VISA DESIGNATION

WHO CAN USE THIS VISA

A-1

Ambassador, public minister, career diplomatic or consular officer, member of the immediate family

A-2

Other foreign government official or employee, immediate family members

A-3

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)

Temporary visitor for business

B-2

Temporary visitor for pleasure

B-1/B-2

Temporary visitor for business and pleasure

C-1/D

Combined Transit and Crewman Visa

E-1

Treaty Trader, spouse and children

E-2

Treaty Investor, spouse and children

F-1

Student (academic or language training program)

F-2

Spouse and Children of F-1

G-1

Principal resident representative of recognized government to international organization (& immediate family)

G-2

Same as G-1 for other than principal representative

G-3

Same as G-1 or G-2 for non-recognized government

G-4

International organization officer or employee and members of immediate family

G-5

Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G-4 Classes

H-1A

Registered nurse

H-1B (See also H1B / B-1 in Lieu of H-1B)

Alien in specialty occupation (profession)

H-2A

Agricultural worker performing agricultural services unavailable in the United States

H-2B

Agricultural worker performing other services unavailable in the United States

H-3

Trainee

H-4

Spouse and child of H-1, 2 or 3

I

Representative of foreign informational media, spouse and children

J-1

(See also J1 Waivers)

Exchange visitor

J-2

Spouse or child of J-1

K-1

Fiancé of U.S. citizen

K-2

Children of K-1 alien

L-1

Intra-company transferee

L-2

Spouse or children of L-1

M-1

Student (vocational or other recognized non-academic)

M-2

Spouse or children of M-1

NATO-1

Principal permanent representative of member states to NATO & official staff, plus immediate families

NATO-2

Other representatives of members states to NATO, plus immediate families

NATO-3

Official clerical staff accompanying NATO-1 and 2 holders, plus immediate families

NATO-4

NATO officials and immediate families not eligible for NATO-1 visas, plus immediate families

NATO-5

Experts not eligible for NATO-4 status, plus dependents

NATO-6

Civilian component members accompanying NATO force or employed by allied headquarters, plus dependents

NATO-7

Attendant, servant, or personal employee of NATO-1 through 6 alien and immediate family members

O-1

Aliens of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics

O-2

Accompanying alien

O-3

Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2

P-1

Internationally recognized athletes or members of internationally recognized entertainment group

P-2

Artist or entertainer in reciprocal exchange program

P-3

Artist or entertainer in culturally unique program

P-4

Spouse or child of P-1, 2, or 3

Q

Participant in international cultural exchange program

R-1

Alien in a religious occupation

R-2

Spouse or child of R-1

S-5

Certain aliens supplying critical information relating to a criminal organization or enterprise

S-6

Certain aliens supplying critical information relating to terrorism

S-7

Qualified family member of S-5 or S-6

T

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

Victims of certain crimes

V

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.