| | Nonimmigrant
Visas | General
Information on Nonimmigrant Benefits |
| | Nonimmigrant
Classifications and Visas | Government
Information |
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| | Foreign
Government Officials | |
| A-1 | Ambassador,
public minister, career, diplomatic or consular officer, and members of immediate
family. | |
| A-2 | Other
foreign government official or employee, and members of immediate family. |
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| A-3 | Attendant,
servant, or personal employee of A-1 and A-2, and members of immediate family. |
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| | Visitors | Business
or Pleasure Visitors
Tips
for U.S. Visas - Business or Pleasure Visitors |
| B-1 | Temporary
visitor for business |
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| B-2 | Temporary
visitor for pleasure |
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| | Visa
Waiver Program | Visa
Waiver Program (Immigration.gov)
Visa
Waiver Program (Dept. of State) |
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| | Aliens
in Transit | |
| C-1 | Alien
in transit directly through U.S. |
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| C-1D | Combined
transit and crewman visa |
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| C-2 | Alien
in transit to UN headquarters district under Section 11.(3), (4), or (5) of the
Headquarters Agreement |
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| C-3 | Foreign
government official, members of immediate family, attendant, servant, or personal
employee, in transit |
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| 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 |
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| E-2 | Treaty
Investor, spouse and children |
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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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| | 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. |
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| G-2 | Other
representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization,
and members of immediate family. |
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| G-3 | Representative
of non-recognized or nonmember government to international organization, and members
of immediate family |
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| G-4 | International
organization officer or employee, and members of immediate family |
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| G-5 | Attendant,
servant, or personal employee of G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, or members of immediate family |
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| | 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 |
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| H-1C | Nurses
going to work for up to three years in health professional shortage areas |
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| H-2A | Temporary
Agricultural Worker |
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| H-2B | Temporary
worker: skilled and unskilled |
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| H-3 | Trainee |
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| H-4 | Spouse
or child of H-1, H-2, H-3 |
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| | Foreign
Media Representatives | Dept.
of State: Revalidation of "I" Journalist Visas |
| I | Visas
for foreign media representatives |
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| | 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 |
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| J-2 | Spouse
or child of J-1 |
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| | 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) |
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| | 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 |
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| | 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
Dept.
of State: New Legal Requirements for F-1 Foreign Students in U.S. Public Schools
How Do I Apply
to Qualify My School for Foreign Student Attendance |
| M-1 | Vocational
student or other nonacademic student |
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| M-2 | Spouse
or child of M-1 |
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| N-8 | Parent
of alien classified SK-3 "Special Immigrant" |
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| N-9 | Child
of N-8, SK-1, SK-2, or SK-4 "Special Immmigrant" |
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| NAFTA | North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (see TN, below) | |
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| | 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 |
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| NATO-5 | Expert
other than NATO officials qualified under NATO-4, employed on behalf of NATO and
immediate family |
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| 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 | |
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| | 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 |
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| O-2 | Alien's
(support) accompanying O-1 |
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| O-3 | Spouse
or child of O-1 or O-2 |
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| | 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 |
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| P-1 | Entertainment
groups | |
| P-2 | Artists
and entertainers in reciprocal Exchange programs |
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| P-3 | Artists
and entertainers in culturally unique programs |
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| P-4 | Spouse
or child of P-1, 2, or 3 |
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| | 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 |
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| | 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 |
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| | Witness
or Informant | |
| S-5 | Informant
of criminal organization information |
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| S-6 | Informant
of terrorism information |
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| 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 |
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| T-2 | Spouse
of a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons |
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| T-3 | Child
of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons |
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| T-4 | Parent
of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons (if T-1 victim is under 21
years of age) | |
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| | 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 |
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| TD | Spouse
or child accompanying TN- |
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| | Transit
Without Visa | |
| TWOV | Passenger |
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| TWOV | Crew |
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| U | Victims
of Certain Crimes | |
| U-1 | Victim
of Certain Criminal Activity< td> |
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| 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 |
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| | 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 |
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| | Humanitarian
Parole | Immigration.gov
Information on Humanitarian Parole |
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| | 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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