What categories of visa holders does the Social Security exclusion apply?
The exclusion from coverage applies to authorized work performed by nonimmigrants with the following visa classifications: F-1 – Foreign academic students admitted to pursue a course of study at an established school or other recognized place of study approved by DHS; J-1 – Exchange visitors temporarily admitted to the United States (U.S.) to participate in a program designated by the Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for the purpose of teaching, consulting, demonstrating special skills, or receiving training. The J-1 exchange visitor classification includes: alien physician, au pair, camp counselor, government visitor, international visitor, professor, research scholar, short-term scholar, specialist, summer work travel, teacher, trainee and high school, college and university students; M-1 – Foreign vocational students at an established vocational or other recognized nonacademic institution in the United States (U.S.). The course of study must be designa
