The following is a list of nonimmigrant U.S. Classifications and Visas. (click the "read more" link if you don't see the list)
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Foreign |
A-1 |
Foreign Government Officials: Ambassador, Public Minister, Career Diplomat or Consular Officer, or Immediate Family. |
| A-2 | Foreign Government Officials: Other Foreign Government Official or Employee, or Immediate Family. | |
| A-3 | Foreign Government Officials: Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of A-1 or A-2, or Immediate Family. | |
| Visitors |
B-1 | Visitors: Temporary Visitor for Business. |
| B-2 | Visitors ("tourists"): Temporary Visitor for Pleasure. | |
| B-1/B-2 | Temporary Visitor for Business & Pleasure. | |
| In Transit |
C-1 | Alien in Transit |
| C-1/D | Combined Transit and Crewman Visa. | |
| C-2 | Alien in Transit to United Nations Headquarters District Under Sec. 11.(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarters Agreement. | |
| C-3 | Foreign Government Official, Immediate Family, Attendant, Servant or Personal Employee, in Transit. | |
| C-4 | Transit without Visa, see TWOV | |
| Crewmembers |
D-1 | Crewmember departing on same vessel of arrival |
| D-2 | Crewmember departing by means other than vessel of arrival |
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| Treaty Visas |
E-1 | Treaty Trader, Spouse or Child. |
| E-2 | Treaty Investor, Spouse or Child. | |
| Austrialian H-1B | E-3 |
Special category for Austrialian nationals who will work in a Specialty Occupation (Profession). An "Austrialian H-1B" |
| Academic Students |
F-1 | Academic Student |
| F-2 | Spouse or Child of F- 1. | |
| International Government Officials |
G-1 | Principal Resident Representative of Recognized Foreign Government to International Organization, Staff, or Immediate Family. |
| G-2 | Other Representative of Recognized Foreign Member Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family. | |
| G-3 | Representative of Nonrecognized Nonmember Foreign Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family. | |
| G-4 | International Organization Officer or Employee, or Immediate Family. | |
| G-5 | Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of G-1 through G-4 or Immediate Family. | |
| Professionals |
H-1B | Alien of any nationality in a Specialty Occupation (Profession). |
| Chilean H-1B1 |
H1B1 |
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| Singaporean H-1B1 | H1B1 | Special category for Singaporean nationals who will work in a Specialty Occupation (Profession). A "Singaporean H-1B" |
| Nurses |
H-1C | Nurse coming to areas of health professional shortage |
| Agricultural Workers |
H-2A | Temporary Worker Performing Agricultural Services Unavailable In the United States (Petition filed on or After June 1, 1987). |
| Temporary worker: skilled and unskilled |
H-2B | Temporary Worker Performing Other Services Unavailable in the United States (Petition filed on or After June 1, 1987). |
| Temporary worker: skilled and unskilled | H-2R |
Special type of H-2B visa which was temporarily provided as a way to bypass the quotas for the H-2B for individuals who had been previously issued H-2B status (enacted in the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005, P.L. 109-13, 119 Stat. 231, signed into law by the President on May 11, 2005). |
| Trainees |
H-3 | Trainee |
| Spouse, Child H- 1A/B, H2A/B, or H-3 |
H-4 | Spouse or Child of Alien Classified H- 1A/B, H2A/B, or H-3. |
| Media |
I | Representative of Foreign Information Media, Spouse and Child. |
| Exchange Visitors | J-1 | Exchange Visitor |
| J-2 | Spouse or Child of J- 1. | |
| Fiance(e)s | K-1 | Fiance(e) of United States Citizen. |
| K-2 | Minor Child of Fiance(e) of U.S. Citizen. | |
| K-3 |
Spouse of a U.S. Citizen under LIFE Act |
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| K-4 | Child of K-3 under LIFE Act |
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| Intracompany Transferee | L-1A | Intracompany Transferee (Executive, Managerial) Continuing Employment with International Firm or Corporation. |
| L-1B | Intracompany Transferee (Specialized Knowledge Personnel) Continuing Employment with International Firm or Corporation. | |
| L-2 | Spouse or Child of Intracompany Transferee. | |
| Vocational Students | M-1 | Vocational Student or Other Nonacademic Student. |
| M-2 | Spouse or Child of M- 1. | |
| Family of Special Immigrants | N-8 | Parent of an Alien Classified SK-3 Special Immigrant. |
| N-9 | Child of N-8 or of an SK-1, SK-2, or SK-4 Special Immigrant. | |
| NATO Officals |
NATO-1 | Principal Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies) Resident in the U.S. and Resident Members of Official Staff; Secretary General, Assistant Secretary General, and Executive Secretary of NATO; Other Permanent NATO Officials of Similar Rank, or Immediate Family. |
| NATO-2 | Other Representative of member state to NATO (including any of Subsidiary Bodies) including Representatives, its Advisers and Technical Experts of Delegations, Members of Immediate Art. 3, 4 UST 1796 Family; Dependents of Member of a Force Entering in Accordance with the Provisions Status-of-Forces Agreement or in Accordance with the provisions of the Protocol on the Status of International Military Headquarters; Members of Such a Force if Issued Visas. | |
| NATO-3 | Official Clerical Staff Accompanying Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies) or Immediate Family. | |
| NATO-4 | Official of NATO (Other Than Those Classifiable as NATO- 1) or Immediate Family. | |
| NATO-5 | Expert, Other Than NATO Officials Classifiable Under the NATO-4, Employed in Missions on Behalf of NATO, and their Dependents. | |
| NATO-6 | Member of a Civilian Component Accompanying a Force Entering in Accordance with the Provisions of the NATO Status-of- Forces Agreement; Member of a Civilian Component Attached to or Employed by 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 | Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO- 5, and NATO-6 Classes, or Immediate Family. | |
| Extraordinary Ability Inviduals | O-1 | Alien with Extraordinary Ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business or Athletics. |
| O-2 | Accompanying Alien | |
| O-3 | Spouse or Child of O- 1 or O-2. | |
| Athletes, Artists and Performers |
P-1 | Internationally Recognized Athlete or Member of Internationally Recognized Entertainment Group. |
| P-2 | Artist or Entertainer in a Reciprocal Exchange Program. | |
| P-3 | Artist or Entertainer in a Culturally Unique Program. | |
| P-4 | Spouse or Child of P- 1, P-2, or P-3. | |
| International Cultural Exchange | Q-1 | Participant in an International Cultural Exchange Program. |
| Q-2 |
Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program (Walsh Visas) |
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| Q-3 |
Spouse or child of Q-2 |
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| Religious Occupations | R-1 | Alien in a Religious Occupation. |
| R-2 | Spouse or Child of R- 1. | |
| Aliens who provided Critical Information (criminal) |
S-5 | Certain Aliens Supplying Critical Information Relating to a Criminal Organization or Enterprise. |
| S-6 | Certain Aliens Supplying Critical Information Relating to Terrorism. | |
| S-7 | Qualified Family Member of S-5 or S-6. | |
| Trafficking Victims |
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 |
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| T-3 |
Child of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons |
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| T-4 |
Parent of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons (if T-1 victim if under 21 years of age) |
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| NAFTA Professionals |
TN | NAFTA Professional (for Canadians and Mexicans) |
| TD | Spouse or Child of NAFTA Professional. | |
| Transit without Visa Program |
TWOV |
Transit Without Visa Program (Passenger and Crew) SUSPENDED: this program was SUSPENDED at 11:00 a.m., Saturday August 2, 2003 (EST) |
| Criminal Activity Victims |
U-1 |
Victim of Certain Criminal Activity |
| U-2 |
Spouse of U-1 |
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| U-3 |
Child of U-1 |
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| U-4 |
Parent of U-1, if U-1 is under 21 years of age |
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| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident |
V-1 |
Spouse of an LPR who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based petition (Form I-130) which was filed prior to December 21, 2000, and has been pending for at least three years |
| V-2 |
Child of an LPR who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based visa petition (Form I-130) that was filed prior to December 21, 2000, and has been pending for at least three years |
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| V-3 |
The derivative child of a V-1 or V-2 |
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| Humanitarian Parole |
Temporary Parole into U.S. on a case-by-case basis for humanitarian reasons. | |
| Special Temporary Protected Status for certain groups |
TPS |
Temporary Protected Status |
Info
Sir ,i am currently working in Iraq with coialtion forces as a subcontracter of KBR.I am willing to visit U.S. Also i have my uncle there in states .He is a U.S citizen from last 20 years .Can he help me in this processing?
Uncle relationship can not sponsor nephew or niece
Unfortunately, current U.S. immigration law does not provide for an uncle to sponsor a nephew or niece for U.S. immigration benefits, e.g., green card status.
The usual route for someone who does not have relatives in the U.S.--who can sponsor them--is to obtain a U.S. employer who is willing to sponsor the individual for a temporary visa that one qualifies for, e.g., H-1B, H-2B, etc.
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Hello Sir
Presently i am on H4 Visa, and i would like to do Dental assistant course in USA. Can i get working permit in USA after i complete the dental assisting course. If they permit me in which visa i have to work here. Will you please give me the reply so that i can start my studies. Thank you