| Visa Designation |
Who Can Use This Visa |
| A-1 |
Ambassador, public minister, career diplomatic or consular officer, member of the immediate family |
| A-2 |
Other foreign government official or employee, immediate family members |
| A-3 |
Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A-1or A-2 & members of immediate family |
| B-1 |
Temporary visitor for business |
| B-2 |
Temporary visitor for pleasure |
| B-1/B-2 |
Temporary visitor for business and pleasure |
| C-1/D |
Combined Transit and Crewman Visa |
| E-1 |
Treaty Trader, spouse and children |
| E-2 |
Treaty Investor, spouse and children |
| F-1 |
Student (academic or language training program) |
| F-2 |
Spouse and Children of F-1 |
| G-1 |
Principal resident representative of recognized government to international organization (& immediate family) |
| G-2 |
Same as G-1 for other than principal representative |
| G-3 |
Same as G-1 or G-2 for non-recognized government |
| G-4 |
International organization officer or employee and members of immediate family |
| G-5 |
Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G-4 Classes |
| H-1A |
Registered nurse |
| H-1B |
Alien in specialty occupation (profession) |
| H-2A |
Agricultural worker performing agricultural services unavailable in the United States |
| H-2B |
Agricultural worker performing other services unavailable in the United States |
| H-3 |
Trainee |
| H-4 |
Spouse and child of H-1, 2 or 3 |
| I |
Representative of foreign informational media, spouse and children |
| J-1 |
Exchange visitor |
| J-2 |
Spouse or child of J-1 |
| K-1 |
Fiancé of U.S. citizen |
| K-2 |
Children of K-1 alien |
| L-1 |
Intracompany transferee |
| L-2 |
Spouse or children of L-1 |
| M-1 |
Student (vocational or other recognized non-academic) |
| M-2 |
Spouse or children of M-1 |
| NATO-1 |
Principal permanent representative of member states to NATO & official staff, plus immediate families |
| NATO-2 |
Other representatives of members states to NATO, plus immediate families |
| NATO-3 |
Official clerical staff accompanying NATO-1 and 2 holders, plus immediate families |
| NATO-4 |
NATO officials and immediate families not eligible for NATO-1 visas, plus immediate families |
| NATO-5 |
Experts not eligible for NATO-4 status, plus dependents |
| NATO-6 |
Civilian component members accompanying NATO force or employed by allied headquarters, plus dependents |
| NATO-7 |
Attendant, servant, or personal employee of NATO-1 through 6 alien and immediate family members |
| O-1 |
Aliens of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics |
| O-2 |
Accompanying alien |
| O-3 |
Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 |
| P-1 |
Internationally recognized athletes or members of internationally recognized entertainment group |
| P-2 |
Artist or entertainer in reciprocal exchange program |
| P-3 |
Artist or entertainer in culturally unique program |
| P-4 |
Spouse or child of P-1, 2, or 3 |
| Q |
Participant in international cultural exchange program |
| R-1 |
Alien in a religious occupation |
| R-2 |
Spouse or child of R-1 |
| S-5 |
Certain aliens supplying critical information relating to a criminal organization or enterprise |
| S-6 |
Certain aliens supplying critical information relating to terrorism |
| S-7 |
Qualified family member of S-5 or S-6 |
Nonimmigrant Visas
