Nonimmigrant Visas

• A-1 Visa: Ambassador, public minister, career diplomatic or consular officer, member of the immediate family.
• A-2 Visa: Other foreign government official or employee, immediate family members.
• A-3 Visa: Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A-1or A-2 & members of immediate family.
• B-1 (See also H1B / B-1 in Lieu of H-1B) Visas: Temporary visitor for business.
• B-2 Visa:  Temporary visitor for pleasure.
• B-1/B-2 Visa: Temporary visitor for business and pleasure.
• C-1/D Visa:  Combined Transit and Crewman Visa.
• E-1 Visa: Treaty Trader, spouse and children.
• E-2 Visa: Treaty Investor, spouse and children.
• F-1 Visa: Student (academic or language training program).
• F-2 Visa: Spouse and Children of F-1.
• G-1 Visa: Principal resident representative of recognized government to international organization (& immediate family).
• G-2 Visa: Same as G-1 for other than principal representative.
• G-3 Visa: Same as G-1 or G-2 for non-recognized government.
• G-4 Visa: International organization officer or employee and members of immediate family
• G-5 Visa: Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G-4 Classes
• H-1A Visa: Registered nurse
• H-1B (See also H1B / B-1 in Lieu of H-1B) Visa: Alien in specialty occupation (profession)
• H-2A Visa: Agricultural worker performing agricultural services unavailable in the United States
• H-2B Visa: Agricultural worker performing other services unavailable in the United States
• H-3 Who Can Use This Visa: Trainee
• H-4 Visa: Spouse and child of H-1, 2 or 3
• I Visa: Representative of foreign informational media, spouse and children
• J-1 (See also J1 Waivers) Visa: Exchange visitor
• J-2 Visa: Spouse or child of J-1.
• K-1 Visa: Fiancé of U.S. citizen.
• K-2 Visa: Children of K-1 alien.
• L-1 Visa: Intra-company transferee.
• L-2 Visa: Spouse or children of L-1.
• M-1 Visa: Student (vocational or other recognized non-academic)
• M-2 Visa: Spouse or children of M-1
• NATO-1 Visa: Principal permanent representative of member states to NATO & official staff, plus immediate families
• NATO-2 Visa: Other representatives of members states to NATO, plus immediate families.
• NATO-3 Visa: Official clerical staff accompanying NATO-1 and 2 holders, plus immediate families.
• NATO-4 Visa: NATO officials and immediate families not eligible for NATO-1 visas, plus immediate families.
• NATO-5 Visa: Experts not eligible for NATO-4 status, plus dependents.
• NATO-6 Visa: Civilian component members accompanying NATO force or employed by allied headquarters, plus dependents.
• NATO-7 Visa: Attendant, servant, or personal employee of NATO-1 through 6 alien and immediate family members.
• O-1 Visa: Aliens of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics.
• O-2 Visa: Accompanying alien.
• O-3 Visa: Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2.
• P-1 Visa: Internationally recognized athletes or members of internationally recognized entertainment group.
• P-2 Visa: Artist or entertainer in reciprocal exchange program.
• P-3 Visa: Artist or entertainer in culturally unique program.
• P-4 Visa: Spouse or child of P-1, 2, or 3.
• Q Visa: Participant in international cultural exchange program.
• R-1 Visa: Alien in a religious occupation.
• R-2 Visa: Spouse or child of R-1.
• S-5 Visa: Certain aliens supplying critical information relating to a criminal organization or enterprise.
• S-6 Visa: Certain aliens supplying critical information relating to terrorism.
• S-7 Visa: Qualified family member of S-5 or S-6.
• T Visa: For individuals who are present in the U.S., American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as the result of trafficking..
• U Visa: Victims of certain crimes.
• V Visa: V visa is for spouses and children of green card holders who have been waiting at least three years to immigrate permanently to the U.S. and whose I-130 petitions were filed on or before December 21, 2000, the date of the enactment of LIFE.
• Traveling on a “Visa Waiver”: Because of reciprocity arrangements with the United States, nationals from these countries do not need to apply for a visa at the American Consulate for up to a maximum of 90 days stay in the United States.