| Visa
Class |
Authorized
Stay |
Extension
of Authorized Stay Available |
| E-1 |
Two
(2) years |
Up
to 2 years per extension. No maximum number of extensions,
with some exceptions. |
|
E-2 |
Two
(2) years |
Up
to 2 years per extension. No maximum number of extensions,
with some exceptions. |
| H-1B1 |
Up
to 3 years |
Increment
of up to 3 years. Total stay limited to 6 years. |
| H-1B2 |
Up
to 3 years |
Increment
of up to 3 years. Total stay limited to 6 years, with some
exceptions. |
| H-1C |
Up
to 3 years |
Total
stay limited to 3 years. |
| H-2A
and H-2B |
Same
as validity of labor certification, with maximum of 1 year. |
Same
as validity of labor certification (increments of up to 1
year). Total stay limited to 3 years. |
| H-3 |
Special
Education Training-up to 18 months.
Other Trainee-up to 2 years |
Special
Education Trainee-total stay limited to 18 months.
Other Trainee-total stay limited to 2 years. |
| L-1A |
Coming
to existing office-up to 3 years.
Coming to new office-up to 1 year. |
Increments
of up to 2 years. Total stay limited to 7 years. |
| L-1B |
Coming
to existing office-up to 3 years.
Coming to new office-up to 1 year |
One
increment of up to 2 years. Total stay limited to 5 years. |
| O-1
and O-2 |
Up
to 3 years |
Increments
of up to 1 year |
| P-1,
P-2, P-3 and their support personnel |
Individual
athlete-up to 5 years.
Athletic groups and Entertainment groups-up to 1 year. |
Individual
athlete-Increments of up to 5 years. Total stay limited to
10 years.
Athletic groups and entertainment groups-Increments of 1 year. |
| Q-1
|
Up
to 15 months. |
Total
stay limited to 15 months
(Note:
definition of each class of visa should display once only
per chart) |
| R-1
and R-2 |
Up
to 3 years |
Increments
of up to 2 years. Total stay limited to 5 years. |
| All
other |
Up
to 1 year |
Increments
of up to 1 year |
