Types of Nonimmigrant Visa
The type of visa you will need and the requirements to apply for that visa depend largely on your purpose of travel to the United States. Click on the type of visa below to learn more about the requirements for that visa class:
- A & G: Representatives of foreign governments
- A-3 and G-5: Personal/Domestic Employee of representatives of foreign governments
- B-1/B-2: The visitor visa, which is issued to aliens for several purposes:
- B-1: For personal/domestic employees of B, E, F, H, I, J, L, O, P, and Q visa holders and U.S. citizens temporarily assigned to the United States
- B-1/OCS: For crewmembers working on Outer Continental Shelf (B-1/OCS) and yachts (B-1)
- B-1/B-2: For general business purposes (e.g., meetings, short-term training); for tourism, visit to relatives and friends, or similar reasons
- B-1/B-2: For Medical or Emergency Situations
- B-1/B-2: For business travel in the Priority Interview Program (PIP)
- C-1: People transiting through the U.S.
- C-1/D: Crewmembers
- CW-1: Transitional Workers in the CNMI
- CW-2: Dependents of Transitional Workers in the CNMI
- E: Treaty Traders (E-1) and Treaty Investors (E-2)
- E-2C: Treaty Investors to the CNMI
- F: Students in academic or language programs
- H: Temporary workers and trainees, including H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, H-3, and H-4
- I: Journalists and members of the media
- J: Exchange visitors
- K: Fiancé(e)/spouse of a U.S. citizen
- L: Intra-company transferees, including L-1 and L-2
- M: Students in vocational or other non-academic programs
- O: Temporary workers of extraordinary ability
- P: Athletes and entertainers
- Q: Cultural exchange visitors
- R: Religious workers
- TD: NAFTA Derivative
Please visit the How to Apply page for further information.