RM 00203.500 Employment Authorization for Nonimmigrants

A-1*

Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer

A-2*

Other foreign government official or employee

A-3*

Attendant, servant, or personal employee of principal A-1, or A-2

C-3*

Foreign government official in transit through the U.S.

E-1*

Treaty trader

E-2*

Treaty investor

F-1

Academic student - for on-campus employment, and DSO authorized off-campus practical training. (See RM 00203.470)

G-1*

Resident representative of recognized foreign member government to an international organization

G-2*

Other temporary representative of recognized foreign member government to an international organization

G-3*

Representative of unrecognized or nonmember foreign government to an international organization

G-4*

Representative of international organization (officer or employee)

G-5*

Attendant, servant, or personal employee of principal G-1, G-2, G-3, or G-4

H-1B

Worker in a specialty occupation

H-1C

Registered nurse

H-2A

Agricultural worker

H-2B

Non-agrarian seasonal worker

H-3

Trainee

I*

Foreign information media representative

J-1

Exchange visitor (pursuant to an approved program) (See RM 00203.480)

K-1

Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen

L-1

Intracompany transferee

NATO-1 through 6*

NATO officer, representative, or personnel

NATO-7*

Attendant, servant, of personal employee of principal NATO-1 through 6

O-1

Alien with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics

O-2

Alien accompanying O-1

P-1

Internationally recognized athlete or entertainer in an internationally recognized group

P-2

Artist or entertainer in an exchange program

P-3

Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program

Q-1

Cultural exchange visitor

Q-2

Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Visitor

R-1

Religious worker with a nonprofit religious organization

TC

Professional business person, United States-Canada Free Trade Act (FTA)

TN

Professional business person from Canada or Mexico, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Refugee

Alien admitted pursuant to section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (provision of law: 274a.12(a)(3))

Asylee

Asylee under 208 of the INA (provision of law: 274a.12(a)(5) for grantee or 274a.12(c)(8) for applicant)

A-1, A-2

Spouse or child of principal A-1, A-2 alien (provision of law: 274a.12(c)(1))

B-1

Visitor for business who is:

• A personal or domestic servant accompanying or following a employer admitted to the U.S. as a nonimmigrant (provision of the law: 274a.12(c)(17)(i))

• A domestic servant accompanying or following a U.S. citizen employer (the employer has a permanent home or is stationed in a foreign country and is temporarily in the U.S.) (provision of the law: 274a.12(c)(17)(ii))

• An employee of a foreign airline and the employee is not a national of the country of the airline’s nationality (provision of the law: 274a.12(c)(17)(iii))

NOTE: The instructions in section C.3. apply if the B-1 alien is not authorized to work under one of the above situations.

E-1

• Spouse or child of principal E-1.

• Spouse of treaty trader

E-2

Spouse of treaty investor

F-1

Academic student - for employment while F-1 is pursuing a full course of study or authorized optional practical training (provision of law: optional practical training -274a.12(c)(3)(i); employment with an international organization -274a.12(c)(3)(ii); economic hardship - 274a.12(c)(3)(iii))

G-1, G-3, G-4

Spouse or child of principal G-1, G-3, G-4, alien (provision of law: 274a.12(c)(4))

J-2

Spouse or dependent child of J-1 alien (provision of law: 274a.12(c)(5))

K-2

Child of K-1 (provision of law: 274a.12(a)(6))

K-3

Spouse of U.S. Citizen (provision of law: 274a.12(a) (6))

K-4

Child of K-3 (provisions of law: 274a.12(a))

L-2

Spouse of L-1 intra-company transferees

M-1

Nonacademic student - for practical training (provision of law: 274a.12(c)(6))

NATO - 1 through 7

Spouse or child of principal NATO - 1 through 7 alien (provision of law: 274a.12(c)(7))

N-8

Parent of alien granted permanent residence (provision of law: 274a.12(a)(7))

N-9

Child of alien granted permanent residence (provision of law: 274a.12(a)(7))

S-5

Alien supplying critical information relating to a criminal organization or enterprise (provision of law: 274a.12(c)(21))

S-6

Alien supplying critical information relating to a counter terrorism matter (provision of law: 274a.12(c)(21))

S-7

Spouse or child of S-5 or S-6 alien (provision of law: 274a.12(c)(21))

T-1

Victim of severe form of trafficking

T-2

Spouse of victim of severe form of trafficking

T-3

Child of victim of severe form of trafficking

T-4

Parent of victim of severe form of trafficking

V-1

Spouse of a permanent resident

V-2

Child of a permanent resident

V-3

Parent of a permanent resident

Parolee

Alien paroled temporarily into the U.S. (provision of law: 274a.12(a)(4) or 274a.12(c)(11))

Adjustment applicant

• Applicant for adjustment to permanent resident alien under section 245 of INA (provision of law: 274a.12(c)(9))

• Applicant for creation of a record of lawful admission for permanent residence pursuant to section 249 of the INA (provision of law: 274a.12(c)(16))

Family Unity
Program Alien

Alien granted voluntary departure under the Family Unity Program (provision of law: 274a.12(a)(13))

Temporary Protected Status alien

• Alien granted Temporary Protected Status pursuant to section 244A of the INA (provision of law: 274a.12(a)(12))

• Applicant for Temporary Protected Status pursuant to section 244A of the INA (provision of law: 274a.12(c)(19))

Deportable Alien

• Alien granted withholding of deportation pursuant to section 243(h) of INA (provision of law: 274a.12(a)(10));

• Alien granted extended voluntary departure (provision of law: 274a.12(a)(11));

• Applicant for suspension of deportation pursuant to section 244 of the INA (provision of law: 274a.12(c)(10));

• Alien granted voluntary departure (provision of law: 274a.12(c)(12));

• Alien granted deferred action (provision of law: 274a.12(c)(14))

• Alien for whom there is a final order of deportation and who is released on an order of supervision pursuant to section 242(d) of the INA (provision of law: 274a.12(c)(18))

A-3

Spouse or child of principal A-3 alien

B-1

Visitor for business (see section C.2. above if the B-1 alien alleges employment as a personal or domestic servant or employee of a foreign airline)

B-2

Visitor for pleasure

C-1

Alien in transit through the U.S.

C-2

Alien in transit to UN headquarters

C-3

Attendant, servant, other personal employee, spouse or child of principal C-3 alien

D-1, D-2

Crew member

E-1

Spouse or child of principal E-1 alien who is not an employee of the Coordination Council for North American Affairs

F-2

Spouse or child of F-1 alien

G-2, G-5

Spouse or child of principal G-2 or G-5 alien

H-4

Spouse or child of H-1A, H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, or H-3 alien

I

Spouse or child of principal I alien

M-2

Spouse or child of M-1 alien

O-3

Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 alien

P-4

Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 alien

Q-3

Spouse or child of Q-2

R-2

Spouse or child of R-1 alien

TD

Spouse or child of TN alien

WB

Visitor for business from a visa waiver country

WT

Tourist from a visa waiver country