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Different Types of USA Visa

TYPES OF USA VISAS

Immigrant Visa Categories

 

Purpose of TravelVisa Category
Athlete, amateur or professional (competing for prize money only)B-1
Au pair (exchange visitor)J
Australian professional specialtyE-3
Border Crossing Card: MexicoBCC
Business visitorB-1
CNMI-only transitional workerCW-1
CrewmemberD
Diplomat or foreign government officialA
Domestic employee or nanny – must be accompanying a foreign national employerB-1
Employee of a designated international organization or NATOG1-G5, NATO
Exchange visitorJ
Foreign military personnel stationed in the United StatesA-2, NATO1-6
Foreign national with extraordinary ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business or AthleticsO
Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Professional:Chile, SingaporeH-1B1 – Chile, H-1B1 – Singapore
International cultural exchange visitorQ
Intra-company transfereeL
Medical treatment, visitor forB-2
Media, journalistI
NAFTA professional worker: Mexico, CanadaTN/TD
Performing athlete, artist, entertainerP
PhysicianJ, H1-B
Professor, scholar, teacher (exchange visitor)J
Religious workerR
Specialty occupations in fields requiring highly specialized knowledgeH1-B
Student: academic, vocationalF, M
Temporary agricultural workerH2-A
Temporary worker performing other services or labor of a temporary or seasonal nature.H2-B
Tourism, vacation, pleasure visitorB-2
Training in a program not primarily for employmentH-3
Treaty trader/treaty investorE
Transiting the United StatesC
Victim of Criminal ActivityU
Victim of Human TraffickingT
Nonimmigrant (V) Visa for Spouse and Children of a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR)V
Immediate Relative & Family SponsoredVisa Category
Spouse of a U.S. CitizenIR1, CR1
Spouse of a U.S. Citizen awaiting approval of an I-130 immigrant petitionK-3
Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S.K-1
Intercountry Adoption of Orphan Children by U.S. CitizensIR3, IH3, IR4, IH4
Certain Family Members of U.S. CitizensIR2, CR2, IR5, F1, F3, F4
Certain Family Members of Lawful Permanent ResidentsF2A, F2B
Employer Sponsored – Employment 

Employment-Based Immigrants, including  (preference group):

  • Priority workers [First]
  • Professionals Holding Advanced Degrees and Persons of Exceptional Ability [Second]
  • Professionals and Other Workers [Third]
  • Employment Creation/Investors [Fifth]
  • Certain Special Immigrants: [Fourth]
E1, E2, E3, EW3, C5, T5, R5, I5
Religious WorkersSD, SR
Iraqi and Afghan Translators/InterpretersSI
Iraqis Who Worked for/on Behalf of the U.S. GovernmentSQ
Afghans Who Worked for/on Behalf of the U.S. GovernmentSQ
Other Immigrants 
Diversity Immigrant VisaDV
Returning ResidentSB

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