| 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 |
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| |
Crewmen |
|
| D-1 |
Crewmember
departing on same vessel of arrival |
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| D-2 |
Crewmember
departing by means other than vessel of arrival |
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| |
Treaty
Traders and Treaty Investors |
Instructions
for Form I-129: Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker |
| E-1 |
Treaty
Trader, spouse and children |
|
| E-2 |
Treaty
Investor, spouse and children |
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| |
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| |
Academic
Students |
Dept.
of State: Implementation of ISEAS
Information
on Student Visas
How
Do I Become an Academic Student in the United States?
Dept.
of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Foreign Students
Dept.
of State: Information on Student Visas
Dept.
of State: What Consuls Look For
Dept.
of State: New Legal Requirements for F-1 Foreign
Students in Public Schools
How
Do I Apply to Qualify My School for Foreign Student
Assistance? |
| F-1 |
Academic
Student |
|
| F-2 |
Spouse or
child of F-1 |
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| |
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| |
For
Foreign Medical Graduates (see individual
categories H-1B, J-1, O-1, TN, E-2) |
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|
| |
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 |
Immigration.gov
Information on Temporary Workers
Dept.
of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Temporary Workers
Instructions
for Form I-129: Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker
How
Do I Apply for Health Care Worker Certification? |
| 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 |
Dept.
of State: Revalidation of "I" Journalist Visas |
| I |
Visas for
foreign media representatives |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Exchange
Visitors |
Dept.
of State: Implementation of ISEAS
Immigration.gov
Information on Exchange Visitors
How
Do I Get a Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement
if I am an Exchange Visitor
Dept.
of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Exchange Visitors
How
Do I Apply for Health Care Worker Certification? |
| J-1 |
Visas for
exchange visitors |
|
| J-2 |
Spouse or
child of J-1 |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Fiance(e)
of US Citizen |
|
| K-1 |
Fiance(e) |
How
Do I Bring My Fiance(e) to the United States?
Dept.
of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Fiance(e)s
How
Do I Change My Fiance(e)'s Status to Lawful Permanent
Resident?
|
| K-2 |
Minor child
of K-1 |
|
| K-3 |
Spouse of a
U.S. Citizen (LIFE Act) |
How
Do I Become a K-Nonimmigrant as the Spouse or Child of a
U.S. Citizen?
Dept.
of State: The New K and V
|
| K-4 |
Child of K-3
(LIFE Act) |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Intracompany
Transferee |
Immigration.gov
Information on Temporary Workers
Dept.
of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Temporary Workers
Instructions
for Form I-129: Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker |
| L-1A |
Executive,
managerial |
|
| L-1B |
Specialized
knowledge |
|
| L-2 |
Spouse or
child of L-1 |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Vocational
and Language Students |
Immigration.gov
Information on Student Visas
How
Do I Become a Vocational Student in the United States?
Dept.
of State: Implementation of ISEAS
Dept.
of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Foreign Student Visas
Dept.
of State: Applying for a foreign Student Visa
Dept.
of State: What Consuls Look For - Student Visas
How
Do I Apply to Qualify My School for Foreign Student
Attendance |
| 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" |
|
| |
|
|
| NAFTA |
North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (see TN,
below) |
|
| |
|
|
| |
North
Atlantic Treaty Organization |
|
| NATO-1 |
Principal
Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO and
resident members of official staff or immediate family |
Not
included in the INA
Article 12, 5 US Treaties 1094
Article 20, 5 US Treaties 1098 |
|
8
CFR 214.2(s) |
|
| 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 |
Article
13, 5 US Treaties 1094
Article 1, 4 US Treaties 1794
Article 3, 4 US Treaties 1796 |
|
8
CFR 214.2(s) |
|
| 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 |
Article
1, 4 US Treaties 1794
Article 3, 5 US Treaties 877 |
|
8
CFR 214.2(s) |
|
| 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 |
Immigration.gov
Information on Temporary Workers
Dept.
of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Temporary Workers
Instructions
for Form I-129: Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker
How
Do I Apply for Health Care Worker Certification? |
| 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 |
Immigration.gov
Information on Temporary Workers
Dept.
of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Temporary Workers
Instructions
for Form I-129: Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker |
| 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 |
|
| Q-1 |
International
cultural exchange visitors |
Immigration.gov
Information on Exchange Visitors
Dept.
of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Exchange Visitors
Instructions
for Form I-129: Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker
|
| Q-2 |
Irish Peace
Process Cultural and Training Program (Walsh Visas) |
Walsh
Visa Program
|
| Q-3 |
Spouse or
child of Q-2 |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Religious
Workers |
Immigration.gov
Information on Temporary Workers
Dept.
of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Temporary Religious
Workers
Instructions
for Form I-129: Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker |
| 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 |
|
| |
|
|
| T |
Victims
of a Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons |
Victims
of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
Fact
Sheet on T Application Process
Dept.
of State: Trafficking in Persons Report
Dept.
of State: Foreign Affairs Manual, Section 41.84 |
| 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) |
Dept.
of State: Professionals Under NAFTA
Changes
to NAFTA and new 2004 Trade Agreements |
| TN |
Trade visas
for Canadians and Mexicans |
|
| TD |
Spouse or
child accompanying TN- |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Transit
Without Visa |
|
| TWOV |
Passenger |
|
| TWOV |
Crew |
|
| |
|
|
| U |
Victims
of Certain Crimes |
|
| U-1 |
Victim of
Certain Criminal Activity< td>
|
|
| 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 |
How
Do I Become a V-Nonimmigrant as the Spouse or Child of
a U.S. Permanent Resident?
Dept.
of State: The New K and V Visas |
| 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 |
Immigration.gov
Information on Humanitarian Parole |
| |
|
|
| |
Temporary
Protected Status (TPS) |
Immigration.gov
Information on Temporary Protected Status
How
Do I Apply for Temporary Protected Status? |
| TPS |
Temporary
Protected Status |
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