Visa Type Description Employment Eligibility
A-1 Ambassador, public Authorized to work.
minister, career diplomat, or
consular officer.
Spouse and/or child of
principal A-1 alien are not
allowed to work.
B-1 Visitor for business. No work authorization.
B-2 Visitor for pleasure. No work authorization.
C-1 Alien in transit through the No work authorization.
U.S.
D-1 Crew Member. No work authorization.
F-1 Students. Work authorized for host
institution under limited
conditions.
F-2 Spouse and dependents of No work authorization.
F-1 visa holders.
H-1A Registered nurse. Work authorized for
sponsoring employer.
H-1B Worker in specialty Work authorized for
occupation. sponsoring employer.
H-2A Agricultural worker. Work authorized for
sponsoring employer.
H-2B Non-agrarian seasonal Work authorized for
worker. sponsoring employer.
H-3 Trainee. Work authorized for
sponsoring employer.
H-4 Spouse or child of H-1A, No work authorization.
H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, or H-3
alien.
J-1 Exchange visitors Work authorized under
including students, scholars, certain conditions.
teachers and researchers.
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J-2 Spouse and dependents of Work authorized under
J-1 visa holders. certain conditions.
K-1 Fiancé or fiancée of a U.S. No work authorization.
citizen.
M-1 Vocational student. Work
authorized under extremely
limited conditions. Contact
the System Office before
allowing employment.
M-2 Dependents of M-1 alien. No work authorization.
O-1 Alien with extraordinary Work authorized.
ability in sciences, arts,
education, business, or
athletics.
O-3 Dependents of O-1 alien. No work authorization.
P-1 Internationally recognized Work authorized for
athlete or entertainer in an sponsoring employer.
internationally recognized
group.
P-2 Artist or entertainer in an Work authorized for
exchange program. sponsoring employer.
P-3 Artist or entertainer in a Work authorized for
culturally unique program. sponsoring employer.
P-4
Q-1 International Cultural Work authorized for
Exchange. sponsoring employer
R-1 Religious worker with a Work authorized.
nonprofit religious
organization.
TC Professional business Authorized to work.
person from Canada (US-
Canada Free Trade Act).
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TD Spouse of child of TN No work authorization.
Alien.
TN Professional business Authorized to work.
person from Canada or
Mexico (NAFTA).
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