Visa Chart
NONIMMIGRANT VISA CATEGORIES
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Visa Category
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Class
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Section of Law
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A-1
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Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, and members of immediate family |
101(a)(15)(A)(i)
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A-2
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Other foreign government official or employee, and members of immediate family |
101(a)(15)(A)(ii)
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A-3
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Attendant, servant, or personally employee of alien classified A-1 or A-2, and members of immediate family |
101(a)(15)(A)(iii)
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B-1
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Temporary visitor for business |
101(a)(15)(B)
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B-2
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Temporary visitor for pleasure |
101(a)(15)(B)
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C-1
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Alien in transit |
101(a)(15)(C)
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C-2
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Alien in transit to United Nations headquarters district under Section 11(3), (4), or (5) of headquarters agreement |
101(a)(15)(C)
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C-3
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Foreign government official, members of immediate family, attendant, servant, or personal employee, in transit |
212(d)(8)
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D
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Crewman (seaman or airman) |
101(a)(15)(D)
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E-1
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Treaty trader, spouse, and children |
101(a)(15)(E)(i)
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E-2
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Treaty investor, spouse, and children |
101(a)(15)(E)(ii)
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F-1
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Student in academic or language program |
101(a)(15)(F)(i)
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F-2
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Spouse or child of student in academic or language program |
1010(a)(15)(F)(ii)
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G-1
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Principal resident representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, staff, and members of immediate family |
101(a)(15)(G)(i)
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G-2
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Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and members of immediate family |
1010(a)(15)(G)(ii)
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G-3
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Representative of non-recognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and embers of immediate family |
101(a)(15)(G)(iii)
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G-4
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International organization officer or employee, and members of immediate family |
101(a)(15)(G)(iv)
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G-5
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Attendant, servant, or personal employee of alien classified G-1, G-2, G-3, or G-4, and members of immediate family |
101(a)(15)(G)(v)
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H-1A
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Temporary worker performing professional nursing services |
101(a)(15)(G)(v)
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H-1B
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Temporary worker in a specialty occupation |
101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)
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H-2A
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Temporary agricultural worker |
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)
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H-2B
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Temporary worker performing nonagricultural services unavailable in the United States |
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)
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H-3
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Trainee |
101(a)(15)(H)(iii)
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H-4
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Spouse or child of alien classified H-1, H-2, or H-3 |
101(a)(15)(H)(iv)
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I
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Representative of foreign information media, spouse, and children |
101(a)(15)(I)
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J-1
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Exchange visitor |
101(a)(15)(J)
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J-2
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Spouse or child of exchange visitor |
101(a)(15)(J)
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K-1
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Fiancée or fiancé of U.S. citizen |
101(a)(15)(k)
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K-2
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Child of fiancée or fiancé of U.S. citizen |
101(a)(15)(K)
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L-1
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Intracompany transferee |
101(a)(15)(L)
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L-2
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Spouse or child of alien classified L-1 |
101(a)(15)(L)
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M-1
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Student in vocational or other recognized nonacademic institution |
101(a)(15)(M)(i)
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M-2
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Spouse or child of student in vocational or other recognized nonacademic institution |
101(a)(15)(M)(ii)
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N-8
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Parent of an alien child accorded special immigrant status |
101(a)(15)(N)
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N-9
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Child of an alien parent accorded special immigrant status |
101(a)(15)(N)
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NATO 1-7
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Includes the principal permanent representative of a NATO state; other representatives of member states; official clerical staff; officials of NATO; expert; members of a civilian component accompanying a force; attendants, servants, or personal employees of NATO visa holders; and members of immediate family of the above |
Various treaty articles
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O-1
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Workers of "extraordinary" ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics |
101(a)(15)(O)
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O-2
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Workers who accompany and assist O-1 aliens |
101(a)(15)(O)(ii)
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O-3
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Family members of O-1 and O-2 aliens |
101(a)(15)(O)(iii)
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P-1
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"Internationally recognized" entertainers and athletes |
101)(a)(15)(P)(i)
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P-2
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"Reciprocal exchange" artists and entertainers |
101(a)(15)(P)(ii)
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P-3
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"Culturally unique" artists and entertainers |
101(a)(15)(P)(iii)
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P-4
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Family members of P-1, P-2, or P-3 aliens |
101(a)(15)(P)(iv)
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Q
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Cultural Exchange Visitors |
101(a)(15)(Q)
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R
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Religious Workers |
101(a)(15)(R)
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S
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Federal Witnesses |
101(a)(15)(S)
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TN
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Professionals from Canada or Mexico who enter the United States under the NAFTA agreements |
214(e)
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TD
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Dependents of TN professionals |
214(e)
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TWOV
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Crew |
INA Sections 212(d)(3) and 212(d)(5) 8 CFR 212.1(f)
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U
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Victims of Certain Crimes | |
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U-1
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Victim of Certain Criminal Activity |
INA Section 101(a)(15)(U)
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U-2
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Spouse of U-1 |
INA Section 101(a)(15)(U)
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U-3
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Child of U-1 |
INA Section 101(a)(15)(U)
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U-4
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Parent of U-1, if U-1 is under 21 years of age |
INA Section 101(a)(15)(U)
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V-1
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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 (3) years |
INA Section 101(a)(15)(V) 8 CFR 214.15
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V-2
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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 (3) years |
INA Section 101(a)(15)(V) 8 CFR 214.15
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V-3
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The derivative child of a V-1 or V-2 |
INA Section 101(a)(15)(V) 8 CFR 214.15
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TPS
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Temporary Protected Status |
INA Section 244 8 CFR 244
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