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Generally, a nonimmigrant is not expected to
remain in the U.S. permanently, although this is not always a requirement. Most nonimmigrants are admitted into the
United States only for a limited period of time.
Nonimmigrants are designated by letters of the alphabet which designate
their non-immigrant purpose or status. The following is a list of some of the more common types of non-immigrant status
handled by the office:
E-1 Treaty Trader
An E-1 is a national of a country with which the U.S. maintains a qualifying treaty and who is coming to the U.S. to carry on substantial trade principally between the U.S. and the alien's country of nationality.
E-2 Treaty Investor
An E-2 is a national of a country with which the U.S. maintains a qualifying treaty and who is coming to U.S to develop and direct the operations of an enterprise in which he or she has invested or is actively in the process of investing a substantial amount of capital.
J-1 Exchange student
L-1 Intra-company transfer
An L-1 is an alien coming temporarily to the U.S. to perform services in a managerial or executive capacity or that entails specialized knowledge for the same business entity, or a related entity, that employed him abroad.
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H-1B Professional Worker
An H-1B is an alien coming temporarily to perform services in a specialty occupation. A specialty occupation is one which at a minimum requires a bachelor's degree or higher for entry into the occupation in the U.S.
The office has successfully filed for H-1B status for individuals with training and job offers in, among others, the following areas:
- Mechanical Engineers
- Computer programmers
- Industrial Engineer
- Accountants
- Computer analysts
- Comptrollers
H-2B Temporary Workers
An H-2B is an alien coming temporarily to the U.S. to engage in non-agricultural employment that is seasonal, intermittent, to meet a peak load need, or a one-time occurrence. The office has assisted employers in successfully filing for H-2Bs, e.g., to work in the East Tennessee area during the tourist season.
R-1 Religious Worker
An R-1 is an alien who for at least two years has been a member of a religious denomination having a bona fide nonprofit, religious organization in the U.S. The R-1 has come temporarily to work either solely as an individual minister, as a professional in a religious vocation or occupation, or as a representative for a religious organization.
This office has successfully applied for R-1 status for a number of individuals representing numerous religious organizations. Obtaining religious worker status in some cases may lead to permanent resident status.
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