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Below are brief descriptions of the major temporary (non-immigrant) U.S. visas. Some of the most popular temporary visas include worker visas (e.g., H1-A, H1-B), student/exchange visas (e.g., F1, J1), marriage visas (K1), and visitor visas for business (B1) or pleasure (B2).
A1 Ambassador, diplomatic, career, or consular officer and immediate family
A2 Other foreign government official or employee and immediate family
A3 Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2 classes, and family
B1 Temporary visitor for business
B2 Temporary visitor for pleasure
C1 Alien in transit
C2 Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters District
D1 Crew member
D2 Crew member for fishing vessel with U.S. home port or base visiting Guam
E1 Treaty Trader and family
E2 Treaty Investor and family
F1 Student (academic or language training program)
F2 Spouse and children of alien classified as F1
G1 Principal representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization and family
G2 Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization and family
G3 Representative of non-recognized or non-member foreign government to international organization and family
G4 International organization officer or employee and family
G5 Attendant, servant or personal emplyee of G1, G2, G3, and G4 alien and family
H1-A Registered nurse
H1-B Specialty occupation worker (professional, fashion model, etc.)
H2-A Temporary agricultural worker - U.S. worker unavailable to perform services
H2-B Temporary skilled or unskilled worker - U.S. worker unavailable to perform services
H3 Trainee
H4 Spouse and Children of H-visa aliens
I Foreign information media journalist or representative, spouse and children
J1 Exchange visitor
J2 Spouse and children of J1 alien
K1 Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen
K2 Children of K1 alien
L1 Multinational manager, executive or specialized employee
L2 Spouse and children of L1 worker
M1 Vocational or non-academic student
M2 Spouse and children of M1 alien
N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6 NATO representatives, officials, members, employees, experts and forces, members of their respective delegations, their spouse and children
N7 NATO attendant, servant, or personal employee of NATO 1-6 aliens, and their spouse and children
N8, N9 Relatives of special immigrant employees and relatives of representatives of certain international organizations
O1 Extraordinary ability alien - sciences, art, business, athletics or education
O2 Staff accompanying O1 alien
O3 Spouse and children of O1 alien
P1 Athlete of international acclaim; member of internationally acclaimed entertainment group
P2 Artist or entertainer in a reciprocal exchange program
P3 Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program
P4 Spouse and children of P1, P2, and P3 aliens
Q Participant in an inernational cultral exchange program
R1 Religious occupation worker
R2 Spouse and children of R1 worker
TN NAFTA professional worker
TD Spouse and children of TN alien
WT Visa Waiver Pilot Program Visitor for Tourism
WB Visa Waiver Pilot Program Visitor for Business
S5 or S6 U.S. law enforcement cooperative/witness/informant
S7 Spouse and children of S5 and S6 alien
V Spouse and children of legal permanent resident who are beneficiaries of an approved immigrant visa petition pending for not less than 3 years. NOTE: Please use our Contact Form to report any inaccurate or missing visa information, or if you have questions. |
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