Foreign Government Officials
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A-1 |
Ambassador, public minister, career, diplomatic or consular officer, and members of immediate family.
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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
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B-1 |
Temporary visitor for business |
B-2 |
Temporary visitor for pleasure |
B-1/B-2 VWP |
Visa Waiver Program |
Aliens in Transit
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C-1 |
Alien in transit directly through U.S. |
C-1D |
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 |
C-4 |
Transit without Visa, see TWOV |
Crewmen
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D-1 |
Crewmember departing on same vessel of arrival |
D-2 |
Crewmember departing by means other than vessel of arrival |
Treaty Traders and Treaty Investors
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E-1 |
Treaty Trader, spouse and children |
E-2 |
Treaty Investor, spouse and children |
Academic Students
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F-1 |
Academic Student |
F-2 |
Spouse or child of F-1 |
Foreign Government Officials to International Organizations
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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
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H-1B |
Specialty Occupations, DOD workers, fashion models |
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
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I |
Visas for foreign media representatives |
Exchange Visitors
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J-1 |
Visas for exchange visitors |
J-2 |
Spouse or child of J-1 |
Fiance(e) of US Citizen
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K-1 |
Fiance(e) |
K-2 |
Minor child of K-1 |
K-3 |
Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (LIFE Act) |
K-4 |
Child of K-3 (LIFE Act) |
Intracompany Transferee
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L-1A |
Executive, managerial |
L-1B |
Specialized knowledge |
L-2 |
Spouse or child of L-1 |
Vocational and Language Students
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M-1 |
Vocational student or other nonacademic student |
M-2 |
Spouse or child of M-1 |
N-8 |
Parent of alien classified SK-3 "Special Immigrant" |
N-9 |
Child of N-8, SK-1, SK-2, or SK-4 "Special Immmigrant" |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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NATO-1 |
Principal Permanent Representative of Member State 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
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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
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P-1 |
Individual or team athletes |
P-1 |
Entertainment groups |
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
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Q-1 |
International cultural exchange visitors |
Q-2 |
Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program (Walsh Visas) |
Q-3 |
Spouse or child of Q-2 |
Religious Workers
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R-1 |
Religious workers |
R-2 |
Spouse or child of R-1 |
Witness or Informant
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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) |
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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TN |
Trade visas for Canadians and Mexicans |
TD |
Spouse or child accompanying TN- |
Transit Without Visa
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TWOV |
Passenger |
TWOV |
Crew |
Victims of Certain Crimes
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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 |
Certain Second Preference Beneficiaries
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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
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Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
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TPS |
Temporary Protected Status |
