Non-Immigrant Visa Categories

  Foreign Government Officials
A-1 Ambassador, public minister, career, diplomatic or consular officer, and members of immediate family.
A-2 Other foreign government official or employee, and members of immediate family.
A-3 Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A-1 and A-2, and members of immediate family.
   
  Visitors
B-1 Temporary visitor for business
B-2 Temporary visitor for pleasure
   
  Visa Waiver Program
   
  Aliens in Transit
C-1 Alien in transit directly through U.S.
C-1D Combined transit and crewman visa
C-2 Alien in transit to UN headquarters district under Section 11.(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarters Agreement
C-3 Foreign government official, members of immediate family, attendant, servant, or personal employee, in transit
C-4 Transit without Visa, see TWOV
   
  Crewmen
D-1 Crewmember departing on same vessel of arrival
D-2 Crewmember departing by means other than vessel of arrival
   
  Treaty Traders and Treaty Investors
E-1 Treaty Trader, spouse and children
E-2 Treaty Investor, spouse and children
   
  Academic Students
F-1 Academic Student
F-2 Spouse or child of F-1
   
  For Foreign Medical Graduates (see individual categories H-1B, J-1, O-1, TN, E-2)
   
  Foreign Government Officials to International Organizations
G-1 Principal resident representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and members of immediate family.
G-2 Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and members of immediate family.
G-3 Representative of non-recognized or nonmember government to international organization, and members of immediate family
G-4 International organization officer or employee, and members of immediate family
G-5 Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, or members of immediate family
   
  Temporary Workers
H-1B Specialty Occupations, DOD workers, fashion models
H-1C Nurses going to work for up to three years in health professional shortage areas
H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker
H-2B Temporary worker: skilled and unskilled
H-3 Trainee
H-4 Spouse or child of H-1, H-2, H-3
   
  Foreign Media Representatives
I Visas for foreign media representatives
   
  Exchange Visitors
J-1 Visas for exchange visitors
J-2 Spouse or child of J-1
   
  Fiance(e) of US Citizen
K-1 Fiance(e)
K-2 Minor child of K-1
K-3 Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (LIFE Act)
K-4 Child of K-3 (LIFE Act)
   
  Intracompany Transferee
L-1A Executive, managerial
L-1B Specialized knowledge
L-2 Spouse or child of L-1
   
  Vocational and Language Students
M-1 Vocational student or other nonacademic student
M-2 Spouse or child of M-1
   
N-8 Parent of alien classified SK-3 "Special Immigrant"
N-9 Child of N-8, SK-1, SK-2, or SK-4 "Special Immmigrant"
   
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (see TN, below)
   
  North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO-1 Principal Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO and resident members of official staff or immediate family
NATO-2 Other representatives of member State; Dependents of Member of a Force entering in accordance with the provisions of NATO Status-of-Forces agreement; Members of such a Force if issued visas
NATO-3 Official clerical staff accompanying Representative of Member State to NATO or immediate family
NATO-4 Official of NATO other than those qualified as NATO-1 and immediate family
NATO-5 Expert other than NATO officials qualified under NATO-4, employed on behalf of NATO and immediate family
NATO-6 Member of civilian component who is either accompanying a Force entering in accordance with the provisions of the NATO Status-of-Forces agreement; attached to an Allied headquarters under the protocol on the Status of International Military headquarters set up pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty; and their dependents
NATO-7 Servant or personal employee of NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5, NATO-6, or immediate family
   
  Workers with Extraordinary Abilities
O-1 Extraordinary ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics
O-2 Alien's (support) accompanying O-1
O-3 Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2
   
  Athletes and Entertainers
P-1 Individual or team athletes
P-1 Entertainment groups
P-2 Artists and entertainers in reciprocal Exchange programs
P-3 Artists and entertainers in culturally unique programs
P-4 Spouse or child of P-1, 2, or 3
   
  International Cultural Exchange Visitors
Q-1 International cultural exchange visitors
Q-2 Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program (Walsh Visas)
Q-3 Spouse or child of Q-2
   
  Religious Workers
R-1 Religious workers
R-2 Spouse or child of R-1
   
  Witness or Informant
S-5 Informant of criminal organization information
S-6 Informant of terrorism information
   
T Victims of a Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons
T-1 Victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons
T-2 Spouse of a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons
T-3 Child of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons
T-4 Parent of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons (if T-1 victim is under 21 years of age)
   
  North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
TN Trade visas for Canadians and Mexicans
TD Spouse or child accompanying TN-
   
  Transit Without Visa
TWOV Passenger
TWOV Crew
   
U Victims of Certain Crimes
U-1 Victim of Certain Criminal Activity
U-2 Spouse of U-1
U-3 Child of U-1
U-4 Parent of U-1, if U-1 is under 21 years of age
   
  Certain Second Preference Beneficiaries
V-1 Spouse of an LPR who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based petition (Form I-130) which was filed prior to December 21, 2000, and has been pending for at least three years
V-2 Child of an LPR who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based visa petition (Form I-130) that was filed prior to December 21, 2000, and has been pending for at least three years.
V-3 The derivative child of a V-1 or V-2
   
  Humanitarian Parole
   
  Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
TPS Temporary Protected Status

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