H-1B Visa - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   H-1B Visa is for

a. Students (Student Visa
b. Non - Immigrant Visa
c. Tourists (Tourist Visa)
d. Immigrant Visa
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Non - Immigrant Visa

Explanation:

  • The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa. It is designed to allow U.S. employers to recruit & employ foreign professionals in specialty occupations within the USA for a specified period of time.
  • F1 Visa is for students.
  • The B-1/B-2 visitor visa is for people traveling to the United States temporarily for business (B-1) or for pleasure or medical treatment (B-2). Generally, the B-1 visa is for travelers consulting with business associates, attending scientific, educational, professional or business conventions/conferences, settling an estate or negotiating contracts.
  • The B-2 visa is for travel that is recreational in nature, including tourism, visits with friends or relatives, medical treatment and activities of a fraternal, social or service nature. Often, the B-1 and B-2 visas are combined and issued as one visa: the B-1/B-2.
  • Work Visas - H-1B (specialty occupation); H-2A (seasonal agricultural workers); H-2B visa (skilled and unskilled workers); H-3 (trainee); H-4 (dependents); L-1 (intra-company transferees), P (artists, entertainers), etc.