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