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Eligibility Document

Along with the I-94 card, the eligibility document must be kept valid at all times while in the U.S. to avoid losing legal status. The eligibility document enables a foreign national to apply for a particular visa at a U.S. consulate abroad and for entry into the U.S.

Visa Description Eligibility Document
F Full-time student in academic program I-20
J Full-time student, professor, researcher or short-term scholar DS-2019
H-1B Worker in Specialty Occupation I-797A/B
TN For Canadians and Mexicans (Trade NAFTA) Letter of Employment
O-1 Alien of Extraordinary Ability I-797A/B
B-1 Visitor for Business Letter describing activities
WB VWP Visitor for Business Letter describing activities