Immigrant Visa Categories

Non-Immigrant Visa Categories

A-1 Ambassadors, public ministers, career diplomats / officers, couriers, and their immediate families

A-2 other accredited officials and employees of foreign governments and members of their immediate families
A-3 attendants, servants, personal employees and members of their immediate families
B-1 visitors for business
B-2 visitors for pleasure
C-1 persons in immediate and continuos transit through the U.S.
C-2 person invited to the U. N.
D crewmen ( individual and crew-list ); dependents use B-2
D-1 ( same vessel / same transportation line )
D-2 ( departs on another vessel / other means of transportation)
E-1 treaty trader; certain dependents may use B-2
E-2 treaty investor; certain dependents may use B-2
F-1 students
F-2 dependents of F-1 visa holder
G-1 principal resident representative of international organization; family and staff
G-2 other accredited representative and immediate family members
G-3 an alien in G-1 or G-2 as a representative of a country but not recognized de jure by the United States and his/her immediate family members
G-4 officer or employee of an international organization and his/her immediate family members
G-5 attendants, servants, and personal employees of any such representative, officer, or employees
H-1B specialty occupation
H-2A temporary agriculture workers
H-2B skilled/unskilled workers
H-3 trainees
H-4 accompany family members of H-1 through H-3 visa holders
I representatives of media
J-1 exchange visitor
J-2 spouse and children of exchange visitor
K-1 fiancee / fiancee of U. S. citizen
K-2 children of fiancee of U.S. citizen
L-1 intra-company transferees
L-2 dependents of L-1 visa holder
M-1 vocational students
M-2 dependents of M-1 visa holder
N-8 parents and children of G-4s who are accorded a special immigrant status
O-1 extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics which has been demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim
O-2 person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance for a specific event or events. ( integral part of performance, critical skills and experience required)
O-3 spouse and children accompanying and following to join
P-1 entertainment groups ( international recognition for sustained and substantial ) period of time; functioned as a group for 1 year
P-2 reciprocal exchange program ( between U.S. organization and foreign organization )
P-3 cultural unique program ( those who have achieved excellence; or coming to U.S. to promote and facilitate art form )
P-4 dependents of P-1, P-2, or P-3 visa holder
Q participant in an international cultural exchange program
R-1 minister, professional capacity in a religious vocation or occupation, vocational worker of a religious organization (with 2 years membership with religious denomination )
R-2 spouse and children of R-1

A-1	Ambassadors, public ministers, career diplomats / officers, couriers, and their immediate families
A-2	other accredited officials and employees of foreign governments and members of their immediate families
A-3	attendants, servants, personal employees and members of their immediate families
B-1	visitors for business
B-2	visitors for pleasure
C-1	persons in immediate and continuos transit through the U.S.
C-2	person invited to the U. N.
D	crewmen ( individual and crew-list ); dependents use B-2
D-1	( same vessel / same transportation line )
D-2	( departs on another vessel / other means of transportation)
E-1	treaty trader; certain dependents may use B-2
E-2	treaty investor; certain dependents may use B-2
F-1	students
F-2	dependents of F-1 visa holder
G-1	principal resident representative of international organization; family and staff
G-2	other accredited representative and immediate family members
G-3	an alien in G-1 or G-2 as a representative of a country but not recognized de jure by the United States and his/her immediate family members
G-4	officer or employee of an international organization and his/her immediate family members
G-5	attendants, servants, and personal employees of any such representative, officer, or employees
H-1B	specialty occupation
H-2A	temporary agriculture workers
H-2B	skilled/unskilled workers
H-3	trainees
H-4	accompany family members of H-1 through H-3 visa holders
I	representatives of media
J-1	exchange visitor
J-2	spouse and children of exchange visitor
K-1	fiancee / fiancee of U. S. citizen
K-2	children of fiancee of U.S. citizen
L-1	intra-company transferees
L-2	dependents of L-1 visa holder
M-1	vocational students
M-2	dependents of M-1 visa holder
N-8	parents and children of G-4s who are accorded a special immigrant status
O-1	extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics which has been demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim
O-2	person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance for a specific event or events. ( integral part of performance, critical skills and experience required)
O-3	spouse and children accompanying and following to join
P-1	entertainment groups ( international recognition for sustained and substantial ) period of time; functioned as a group for 1 year
P-2	reciprocal exchange program ( between U.S. organization and foreign organization )
P-3	cultural unique program ( those who have achieved excellence; or coming to U.S. to promote and facilitate art form )
P-4	dependents of P-1, P-2, or P-3 visa holder
Q	participant in an international cultural exchange program
R-1	minister, professional capacity in a religious vocation or occupation, vocational worker of a religious organization (with 2 years membership with religious denomination )
R-2	spouse and children of R-1