| Visa Type |
Basis for Eligibility |
| A-1 |
Ambassador, Public Minister, Career Diplomat or Consular Officer, or Immediate Family. |
| A-2 |
Other Foreign Government Official or Employee, or Immediate Family. |
| A-3 |
Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of A1 or A2, or Immediate Family. |
| B-1 |
Temporary Visitor for Business |
| B-2 |
Temporary Visitor for Pleasure |
| C "Transit Visa" |
C1 - Alien in Transit
C2 - Alien in Transit to United Nations Headquarters District Under Sec. 11.(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarters Agreement.
C3 - Foreign Government Official, Immediate Family, Attendant, Servant or Personal Employee, in Transit. |
| C1/D "Crew member" |
Combined Transit and Crewmember Visa
For people serving on a ship or plane, landing or docking temporarily.
|
| D |
Crewmember (Sea or Air) |
| E-1 |
Treaty Trader, Spouse or Child |
| E-2 |
Treaty Investor, Spouse or Child |
| E-3 |
Australian Treaty Alien Coming to the United States Solely to Perform Services in a Specialty Occupation. |
| E-3D |
Spouse or Child of E3 |
| E-3R |
Returning E3 |
| F-1 |
Students;academic,including at colleges, universities, seminaries, conservatories, academic high schools, other academic institutions, and in language training |
| F-2 |
Spouse or Child of F1 |
| F-3 |
Canadian or Mexican nationa commuter student in an academic or language training program. |
| G-1 |
Principal Resident Representative of Recognized Foreign Government to International Organization, Staff, or Immediate Family. |
| G-2 |
Other Representative of Recognized Foreign Member Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family. |
| G-3 |
Representative of Nonrecognized or Nonmember Foreign Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family. |
| G-4 |
International Organization Officer or Employee, or Immediate Family |
| G-5 |
Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of G1 through G4, or Immediate Family |
| H-1B |
Temporary professionals(for specialty occupations such as doctors, engineers, physical therapists, computer professionals; must have at least a bachelor's degree) |
| H-1B1 |
Chilean or Singaporean National to Work in a Specialty Occupation |
| H-1C |
Nurse in Health Professional Shortage Area |
| H-2A |
Temporary Worker Performing Agricultural Services Unavailable in the United States. |
| H-2B |
Temporary Worker Performing Other Services Unavailable in the United States |
| H-3 |
Trainees |
| H-4 |
Spouse or Child of Alien Classified H1B/B1/C, H2A/B/R, or H-3. |
| I |
Representative of Foreign Information Media, Spouse and Child. |
| J-1 |
Exchange visitor |
| J-2 |
Spouse or Child of J1 |
| K-1
|
Fiance(e) of United States Citizen
|
| K-2
|
Child of Fiance(e) of United States Citizen |
| K-3
|
Spouse of United States Citizen Awaiting Availability of Immigrant Visa |
| K-4 |
Child of K3 |
| L-1
|
Intracompany Transferee (Executive, Managerial, and Specialized Knowledge Personnel Continuing Employment with International Firm or Corporation). |
| L-2
|
Spouse or Child of Intercompany Transferee
|
| M-1
|
Vocational Student or Other Nonacademic Student
|
| M-2
|
Spouse or Child of M1 |
| M-3 |
Canadian or Mexican National Commuter Student (Vocational Student or Other Nonacademic Student). |
| NATO-1 |
Principal Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies) Resident in the United States and Resident Members of Official Staff; Secretary General, Assistant Secretaries General, and Executive Secretary of NATO; Other Permanent NATO Officials of Similar Rank, or Immediate Family. |
| NATO-2 |
Other Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies) including Representatives, Advisers, and Technical Experts of Delegations, or Immediate Family; Dependents of Member of a Force Entering in Accordance with the Provisions of the NATO Status-of-Forces Agreement or in Accordance with the Provisions of the ``Protocol on the Status of International Military Headquarters''; Members of Such a Force if Issued Visas. |
| NATO-3 |
Official Clerical Staff Accompanying Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies), or Immediate Family. |
| NATO-4 |
Official of NATO (Other Than Those Classifiable as NATO1), 1098 or Immediate Family. |
| NATO-5 |
Experts, Other Than NATO Officials Classifiable Under NATO4, Employed in Missions on Behalf of |
| NATO, |
and their Dependents.; |
| NATO-6 |
Member of a Civilian Component Accompanying a Force Entering in Accordance with the Provisions of the NATO Status- of-Forces Agreement; Member of a Civilian Component Attached to or Employed by 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 |
Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of NATO1, NATO2, NATO3, NATO4, NATO5, and NATO6 Classes, or Immediate Family. |
| O-1 |
Alien with Extraordinary Ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business or Athletics. |
| O-2 |
Alien Accompanying and Assisting in the Artistic or Athletic Performance by O1. |
| O-3 |
Spouse or Child of O1 or O2 |
| P-1
|
Internationally Recognized Athlete or Member of Internationally Recognized Entertainment Group. |
| P-2
|
Artist or Entertainer in a Reciprocal Exchange Program. |
| P-3
|
Artist or Entertainer in a Culturally Unique Program. |
| P-4
|
Spouse or Child of P1, P2, or P3 |
| Q-1 |
Participant in an International Cultural Exchange Program. |
| Q-2 |
Irish Peace Process Program Participant. |
| Q-3 |
Spouse or Child of Q2 |
| R-1
|
Alien in a Religious Occupation. |
| R-2 |
Spouse or child of R1 |
| 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 S5 or S6. |
| T-1 |
Victim of a Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons. |
| T-2 |
Spouse of T1 |
| T-3 |
Child of T1 |
| T-4 |
Parent of T1 Under 21 Years of Age. |
| T-5 |
Unmarried Sibling Under Age 18 of T1 Under 21 Years of Age. |
| TN |
NAFTA Professional |
| TD |
Spouse or Child of NAFTA Professional. |
| U-1 |
Victim of Criminal Activity |
| U-2 |
Spouse of U1 |
| U-3 |
Child of U1 |
| U-4 |
Parent of U1 Under 21 Years of Age. |
| U-5 |
Unmarried Sibling Under Age 18 of U1 Under 21 Years of Age. |
| V-1 |
Spouse of a Lawful Permanent Resident Alien Awaiting Availability of Immigrant Visa. |
| V-2 |
Child of a Lawful Permanent Resident Alien Awaiting Availability of Immigrant Visa. |
| V-3 |
Child of a V1 or V2. |
