Not All Nonimmigrants Are Eligible to Work
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Some nonimmigrants are employment authorized incident to status in the U.S., which means they are eligible to work based on their nonimmigrant status or are eligible to apply for employment authorization. However, other nonimmigrants, such as temporary visitors for pleasure, are not eligible to work in the U.S.
Temporary visitors for pleasure typically receive a Form I-94 with a B-2, WT, GT, or GMT class of admission. Employers should not accept a nonimmigrant’s Form I-94 with these admission codes as evidence of employment authorization.
For information on acceptable documents for nonimmigrants, visit the Acceptable Documents page or see the Handbook for Employers (M-274), Section 7.0; Evidence of Status for Certain Categories.