|
Visa Class
|
Purpose of Travel
|
|
A1 |
Head of State or Government, Ambassador, public minister, career diplomatic
or consular officer assigned to the U.S., and members of immediate family. |
|
A2 |
Foreign government officials on official business or employees of diplomatic
or consular missions in the U.S., and members of immediate family. |
|
A3 |
Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 and A2 classes, and members of immediate family. |
|
B1 |
Temporary visitor for business. |
|
B2 |
Temporary visitor for pleasure. |
|
B1/B2 |
Temporary visitor for business or pleasure. |
|
C1 |
Alien in transit through the U.S. |
|
C2 |
Alien in transit to the United Nations Headquarters District under Section
11.(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarters Agreement with the United Nations. |
|
C3 |
Foreign government officials, members of immediate family, attendant,
servant, or personal employee in transit. |
|
C1/D |
Crew member/crew-list |
|
E1 |
Treaty trader, spouse and children |
|
E2 |
Treaty investor, spouse and children |
|
F1 |
Student (academic or language training program) |
|
F2 |
Dependent of F1
|
|
G1 |
Principal resident
representative of recognized foreign member government to international
organization, his/her staff, and members of immediate family on long-term
assignment |
|
G2 |
Other representative of
recognized foreign member government to international organization, and
members of immediate family on temporary assignment |
|
G3 |
Representative of non-recognized
foreign member government to international organization, and members of
immediate family |
|
G4 |
International
organization officer or employee and members of immediate family
|
|
G5 |
Attendant, servant, or
personal employee of G1, G2, G3, or G4 class and members of immediate family
|
|
H1B
(petition-based) |
Temporary worker in a
specialty occupation |
|
H1C
(petition-based) |
Registered nurses |
|
H2A
(petition-based) |
Temporary worker
performing agricultural services unavailable in the United States |
|
H2B
(petition-based) |
Temporary worker
performing non-agricultural services unavailable in the United States |
|
H3
(petition-based) |
Industrial trainee |
|
H4
(petition-based) |
Dependent of H1, H2 or
H3 |
|
I |
Representative of
foreign information media and dependents |
|
J1 |
Exchange visitor |
|
J2 |
Dependent of J1 |
|
L1
(petition-based) |
Intra-company
transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing
employment with an international firm or corporation) |
|
L2
(petition-based) |
Dependent of L1 |
|
M1 |
Vocational student |
|
M2 |
Dependent of M1
|
|
O1
(petition-based) |
Aliens with
extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics |
|
O2
(petition-based) |
Aliens accompanying and
assisting the above in a professional capacity |
|
O3
(petition-based) |
Dependent of O1 or O2 |
|
P1
(petition-based) |
Athletes and
entertainers for a specific competition or performance |
|
P2
(petition-based) |
Athletes and
entertainers participating in reciprocal exchange program |
|
P3
(petition-based) |
Artists and
entertainers performing under a program that is culturally unique |
|
P4
(petition-based) |
Dependent of P1, P2 or
P3 |
|
Q
(petition-based) |
International cultural
exchange visitor |
|
R1 |
Religious worker |
|
R2 |
Dependent of R1
|
|
TN |
Working in a professional capacity under the North American Trade Agreement |
|
TD |
Spouse or child of TN |
