Miscellaneous
E-1/E-2 Treaty Trader and Investor Visas: Investors, traders and their employees may obtain visas to conduct businesses in the United States if their home country has a commercial treaty with the United States.

J-1 and Q-1 Exchange Visitor Visas: Persons coming to the United States in an approved exchange visitor program may be eligible for the J-1 Exchange Visitor's visa. J-1 programs often permit students, short-term scholars, business trainees, teachers, professors and research scholars, specialists, international visitors, government visitors, camp counselors and au pairs to enter the United States for temporary stays. In some cases, participation in a J-1 program will require the visa holder to return to their last country of residence for at least two years, before being permitted to change their status to a different non-immigrant visa or to obtain permanent residence.

O-1 Extraordinary Ability Worker Visas: O-1 visas are available to foreign nationals who have reached the top of their field and who have extraordinary ability in a particular area. This includes entertainers, athletes, scientists, and businesspersons.

P-1 Artists and Athletes Visas: P Visas permit athletes, artists and entertainers to come to the United States on a temporary basis to participate in professional and amateur competitions and events.

R-1 Religious Worker Visas: Ministers and religious workers coming to the United States to pursue positions within established religious denominations may be eligible for an R-1 visa.

V Visas: V-1 Visas are available to the spouses and minor children of Legal Permanent Residents who have filed petitions on behalf of their family members. The sponsoring petitions must have been filed more that three years prior to the V visa application. This visa allows family members to await their green card in the United States allowing them to be reunited with their family member during the long wait for a green card.