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Microsoft vs. Ximian
Kappelmeister writes "The open source movement gets some great mainstream press today as the Washington Post reports tht Ximian's Volunteer 'Army' Fights Microsoft on Open-Source Code. It mentions Linux progress in the server market, Shared Source, and how both sides are courting Mexican President Vincente Fox for use in his 'eMexico' initiative to get 98 percent of the population online. Best of all, though, it tells a lot of people that there is a decent alternative to Microsoft software."
This is not precisely true. A good quick intro is here:
http://www.immigrationlawusa.com/visa.php3
which is not complete, but gives you an idea. You can also see the
US State Department Visa page
which, of course, does not have an easy chart to help sort things out.
And here is the complete list:
Temporary Non-Immigrant Categories
A-1 Diplomatic or consular officers, close relatives *
A-2 Other foreign government officials or employees, close relatives*
A-3 Attendants, servants and personal employees, close relatives*
B-1 Temporary Visitor for Business
B-2 Temporary Visitor for Pleasure
C-1 In Transit*
C-2 In Transit to UN Headquarters *
C-3 In Transit -Foreign government official, family and employees*
D-1 Crewman Visa, shore privileges only while vessel is in port*
D-2 Crewman Visa intending to depart on another vessel*
E-1 Treaty Trader, spouse and children
E-2 Treaty Investor, spouse and children
F-1 Student Visas*
G-1 Principal recognized foreign government representative to an international organization, staff, spouse and children*
G-2 Other recognized foreign government representative to an international organization, staff, close relatives*
G-3 Nonrecognized foreign government representative to an international organization, close relatives*
G-4 International organization officers or employees, close relatives*
G-5 Attendants, servants, or personal employees of G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-4, close relatives*
H-1B Specialty Occupations (professionals)
H-1C Nurses in health professional shortage areas
H-2A Temporary Agricultural worker
H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural worker
H-3 Trainees *
I Representative of Foreign Information Media *
J-1 Exchange Visitor
K-1 Fiancee & Fiance of U.S. Citizen *
K-3 Spouse of U.S. Citizen*
L-1 Intracompany Transferee
M-1 Non-Academic Students *
NATO-1 Principal Permanent Representative to NATO and staff, spouses and children*
NATO-2 Other representative to NATO and staff, spouses and children*
NATO-3 Official clerical staff accompanying NATO representatives, spouses and children*
NATO-4 "Officials" of NATO, spouses and children*
NATO-5 NATO Experts, spouses and children*
NATO-6 NATO Civilians, spouses and children*
NATO-7 Servants of NATO-1 through NATO-6 and their spouses and children*
O-1 Temporary Worker of Extraordinary Ability
O-2 Accompanying O-1
P-1 Athletes and entertainment groups*
P-2 Artists and Entertainers under reciprocal exchange program*
P-3 Culturally Unique Artists and Entertainers *
Q-1 Cultural Exchange visitors* (spouses and children can use the B-2)
Q-2 Irish Peace Process Program Participant*
R-1 Religious Workers*
S-5 Suppliers of information regarding crimes*
S-6 Suppliers of information regarding terrorism*
SK1 Certain retired International Organization or NATO employees
TN Free Trade Professionals
V-1 Spouse of Permanent Resident,With 2nd A Permanent Immigrant Family Category Filed Before December 22, 2000*
Temporary Non-Immigrant Dependent Categories
C-3 Spouse and children of foreign government official in transit*
F-2 Spouse and children of student *
H-4 Spouse and children of alien classified as H-1, H-2, or H-3
J-2 Spouse and children of Exchange Visitor
K-2 Children of Fiancee & Fiance of U.S. Citizen*
K-4 Unmarried Child of Spouse of U.S. Citizen*
L-2 Spouse and children of Intracompany Transferee
M-2 Spouse and children of Non-Academic Students*
N-8 Parent of child classified SK-3 ("SK-3" includes certain special immigrant officers and employees of international organizations.)*
N-9 Child of parent classified N-8 or SK-1, SK-2, or SK-4. ("SK-" categories are certain special immigrant officers and employees of international organizations.)*
O-3 Spouse and children of O-1 or O-2 aliens
P-4 Spouse and children of P-1, P-2 or P-3
Q-3 Spouse and child of Q-2*
R-2 Spouse and child of Religious Workers*
S-7 Family member of S-5 or S-6*
SK2 Spouse of SK1 retired international organization or NATO employees
SK3 Certain unmarried sons or daughters of an international organization or NATO employee
SK4 Certain surviving spouses of deceased international organization or NATO employees
TD Spouse and child of Free Trade Professionals
V-2 Unmarried Child of a V-1 Applicant*
Permanent Immigrant Categories-Employment Categories
EB 1st Employment based- 1st Preference Priority Workers: People of Extraordinary Ability, Outstanding
Professors and Researchers, and Multi-national Managers and Executives
EB 2nd Employment based - 2nd Preference Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons ofExceptional Ability (Includes National Interest Waiver)
EB 3rd Employment based - 3rd Preference Skilled workers, Professionals and Other Workers
EB 4th Employment Based-4th Preference Certain Special Immigrants *
EB5th Employment Based -5th Preference Employment Creation Investors
IR Spouses, and Children unmarried and under the age of 21, of U.S. Citizens; Parents of U.S. Citizens, said Citizens age 21 or older
1st Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens
2nd A Spouses, and children unmarried and under the age of 21, of Permanent Residents
2nd B Unmarried Sons and Daughters, age 21 or older , of Permanent Residents
3rd Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens
4th Brothers and Sisters of U.S. Citizens, said Citizens age 21 or older
LB Spouses and Children of Legalization Beneficiaries*
That about covers it.
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