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Visa Types

Which Category is Right for Me?

The following is a list of the most commonly requested types of non-immigrant visas:

Visa types in alphabetical order:

  • A-1  –  Diplomat
  • A-2  –  Foreign government official
  • B-1  –  Business/Conference visitor
  • B-2  –  Tourist/Personal travel visitor
  • B-1, B-2  –  Business/Personal travel
  • A-3, G-5  –  Personal employee of A or G
  • C  –  Transit directly through the U.S.
  • C  –  Crewmember in transit to join vessel 
  • D  –  Crewmember
  • E-1, E-2  –  Treaty Trader/Investor
  • E-3  –  Australian – spec. occupation
  • F, J, M, Q  –  Student/Exchange visas 
  • G  –  International org. employee 
  • H-1, H-2  –  Temporary employee
  • H-3  –  Trainee
  • I  –  Representative of a foreign media
  • K  –  Fiance(e) or spouse of U.S. citizen
  • L  –  Intra-company transfer
  • O  –  Person of extraordinary ability
  • P-1  –  Athlete or entertainment group
  • P-3  –  Exchange/Culturally unique artist
  • R  –  Religious worker
    Spouse/child of Legal Permanent resident
  • TN  –  NAFTA Professional
  • TD  –  Spouse/child of NAFTA Professional
  • NATO

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