Countries with a trade treaty with the United States

For trade treaty visas you need to be a citizen of a country with a trade treaty with the United States. Or check the Foreign Affairs Manual. Check website: foia.state.gov/regs/search.asp.

Countries with a treaty are as follows:

-A-
Albania
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan

-B-
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belgium
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegivina
Bulgaria

-C-
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Congo
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech Republic

-E-
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Ethiopia

-F-
Finland
France

-G-
Georgia
Germany
Grenada

-H-
Honduras

-I-
Ireland
Italy

-J-
Jamaica
Japan
Jordon

-K-
Kazkhstan
Korea
Kyrgystan

-L-
Latvia
Liberia
Lithunia
Luxembourg

-M-
Macedonia
Mexico
Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco

-N-
Netherlands
Norway

-O-
Oman

-P-
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Philippines
Poland

-R-
Romania

-S-
Senegal
Singapore
Slovenia
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland

-T-
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey


-U-
Ukraine
United Kingdom

-Y-
Yugoslavia

Student Visas

You can also qualify for a student visa. There are two types the M-1 and the F-1 Visas. Spouses and kids get M-2 and F-2 visas in case you qualify for yours. You can get one of these if you are accepted to a U.S. university for a study course leading to a certificate or diploma. The school will have to issue you a certificate of eligibility (SEVIS I-20). You must have enough money to pay for tuition as you cannot work with a student visa except part-time on campus. And you must have good command of the English language. If you are coming to study biochemistry, nuclear physics, or missile telemetry, you may have a problem as this could indicate terrorist inclinations. So you may not get a visa in that case.

Treaty Trader Visas

A treaty trader visa is an E-1 Visa. You can get one of these if your country trades with the U.S. or has a trade treaty with the U.S. and you do over $200,000-$500,000 in trades. You can get one of these if you are a business person from a country with a trade treaty with the U.S. It is good for 2 years with unlimited extensions. Your spouse can work but your children cannot work. You have to at least be a 50% owner of the company that employs you or be a key employee. And most of your company's trade must be with the United States. Check the Foreign Affairs manual to see if your country has a treaty with the U.S.

Types of Visas you may qualify for

There are many different types of visas you could be eligible for. It depends on your personal circumstances.

B-Visas (for visitors taking short trips to U.S.)

H-1B visas (for people hired in specialized areas by U.S employers--such as fashion models, computer geeks) Good for six years and you can bring spouses and kids.

H-2B visas (for people hired in seasonal, nonagricultural jobs) good for up to one year.

H-3 Visas (for people getting training to work in their home country) good for up to length of training or two years.

L-1 Visa (for people who work for U.S. companies with branches outside U.S. who are being brought to U.S. by their company to be a manager, owner, executive or employee with specialized knowledge.) Good for 5-7 years