Other Non Immigrant Visas Categories

This is not a complete list of Non-Immigrant visas. For details on these and all other types of Non-Immigrant visas visit the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services website at www.uscis.gov.

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

Visa Code	Description
A-1	Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, and members of immediate family
A-2	Other foreign government official or employee of A-1 and A-2, and members of immediate family
A-3	Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A-1 and A-2, and members of immediate family

VISITORS

Visa Code	Description
B-1	Temporary visitor for business
B-2	Temporary visitor for pleasure

ALIENS IN TRANSIT

Visa Code	Description
C-1	Alien in transit directly through U.S.
C-1/D	Combined transit and crewman visa
C-2	Alien in transit to UN headquarters district
C-3	Foreign government official, members of immediate family, attendant, servant, or personal employee, in transit

CREWMEN

Visa Code	Description
D-1	Crewmember departing on same vessel of arrival
D-2	Crewmember departing by means other than vessel of arrival

TRADERS AND INVESTORS

Visa Code	Description
E-1	Treaty Trader, spouse and children
E-2	Treaty Investor, spouse and children

ACADEMIC STUDENTS

Visa Code	Description
F-1	Academic Student
F-2	Spouse or child of F-1

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Visa Code	Description
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

Visa Code	Description
H-1B	Specialty Occupations, DOD workers, fashion models
H-1C	Nurses traveling 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

Visa Code	Description
I	Foreign media representatives

EXCHANGE VISITORS

Visa Code	Description
J-1	Exchange visitors
J-2	Spouse or child of J-1

FIANCE(E) OF U.S. CITIZEN

Visa Code	Description
K-1	Fiance(e)
K-2	Minor child of K-1
K-3	Spouse of a U.S. citizen
K-4	Child of a K-3

INTRACOMPANY TRANSFEREE

Visa Code	Description
L-1A	Executive, managerial
L-1B	Specialized knowledge
L-2	Spouse or child of L-1

VOCATIONAL AND LANGUAGE STUDENTS

Visa Code	Description
M-1	Vocational student or other nonacademic student
M-2	Spouse or child of M-1

WORKERS WITH EXTRAORDINARY ABILITIES

Visa Code	Description
O-1	Extraordinary ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics
O-2	Aliens (support) accompanying O-1
O-3	Spouse or child of O-1, O-2

ATHLETES AND TRAINERS

Visa Code	Description
P-1	Individual or team athletes, 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, P-2, P-3

INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE VISITORS

Visa Code	Description
Q-1	International cultural exchange visitors

RELIGIOUS WORKERS

Visa Code	Description
R-1	Religious worker
R-2	Spouse or child of R-1

"SECOND PREFERENCE" NON IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANTS

Visa Code	Description
V-1	Spouse of an LPR(Legal Permanent Resident) who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based petition which was filed prior to December 21, 2000, and has been pending for at least three years
V-2	Child of an LPR(Legal Permanent Resident) who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based petition which 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