What are the Most Commonly Used Nonimmigrant Business Visas?
B-1 Visas for Business Visitors E-1 Visas for Treaty Traders E-2 Visas for Treaty Investors F-1 Visas for Foreign Students H1-B Visas for “Specialty Occupation” Employees L-1 Visas for Intercompany Transfers J-1 Exchange Visitors O-1 Visas for Extraordinary Ability TN (NAFTA) Visas for Mexican and Canadian Citizens What is a B-1 Business Visa? The B-1 Business Visa is a nonimmigrant visa which allows foreign nationals to enter the United States temporarily for business (e.g., to negotiate contracts, attend business meetings, seminars or conferences, etc.). What is an E-1 Visa for Treaty Traders? The E-1 Visa for Treaty Traders is a nonimmigrant visa that allows foreign nationals from a treaty country to carry on trade of a substantial nature, which is international in scope, either on the foreign national’s behalf or as an employee of a foreign company engaged in trade between the United States and the foreign country. Employees of a foreign company may qualify for E-1 status if (1) th
