien who entered as a refugee/conditional entrant before April 1, 1980
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
Parolee
|
Alien paroled into the U.S. temporarily *
|
Legal alien not allowed to work
|
N
|
|
|
Ukrainian DT Parolee
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
N
|
|
Refugee
|
Alien admitted pursuant to section 207 of the INA
|
Legal alien allowed to work
|
Y
|