VISA TYPES

Visa Type

Class Description

A-1

Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat 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 classes, and members of immediate family

B-1

Temporary visitor for business

B-2

Temporary visitor for pleasure

C-1

Alien in transit

C-1D

Combined transit and crewman visa

C-2

Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarter district under S 11(3) (4) or (5) of the Headquarters Agreement with the United Nations

C-3

Foreign government official, members of immediate family, attendant, servant, or personal employee, in transit

D

Crew member (ship or aircraft crew)

D-1

Crewmember departing on same vessel of arrival

D-2

Crewmember departing by means other than vessel of arrival

E-1

Treaty trader, spouse and children

E-2

Treaty investor, spouse and children

F1

Student (academic or language training program)

F2

Spouse or child of alien classified F-1

G-1

Principal resident representative of recognized foreign member government that is a member of an international organization, his staff, and members of immediate family

G-2

Other representative of recognized foreign member government that is a member of an international organization, and members of immediate family

G-3

Representative of foreign government not recognized by the United States and not a member of an international organization, and members of immediate family

G-4

International organizations officer or employee, and members of immediate family

G-5

Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G-1, G-2, G-3, and G-4, and members of immediate family

H-1(A)

Registered nurse

H-1(B)

Specialty Occupations, DOD workers, fashion models

H-2(A)

Temporary agricultural workers

H-2(B)

Temporary worker: skilled and unskilled

H-3

Trainee

H-4

Spouse or child of alien classified H-1, H-2, or H-3

I

Visas for foreign media representatives

J-1

Exchange visitor

J-2

Spouse of child of exchange visitor

K-1

Fiancé(e) of U.S. citizen

K-2

Minor child of fiancé(e) of U.S. citizen

K-3

Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (LIFE Act)

K-4

Child of K-3 (LIFE Act)

L-1

Intra-company transfers (executive managerial & specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)

L-1A

Intra-company transferee (Executive, managerial)

L-1B

Intra-company transferee (Specialized knowledge)

L-2

Spouse or minor child of alien classified L-1

M-1

Vocational or other recognized nonacademic student

M-2

Spouse or minor child of M-1

N-8

Parent of international organization special immigrant

N-9

Child of international organization special immigrant

NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

NATO-1

Principal permanent representative of Member of State of NATO resident in the United States, resident members of the permanent staff, members of immediate family

NATO-2

Other rep of Member of States to NATO; members of immediate family; dependents of member of force entering under NATO Status-of-Forces Agreement or Protocol on Status of International Military Headqtrs; members of such force if issued Visa

NATO-3

Official clerical staff accompanying a representative of Member of State of NATO, and members of immediate family

NATO-4

Official of NATO (other than classifiable under NATO-1), and members of immediate family

NATO-5

Experts, other than NATO officials classifiable under NATO-4, employed on missions on behalf of NATO and their dependents

NATO-6

Members of civilian component accompanying force entering under NATO Status-of-Forces Agreement/attached to or employed by an allied headquarters under protocol on status of international military headquarters set up under North Atlantic Treaty; & dependents

NATO-7

Attendant, servant or personal employee of NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5, and NATO-6 classes, and members of immediate family

O-1

Aliens with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics

O-2

Accompanying alien to O-1

O-3

Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2

P-1

Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group

P-2

Artist or entertainer in a reciprocal exchange program

P-3

Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program

P-4

Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3

Q-1

Participant in an international cultural exchange program

Q-2

Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program (Walsh Visas)

Q-3

Spouse or child of Q-2

R-1

Alien in a religious occupation

R-2

Spouse or child of R-1

S

Federal Witness

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)

TD

Dependent of TN professionals

TN

Professionals from Canada or Mexico who enter the United States under the NAFTA agreements

TPS

Temporary Protected Status

TWOV

Transit without Visa

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

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

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.

V-3

The derivative child of a V-1 or V-2