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Change of Status
When changing from Non-Immigrant
to another Non-Immigrant status.
Adjustment of Status
When adjusting from
Non-Immigrant to Green Card
Five years of Green Card
status allows you to file for
U.S. Citizenship
Some people choose not to
proceed with Citizenship
and retain Green Card
status for many years
CITIZENSHIPCongratulations,
you’ve reached the finish line!
U.S. Immigration Overview
BUSINESS / EMPLOYMENT
TEMPORARY
(NonImmigrant) VISAS
Business Visitor
Treaty Trader (Import / Export)
Australians in a Specialty Occupation
Persons in a Specialty Occupation,
Professional Nurses, Fashion Models
Seasonal workers or trainers
Chileans and Singaporeans
in a Specialty Occupation
Waiver of the two-year
foreign residence requirement
Vocational or Non-Academic Students
Exchange Visitors
Intra-company Transferees (Executive or
Manager of Multi-National Company)
Essential support personnel of O-1 visa holders
Persons of extraordinary ability in the arts,
athletics, business, education or sciences
Artists or Entertainers
in a culturally unique program
Athletes, entertainment groups
and their support personnel
Irish Peace Process Program Participants
Participants in international cultural
exchange programs
Members of Religious Organizations
Mexico & Canada: Free Trade
NAFTA Professional
Trainee Visa
Investors (No specified dollar amount)
Student Visa
B1
E1
E2
E3
F1
H1B
H1B1
H2B
J1
WAIVER
H3
J1
M1
L1
O2
O1
P3
P1
Q2
Q1
TN
VISA
R1
Spouses and Children of H-1, H-2 or H-3 visa holders
Spouses and Children of J-1 visa holders
Spouses and Children of F-1 visa holders
Spouses and Children of L-1 visa holders
Spouses and Children of M-1 visa holders
Spouses and Children of O-1 & O-2 visa holders
Spouses and Children of P-1, P-2 or P-3 visa holders
Spouses and Children of Q-1 and Q-2 visa holders
Spouses and Children of R-1 visa holders
Spouses and Children of TN visa holders
SPOUSES
& CHILDREN
H4
J2
F2
L2
M2
O3
P4
Q3
R2
TD
EB = Employment Based Green Cards
EB1
National or international acclaim in Arts, Sciences, Education, Business or Athletics
Outstanding university professors or researchers
Executives or managers of multinational companieS
EB2
Professionals holding advanced degrees (masters degree or higher)
Exceptional ability in Arts, Science, or Business
EB3
Professionals with a U.S. bachelor's or foreign equivalent degree
Skilled workers with at least two years of training or experience
Unskilled workers with less than two years training or experience
EB4 Special immigrants (Religious workers, foreign medical graduates, and more)
EB5 Foreign entrepreneurs who Invest $1,000,000 or $500,000
SCHEDULE
A
Nurses
Physical therapists
Other shortage occupations
5
It is possible to file directly for a Green Card without going through
the Temporary Visa route; it simply depends on the facts of your case.
Non-Immigrant Visas
vary in difficulty in either changing
or adjusting status