Other Visas
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If you are not sure which visa is right for you, please contact us to speak with an immigration attorney to discuss your options. Below is a list of all available non-immigrant visas to the US:
Immigration Classifications and Visa Categories
Non-immigrant Visas | |
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 |
C-1/D | 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 |
CW-1 | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands —Only Transitional Worker |
CW-2 | Spouse or Child of CW1 |
Crewmen | |
D | Crewmember (Sea or Air) |
D-2 | Crewmember departing by means other than vessel of arrival |
Treaty Traders and Treaty | |
E-1 | Treaty Trader, spouse and children |
E-2 | Treaty Investor, spouse and children |
E2-C | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Investor, Spouse or Child |
E-3 | Australian National Coming to the United States Solely to Perform Services in a |
Specialty Occupation. | |
E3-D | Spouse or Child of E3 |
E3-R | Returning E3 |
Academic Students | |
F-1 | Academic Student |
F-2 | Spouse or child of F-1 |
F-3 | Canadian or Mexican National Commuter Student in an Academic or Language |
For Foreign Medical Graduates (see individual categories H-1B, 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-1B1 | Chilean or Singaporean Temporary Worker in a Specialty Occupation. |
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 |
J-1 | Exchange Visitor |
J-2 | Spouse or Child of J1 |
Exchange Visitors | |
Fiance(e) of US Citizen | |
K-1 | Fiancé(e) |
K-2 | Minor child of K-1 |
K-3 | Spouse of a US Citizen (LIFE Act) |
K-4 | Child of K-3 (LIFE Act) |
Intracompany Transferee | |
L-1 | Executive, managerial / 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 |
M-3 | Canadian or Mexican National Commuter Student (Vocational Student or Other Nonacademic Student). |
N-8 | Parent of alien classified SK-3 “Special Immigrant” |
N-9 | Child of N-8, SK-1, SK-2, or SK-4 “Special Immigrant” |
NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (see TN, below) |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization | |
NATO-1 | Principal Permanent Representative of Member 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 | Entertainment groups/ Individual or team athletes |
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 |
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 |
S-7 | Qualified Family Member of S5 or S6 |
Victim 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) |
T-5 | Unmarried Sibling under 18 years of age of a T1 Under 21 Years of Age; or Unmarried Sibling Under 18 Years of Age of a T1 (Any Age), Who Faces Present Danger of Retaliation. |
T-6 | Adult or Minor Child of a Derivative Beneficiary of a T1 (Any Age) Who Faces Present Danger of Retaliation. |
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 |
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 |
U-5 | Unmarried Sibling Under Age 18 of U1 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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