Common Visa Categories at UConn Health
F-1 | Students enrolled in a degree program (undergraduate and graduate). |
J-1 |
Postgraduate and postdoctorate fellows or associates, visiting fellows, research affiliates, and others. Short-term visitors: visits that are more than nine days and less than six months. |
H-1B | Temporary hire for academic staff appointment such as professor, associate professor. |
O-1 | Temporary hire for academic staff appointment who can demonstrate exceptional ability in their field. |
TN | Citizens of Canada and Mexico to work temporarily in the United States. |
B-1, B-2 | Short-term visitor (less than nine days) receiving honorarium and/or reimbursement of expenses. |
F-2, J-2 | Spouses and dependents of F-1 and J-1 exchange visitors. |