Directory
A–Z index of U.S. visa types
Every nonimmigrant and immigrant classification by code, plus the statuses and programs most often mistaken for visas. 154 entries.
A
- A-1Ambassador, diplomat, consular officer or head of state, and immediate familyNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- A-1 / A-2 / A-3Diplomats and Foreign Government OfficialsNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- A-2Other foreign government official or employee, and immediate familyNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- A-3Attendant, servant or personal employee of an A-1 or A-2NonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- AsylumAsylum StatusStatusHumanitarian & other
B
- B-1Business VisitorNonimmigrantVisit & tourism
- B-11 / B-12Self-petitioning unmarried son or daughter of a U.S. citizen (F1) and childImmigrantFamily
- B-2Visitor for PleasureNonimmigrantVisit & tourism
- B-21 – B-25Self-petitioning spouse, child or unmarried son or daughter of a permanent resident (F2) and childrenImmigrantFamily
- B-31 – B-33Self-petitioning married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen (F3), spouse and childImmigrantFamily
- BCCBorder Crossing CardNonimmigrantVisit & tourism
- BX-1 – BX-3Self-petitioning spouse or child of a permanent resident (F2A, exempt from per-country limits) and childImmigrantFamily
C
- C-1Transit VisaNonimmigrantVisit & tourism
- C-1/DCombined transit and crewmember visaNonimmigrantVisit & tourism
- C-2Transit to the United Nations Headquarters DistrictNonimmigrantVisit & tourism
- C-3Foreign government official in transit, with family and staffNonimmigrantVisit & tourism
- C5 / T5 / R5 / I5EB-5 visa symbolsImmigrantImmigrate
- Corporate Gold CardEmployer-funded Gold CardProgramImmigrate
- CR-1Conditional Spouse of a U.S. CitizenImmigrantFamily
- CR-2Child of a U.S. citizen (conditional, stepchild through a recent marriage)ImmigrantFamily
- CW-1CNMI-Only Transitional WorkerNonimmigrantWork & business
- CW-2Spouse or minor child of a CW-1 workerNonimmigrantWork & business
D
E
- E-1Treaty TraderNonimmigrantWork & business
- E-14 / E-15Spouse or child of an EB-1 immigrantImmigrantImmigrate
- E-1SSpouse of an E-1 treaty trader (work-authorized)NonimmigrantWork & business
- E-1YChild of an E-1 treaty traderNonimmigrantWork & business
- E-2Treaty InvestorNonimmigrantWork & business
- E-2CCNMI-Only InvestorNonimmigrantWork & business
- E-2 CNMIE-2 CNMI Investor (spouse and children also E-2C)NonimmigrantWork & business
- E-2SSpouse of an E-2 treaty investor (work-authorized)NonimmigrantWork & business
- E-2YChild of an E-2 treaty investorNonimmigrantWork & business
- E-3Australian Specialty Occupation WorkerNonimmigrantWork & business
- E-3DSpouse or child of an E-3 workerNonimmigrantWork & business
- EB-1Priority WorkersImmigrantImmigrate
- EB-1AExtraordinary abilityImmigrantImmigrate
- EB-1BOutstanding professor or researcherImmigrantImmigrate
- EB-1CMultinational manager or executiveImmigrantImmigrate
- EB-2Advanced Degree or Exceptional AbilityImmigrantImmigrate
- EB-2 NIWNational Interest WaiverImmigrantImmigrate
- EB-3Skilled Workers, Professionals and Other WorkersImmigrantImmigrate
- EB-4Certain Special ImmigrantsImmigrantImmigrate
- EB-5Immigrant InvestorImmigrantImmigrate
- EW-3Other (unskilled) workersImmigrantImmigrate
F
- F-1Academic StudentNonimmigrantStudy & exchange
- F1Unmarried Son or Daughter of a U.S. CitizenImmigrantFamily
- F-2Spouse or child of an F-1 studentNonimmigrantStudy & exchange
- F2ASpouse or Child of a Permanent ResidentImmigrantFamily
- F2BUnmarried Son or Daughter of a Permanent ResidentImmigrantFamily
- F-3Border commuter academic student (Canada or Mexico)NonimmigrantStudy & exchange
- F3Married Son or Daughter of a U.S. CitizenImmigrantFamily
- F4Brother or Sister of a U.S. CitizenImmigrantFamily
G
- G-1Permanent mission member of a recognized government to an international organizationNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- G-1 – G-5International Organization VisasNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- G-2Representative of a recognized government attending meetings temporarilyNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- G-3Representative of a non-recognized or non-member governmentNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- G-4Officer or employee of a designated international organizationNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- G-5Personal employee of a G-1 to G-4 holderNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- Gold CardTrump Gold Card ProgramProgramImmigrate
H
- H-1BSpecialty Occupation WorkerNonimmigrantWork & business
- H-1B1Free Trade Professional (Chile and Singapore)NonimmigrantWork & business
- H-2ATemporary Agricultural WorkerNonimmigrantWork & business
- H-2BTemporary Non-Agricultural WorkerNonimmigrantWork & business
- H-3Trainee or Special Education Exchange VisitorNonimmigrantWork & business
- H-4Spouse or child of an H visa holderNonimmigrantWork & business
I
- IRepresentative of Foreign MediaNonimmigrantWork & business
- I-140GImmigrant Petition for the Gold Card ProgramProgramImmigrate
- I-526E / Regional CenterRegional Center investorImmigrantImmigrate
- IB-1Self-petitioning spouse of a U.S. citizenImmigrantFamily
- IB-2Self-petitioning child of a U.S. citizenImmigrantFamily
- IB-3Child of an IB-1 self-petitionerImmigrantFamily
- IB-5Self-petitioning parent of a U.S. citizenImmigrantFamily
- I (dependent)Spouse or child of a foreign media representativeNonimmigrantWork & business
- IH-3Child from a Hague Convention country adopted abroad by a U.S. citizenImmigrantFamily
- IH-4Child from a Hague Convention country to be adopted in the United States by a U.S. citizenImmigrantFamily
- IR-1Spouse of a U.S. CitizenImmigrantFamily
- IR-2Child of a U.S. CitizenImmigrantFamily
- IR-3 / IR-4Orphan Adopted by a U.S. CitizenImmigrantFamily
- IR-4Orphan to be adopted in the United StatesImmigrantFamily
- IR-5Parent of a U.S. CitizenImmigrantFamily
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N
- N-8Parent of an SK-3 or SN-3 special immigrantNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- N-8 / N-9Parent or Child of a G-4 or NATO Special ImmigrantNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- N-9Child of an N-8, or of an SK-1, SK-2, SK-4, SN-1, SN-2 or SN-4 special immigrantNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- NATO-1Principal permanent representative and senior NATO officialsNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- NATO-1 – NATO-7NATO Officials, Staff and ForcesNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- NATO-2Other representatives of member states; dependents of forcesNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- NATO-3Official clerical staff accompanying a representativeNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- NATO-4Officials of NATONonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- NATO-5Experts on missions on behalf of NATONonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- NATO-6Civilian component employeesNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- NATO-7Attendant, servant or personal employee of NATO-1 to NATO-6NonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
O
- O-1AExtraordinary Ability in Sciences, Education, Business or AthleticsNonimmigrantWork & business
- O-1BExtraordinary Ability in the Arts or Achievement in Film and TVNonimmigrantWork & business
- O-2Essential Support for an O-1 Artist or AthleteNonimmigrantWork & business
- O-3Spouse or child of an O-1 or O-2 workerNonimmigrantWork & business
- OPTOptional Practical Training (incl. STEM OPT)StatusStudy & exchange
P
- P-1AInternationally Recognized AthleteNonimmigrantWork & business
- P-1BMember of an Internationally Recognized Entertainment GroupNonimmigrantWork & business
- P-2Artist or Entertainer in a Reciprocal Exchange ProgramNonimmigrantWork & business
- P-3Artist or Entertainer in a Culturally Unique ProgramNonimmigrantWork & business
- P-4Spouse or child of a P-1, P-2 or P-3 workerNonimmigrantWork & business
- ParoleHumanitarian ParoleProgramHumanitarian & other
R
S
- S-5Witness or informant on a criminal organizationNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- S-5 / S-6Witness or InformantNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- S-6Witness or informant on terrorismNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- S-7Family member of an S-5 or S-6NonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- SB-1Returning ResidentImmigrantImmigrate
- Schedule ANurses and physical therapists (pre-certified)ImmigrantImmigrate
- SI-1Iraqi or Afghan translator or interpreter employed by the U.S. government (Sec. 1059)ImmigrantImmigrate
- SI-2Spouse of an SI-1 translator or interpreterImmigrantImmigrate
- SI-3Child of an SI-1 translator or interpreterImmigrantImmigrate
- SIJSpecial Immigrant JuvenileImmigrantImmigrate
- SIVAfghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant VisasImmigrantImmigrate
- SQ-1Iraqi or Afghan national employed by or on behalf of the U.S. governmentImmigrantImmigrate
- SQ-2Spouse of an SQ-1 principalImmigrantImmigrate
- SQ-3Child of an SQ-1 principalImmigrantImmigrate
- SRCertain religious workers (non-ministers)ImmigrantImmigrate
T
- T-1Victim of Human TraffickingNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- T-2 – T-6Family members of a T-1 trafficking victimNonimmigrantHumanitarian & other
- TDSpouse or child of a TN professionalNonimmigrantWork & business
- TNUSMCA Professional (Canada and Mexico)NonimmigrantWork & business
- TN-1Canadian USMCA professionalNonimmigrantWork & business
- TN-2Mexican USMCA professionalNonimmigrantWork & business
- TPSTemporary Protected StatusStatusHumanitarian & other
U
V
- V-1Spouse of a permanent resident (LIFE Act)NonimmigrantFamily
- V-1 / V-2 / V-3LIFE Act Spouse or Child of a Permanent ResidentNonimmigrantFamily
- V-2Child of a permanent resident (LIFE Act)NonimmigrantFamily
- V-3Derivative child of a V-1 or V-2NonimmigrantFamily
- V92/V93 (follow-to-join)Spouse or child following to join a refugee or asylee (Form I-730)StatusHumanitarian & other
- VAWAVAWA Self-PetitionImmigrantFamily
- VWP / ESTAVisa Waiver ProgramProgramVisit & tourism
W
Codes follow the Department of State and USCIS classification system. Family and employment preference categories (F1–F4, EB-1–EB-5) are immigrant visa categories, not nonimmigrant visas. TPS, OPT, the Visa Waiver Program and admission classes WB and WT are included because they are frequently searched for as visas.