Other Visa Types

Explore additional visa types for faculty and researchers visiting UC Santa Cruz.

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B-1 Business, WB Visa Waiver Program

The B-1/B2 and WB/WT visas are a temporary category for individuals traveling for short-term business or pleasure.

E-3 Specialty Workers

The E-3 nonimmigrant category permits temporary employment for Australian citizens.

O-1 Aliens of Extraordinary Ability

The O-1 nonimmigrant category permits temporary employment for individuals with extraordinary ability or achievments.

TN NAFTA Worker

The TN category permits Canadian or Mexican citizens to be employed in certain designated professions or engage in certain designated professional activities.

In this section

• J-1 Exchange Visitors
  • New J-1 Scholars
    • Funding Requirements
    • Health Insurance
    • Pre-Arrival
    • Mandatory Check-In and Orientation
  • Maintaining J-1 Status
  • J-1 Program Changes
  • Travel and Re-entry
  • Repeat Participation Bars and Home Country Physical Presence Requirement
  • J-2 Dependents
    • J-2 Work Authorization Guidelines
  • Outside Employment
• H-1B Visa Holders
  • New H-1B Visa Holders
  • Maintaining H-1B Status
  • Changes to H-1B Employment
  • Travel and Re-entry
  • USCIS Site Visits
  • Leaving UC Santa Cruz
• Permanent Residency
• Other Visa Types
  • B-1 Business and Visa Waiver Program
  • E-3 Specialty Workers
  • O-1 Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement
  • TN NAFTA Professionals
• Scholar Spotlights