Non-Immigrant Visa Types
Nonimmigrant Classifications and Visas
Foreign Government Officials
A-1
Ambassador, public minister, career, diplomatic or consular officer, and members of immediate family.
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(A)(i) |
8 CFR 214.2(a) |
A-2
Other foreign government official or employee, and members of immediate family.
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(A)(ii) |
8 CFR 214.2(a) |
A-3
Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A-1 and A-2, and members of immediate family.
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(A)(iii) |
8 CFR 214.2(a) |
Visitors - Temporary Visa for Business or Pleaseure
B-1
Temporary visitor for business
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(B) |
8 CFR 214.2(b) |
B-2
Temporary visitor for pleasure
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(B) |
8 CFR 214.2(b) |
Aliens in Transit
C-1
Alien in transit directly through U.S.
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(C) |
8 CFR 214.2(c) |
C-1D
Combined transit and crewman visa
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(C) & (D) |
8 CFR 214.2(c) |
C-2
Alien in transit to UN headquarters district under Section 11.(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarters Agreement
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(C) |
8 CFR 214.2(c) |
C-3
Foreign government official, members of immediate family, attendant, servant, or personal employee, in transit
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INA Section 212(d)(8) |
8 CFR 214.2(c) |
C-4
Transit without Visa, see TWOV
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INA Sections 212(d)(3), and 212(d)(5) |
8 CFR 212.1(f) |
Crewmen
D-1
Crewmember departing on same vessel of arrival
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INA section 101(a)(15)(D) |
8 CFR 214.2(d) |
D-2
Crewmember departing by means other than vessel of arrival
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INA section 101(a)(15)(D) |
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8 CFR 214.2(d) |
Treaty Traders and Treaty Investors Visa
E-1
Treaty Trader, spouse and children
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(E)(i) |
8 CFR 214.2(e)(1) |
E-2
Treaty Investor, spouse and children
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(E)(ii) |
8 CFR 214.2(e)(2) |
Academic Educational Visa
F-1
Academic Student
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) |
8 CFR 214.2(f) |
F-2
Spouse or child of F-1
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(F)(ii) |
8 CFR 214.2(f) |
Foreign Government Officials to International Organizations
G-1
Principal resident representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and members of immediate family.
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(G)(i) |
8 CFR 214.2(g) |
G-2
Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and members of immediate family.
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(G)(ii) |
8 CFR 214.2(e)(1) |
G-3
Representative of non-recognized or nonmember government to international organization, and members of immediate family
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(G)(iii) |
8 CFR 214.2(G) |
G-4
International organization officer or employee, and members of immediate family
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(G)(iv) |
8 CFR 214.2(g) |
G-5
Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, or members of immediate family
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(G)(v) |
8 CFR 214.2(g) |
Occupational
H-1B
Specialty Occupations, DOD workers, fashion models
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) |
8 CFR 214.2(h)(4) |
H-1C
Nurses going to work for up to three years in health professional shortage areas
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) |
8 CFR 214.2(h)(3) |
H-2A
Temporary Agricultural Worker
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) |
8 CFR 214.2(h)(5) |
H-2B
Temporary worker: skilled and unskilled
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) |
8 CFR 214.2(h)(6) |
H-3
Trainee
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(H)(iii) |
8 CFR 214.2(h)(7) |
H-4
Spouse or child of H-1, H-2, H-3
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(H)(iv) |
8 CFR 214.2(h)(9)(iv) |
Foreign media
I
Visas for foreign media representatives
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(I) |
8 CFR 214.2(i) |
Exchange visitors
J-1
Visas for exchange visitors
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(J)(i) |
8 CFR 214.2(j) |
J-2
Spouse or child of J-1
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(J0(ii) |
8 CFR 214.2(j) |
Fiancé (e) of US Citizen
K-1
Fiance(e)
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(K) |
8 CFR 214.2(k) |
K-2
Minor child of K-1
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(K) |
8 CFR 214.2(k) |
K-3
Fiance(e) (LIFE Act)
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(K)(ii) |
8 CFR 214.2(k) |
K-4
Child of Fiance(e) (LIFE Act)
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(K)(iii) |
8 CFR 214.2(k) |
Intracompany Transferee Temporary Work Visa
L-1A
Executive, managerial
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(L) |
8 CFR 214.2(l) |
L-1B
Specialized knowledge
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(L) |
8 CFR 214.2(l) |
L-2
Spouse or child of L-1
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(L) |
8 CFR 214.2(l) |
Vocational and Language Students
M-1
Vocational student or other nonacademic student
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(M)(i) |
8 CFR 214.2(m) |
M-2
Spouse or child of M-1
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(M)(ii) |
8 CFR 214.2(m) |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO-1
Principal Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO and resident members of official staff or immediate family
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Not included
in the INA |
8 CFR 214.2(s) |
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
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Article 13, 5
US Treaties 1094 |
8 CFR 214.2(s) |
NATO-3
Official clerical staff accompanying Representative of Member State to NATO or immediate family
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Article 14, 5 US Treaties 1096 |
8 CFR 214.2(s) |
NATO-4
Official of NATO other than those qualified as NATO-1 and immediate family
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Article 18, 5 US Treaties 1096 |
8 CFR 214.2(s) |
NATO-5
Expert other than NATO officials qualified under NATO-4, employed on behalf of NATO and immediate family
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Article 21, 5 US Treaties 1100 |
8 CFR 214.2(s) |
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
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Article 1, 4
US Treaties 1794 |
8 CFR 214.2(s) |
NATO-7
Servant or personal employee of NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5, NATO-6, or immediate family
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Articles 12-20, 5 US Treaties 1094 - 1098 |
8 CFR 214.2(s) |
Workers with Extraordinary Abilities
O-1
Extraordinary ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(O)(i)) |
8 CFR 214.2(o)(1), 8 CFR 214.2(o)(2), 8 CFR 214.2(o)(3) |
O-2
Alien's (support) accompanying O-1
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(O)(ii) |
8 CFR 214.2(o)(4) |
O-3
Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(O)(iii) |
8 CFR 214.2(o)(5) |
Athletes and Entertainers
P-1
Individual or team athletes
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(P)(i) |
8 CFR 214.2(p)(4) |
P-1
Entertainment groups
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(P)(i) |
8 CFR 214.2(p)(4) |
P-2
Artists and entertainers in reciprocal Exchange programs
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(P)(ii) |
8 CFR 214.2(p)(5) |
P-3
Artists and entertainers in culturally unique programs
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(P)(iii) |
8 CFR 214.2(p)(6) |
P-4
Spouse or child of P-1, 2, or 3
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(P)(iv) |
8 CFR 214.2(p)(8)(iii)(D) |
International Cultural Exchange Visitors
Q-1
International cultural exchange visitors
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(Q)(i) |
8 CFR 214.2(q) |
Q-2
Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program (Walsh Visas)
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(Q)(l) |
8 CFR 214.2(q)(15) |
Q-3
Spouse or child of Q-2
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(Q)(ii)(l) |
8 CFR 214.2(q)(15) |
Religious Workers
R-1
Religious workers
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(R) |
8 CFR 214.2(r) |
R-2
Spouse or child of R-1
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(R) |
8 CFR 214.2(r) |
Witness or Informant
S-5
Informant of criminal organization information
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(S)(i) |
S-6
Informant of terrorism information
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(S)(ii) |
Victims of a Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons
T-1
Victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(T)(i) |
8 CFR 214.11 |
T-2
Spouse of a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(T)(ii) |
8 CFR 214.11(o) |
T-3
Child of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(T)(ii) |
8 CFR 214.11(o) |
T-4
Parent of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons (if T-1 victim is under 21 years of age)
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(T)(ii) |
8 CFR 214.11(o) |
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA Visa)
TN
Trade visas for Canadians and Mexican Citizens
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INA Section 214(e)(2) |
8 CFR 214.6 |
TD
Spouse or child accompanying TN Visa holder
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INA Section 214(e)(2) |
8 CFR 214.6(j) |
Transit Without Visa
TWOV
Passenger
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INA Sections 212(d)(3) and 212(d)(5) |
8 CFR 212.1(f) |
TWOV
Crew
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INA Sections 212(d)(3) and 212(d)(5) |
8 CFR 212.1(f) |
Victims of Certain Crimes
U-1
Victim of Certain Criminal Activity
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(U) |
U-2
Spouse of U-1
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(U) |
U-3
Child of U-1
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(U) |
U-4
Parent of U-1, if U-1 is under 21 years of age
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(U) |
Certain Second Preference Beneficiaries
V-1
Spouse of an LPR who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based petition which was filed prior to December 21, 2001, and has been pending for at least three years
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(V) |
8 CFR 214.15 |
V-2
Child of an LPR who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based visa petition that was filed prior to December 21, 2001, and has been pending for at least three years.
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(V) |
8 CFR 214.15 |
V-3
The derivative child of a V-1 or V-2
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INA Section 101(a)(15)(V) |
8 CFR 214.15 |
Humanitarian Parole
Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
TPS
Temporary Protected Status
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INA Section 244 |
8 CFR 244 |