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Combined Manual


NON-IMMIGRANTS

ISSUE DATE: 05/2024

People legally present in the United States for a specific purpose and for a limited period of time. They maintain residence in their home country and do not intend to stay in the United States permanently.  This can include:

  • Foreign government officials on business and their families.
  • Visitor for business or pleasure.
  • International travel crew members
  • Treaty traders and investors and their families.
  • Students.
  • International organization representatives and their families.
  • Temporary workers, including agricultural workers.
  • Members of foreign press or news media and their families.
  • Exchange visitors under the United States Department of State program.
  • Fiances and fiancees of United States citizens and their children.
  • Intra-company transferees and their families.
  • Students.
  • People with extraordinary ability in the sciences, art, education, business, or athletics and their families.
  • Participants in an athletic or artistic event.
  • Participants in an international cultural exchange program.
  • Religious leaders and staff who come to work in the United States for a religious organization.

Eligibility

No eligibility for cash or food.

Refer applicants for food assistance from local food shelves. 

Most common examples of Immigration Documentation

  • Passport
  • Visa
  • I-94
  • USCIS Approval Notice

Likely to be sponsored?

No.

Category Code - Lawful Permanent Resident Card 

  • Explains the code on the LPR card when a person "Adjusted from" this status.

The codes begin with the letters A through R and are followed by a dash or single digit number. 

For more information, see: https://www.dhs.gov/immigration-statistics/lawful-permanent-residents/ImmigrantCOA#

Category Code - Employment Authorization Document (EAD) 

  • Explains a person's current status.

Several possible codes, to learn more about non-immigrant categories, see https://www.dhs.gov/ohss/topics/immigration/nonimmigrants/classes-of-admission

Combined Manual Reference

See 0031.06.01 Citizens of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, or Palau.

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