Choosing the Best Visa

The majority of the visas encountered at Florida State University are the following:

F-1 - Student
(dependents hold F-2 status)

J-1 - Exchange Visitor
(various categories including student, research scholar, professor, short-term scholar, specialist) (dependents hold J-2 status)

H-1B - professional worker in a specialty occupation
(dependents hold H-4 status)

TN - Treaty Nafta, an option for Canadian and Mexican citizens employed in certain fields

O-1 - alien of extraordinary ability

All visa classifications have rules and regulations that determine what can and cannot be done by individuals holding the specific status.

Please contact the Center for Global Engagement with questions about these and other visa classifications. 850 644-1702