Rami Lee Immigration Law
Nonimmigrant Visa Classifications
 

Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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Princeton, NJ
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Detroit, Michigan, USA 
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Detroit, MI 48226
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Below is a complete list of the current nonimmigrant temporary visa classifications.  For a more thorough description of each visa classification, refer to other portions of our website, and visit the USCIS website.

 

Foreign Government Officials

A-1

Ambassador, public minister, career, diplomatic or consular officer, and members of immediate family.

A-2

Other foreign government official or employee, and members of immediate family.

A-3

Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A-1 and A-2, and members of immediate family.

 

 

 

Visitors

B-1

Temporary visitor for business

B-2

Temporary visitor for pleasure

 

 

 

Aliens in Transit

C-1

Alien in transit directly through U.S.

C-1D

Combined transit and crewman visa

C-2

Alien in transit to UN headquarters district under Section 11.(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarters Agreement

C-3

Foreign government official, members of immediate family, attendant, servant, or personal employee, in transit

C-4

Transit without Visa, see TWOV

 

 

 

Crewmen

D-1

Crewmember departing on same vessel of arrival

D-2

Crewmember departing by means other than vessel of arrival

 

 

 

Treaty Traders and Treaty Investors

E-1

Treaty Trader, spouse and children

E-2

Treaty Investor, spouse and children

 

 

 

Academic Students

F-1

Academic Student

F-2

Spouse or child of F-1

 

 

 

Foreign Government Officials to International Organizations

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

H-1B

Specialty Occupations, DOD workers, fashion models

H-1C

Nurses going 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

I

Visas for foreign media representatives

 

 

 

Exchange Visitors

J-1

Visas for exchange visitors

J-2

Spouse or child of J-1

 

 

 

Fiance(e) of US Citizen

K-1

Fiance(e)

K-2

Minor child of K-1

K-3

Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (LIFE Act)

K-4

Child of K-3 (LIFE Act)

 

 

 

Intracompany Transferee

L-1A

Executive, managerial

L-1B

Specialized knowledge

L-2

Spouse or child of L-1

 

 

 

Vocational and Language Students

M-1

Vocational student or other nonacademic student

M-2

Spouse or child of M-1

 

 

 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NATO-1

Principal Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO and resident members of official staff or immediate family

NATO-2

Other representatives of member State; Dependents of Member of a Force entering in accordance with the provisions of NATO Status-of-Forces agreement; Members of such a Force if issued visas

NATO-3

Official clerical staff accompanying Representative of Member State to NATO or immediate family

NATO-4

Official of NATO other than those qualified as NATO-1 and immediate family

NATO-5

Expert other than NATO officials qualified under NATO-4, employed on behalf of NATO and immediate family

NATO-6

Member of civilian component who is either accompanying a Force entering in accordance with the provisions of the NATO Status-of-Forces agreement; attached to an Allied headquarters under the protocol on the Status of International Military headquarters set up pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty; and their dependents

NATO-7

Servant or personal employee of NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5, NATO-6, or immediate family

 

 

 

Workers with Extraordinary Abilities

O-1

Extraordinary ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics

O-2

Alien's (support) accompanying O-1

O-3

Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2

 

 

 

Athletes and Entertainers

P-1

Individual or team athletes

P-1

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, 2, or 3

 

 

 

International Cultural Exchange Visitors

Q-1

International cultural exchange visitors

Q-2

Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program (Walsh Visas)

Q-3

Spouse or child of Q-2

 

 

 

Religious Workers

R-1

Religious workers

R-2

Spouse or child of R-1

 

 

 

Witness or Informant

S-5

Informant of criminal organization information

S-6

Informant of terrorism information

 

 

 

Victims of a Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons

T-1

Victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons

T-2

Spouse of a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons

T-3

Child of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons

T-4

Parent of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons (if T-1 victim is under 21 years of age)

 

 

 

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

TN

Trade visas for Canadians and Mexicans

TD

Spouse or child accompanying TN

 

 

 

Transit Without Visa

TWOV

Passenger

TWOV

Crew

 

 

 

Victims of Certain Crimes

U-1

Victim of Certain Criminal Activity

U-2

Spouse of U-1

U-3

Child of U-1

U-4

Parent of U-1, if U-1 is under 21 years of age

To discuss which nonimmigrant visa classification you may be eligible for, please contact us for a free initial consultation now.