What are the types of visas in the United States?

Introduction to visa types

1. Immigrant visa (to obtain a green card) 2. Non-immigrant visa

In order to give readers a preliminary understanding of non-immigrant visas in the United States To understand, hereby introduce the types of non-immigrant visas. In this way, readers can learn more about the various visa regulations based on their actual situation or content of interest.

List of non-immigrant visa codes

Visa code visa targets

A-1 ambassadors, ministers, government ministers, career diplomats or consular officers and their family members.

A-2 Other foreign government officials or employees and their families.

Attachments, attendants or personal employees of A-3A-1 and A-2 visa holders and their immediate family members.

B-1 business inspector.

B-2 short-term tourists and short-term family visitors.

C-1 aliens transiting the United States.

C-2 aliens transiting the United States to the United Nations Headquarters.

C-3 Representatives of foreign governments not recognized by the United States or foreign governments that are not members of the United Nations to international organizations and their accompanying persons and family members are transiting through the United States.

D-1 seafarers or pilots (those who left the country with the original ship or aircraft).

D-2 seafarers or aircraft personnel (those who do not leave the country with the original ship or aircraft).

E-1 Traders from countries with which the United States has a trade agreement, their spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21.

E-2 Unmarried children under the age of 21 of investors from countries with which the United States has a trade agreement and their spouses.

F-1 scholar or student.

Spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 of F-2 scholars or students.

G-1 The main permanent representatives, staff and immediate family members of foreign governments accredited to international institutions recognized by the United States.

G-2 Other representatives of foreign governments recognized by the United States in international organizations and their immediate family members.

G-3 Representatives of foreign governments and their immediate family members who are eligible for visas but whose government is not recognized by the U.S. government and is not a member of the agency.

G-4 Officials or employees serving in international organizations and their immediate family members.

G-5G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4 visa holders’ attendants, attendants or personal employees and their dependents.

H-la is temporarily employed as a professional nurse from the United States.

H-lb is a temporary employee of the United States who has special talents and expertise.

H-2a Agricultural workers engaged in short-term or seasonal work.

H-2b skilled or unskilled workers engaged in temporary service or labor work.

H-3 temporary trainee.

Spouse and unmarried children under 21 years old of H-4H-1, H-2, H-3 visa holders.

I news staff and their spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21.

J-1 exchange visiting scholar.

Spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 of J-2J-1 visa holders.

K-1 Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen.

Unmarried children under the age of 21 of K-2K-1 visa holders.

L-1 transfer personnel within multinational companies.

Spouse of L-2L-1 visa holder and unmarried women under 21 years old.

M-1 students studying short-term vocational skills.

Spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 of M-2M-1 visa holders.

O-1 Individuals with special talents in science, art, education, business, or athletics.

O-2 is an accompanying person who comes to the United States with an O-1 visa holder.

Dependents of O-3O-1 visa holders.

P-1 Internationally renowned sports team members and entertainment group members.

P-2 Members of performing entertainment groups participating in exchange programs.

P-3 A performing artist or member of an entertainment group with unique significance.

P-4 Spouses of P-1, P-2, and P-3 holders and unmarried women under 21 years old.

Q-1 Personnel participating in international cultural exchange programs.

Spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 of the Q-2Q-1 holder.

R-1 Pastor of a recognized religious denomination.

Spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 of the R-2R-1 holder.

NATO-(1-7) Foreigners and their related personnel stationed in the United States under the North Atlantic Treaty.