Name three common nonimmigrant visa categories.

• A. B-1/B-2, F-1, H-1B (also L-1).
• B. EB-5, IR-1, DV-2024.
• C. K-1, J-2, O-1.
• D. TN, H-3, P-1.

Answer: (A)

Nonimmigrant visas are for temporary stays in the United States, tied to a specific purpose and a limited duration. The most commonly encountered examples reflect the everyday reasons people come: visiting for business or pleasure, studying, or taking up work in a specialty occupation. The B-1/B-2 visa covers temporary business and tourism, making it the standard for short visits. The F-1 visa is the go-to for students pursuing schooling in the U.S. For employment, the H-1B visa is widely used for specialty occupations, with the L-1 visa also common for intracompany transferees. This combination—temporary visitors, students, and workers—captures the typical nonimmigrant pathways people are expected to know. The other options mix in immigrant visas, which lead to permanent residency, or include nonimmigrant categories that are less representative of the broad everyday usages.