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Foreign Government Officials

A-1

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

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(A)(i)

 

8 CFR 214.2(a)

 

A-2

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

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(A)(ii)

 

8 CFR 214.2(a)

 

A-3

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

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(A)(iii)

 

8 CFR 214.2(a)

 

Visitors

B-1

Temporary visitor for business

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(B)

 

8 CFR 214.2(b)

 

B-2

Temporary visitor for pleasure

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(B)

 

8 CFR 214.2(b)

 

Aliens in Transit

C-1

Alien in transit directly through U.S.

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(C)

 

8 CFR 214.2(c)

 

C-1D

Combined transit and crewman visa

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(C) & (D)

 

8 CFR 214.2(c)

 

C-2

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

 

 

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(C)

 

8 CFR 214.2(c)

 

C-3

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

 

INA Section 212(d)(8)

 

8 CFR 214.2(c)

 

C-4

Transit without Visa, see TWOV

 

 

 

INA Sections 212(d)(3), and 212(d)(5)

 

8 CFR 212.1(f)

 

Crewmen 

D-1

Crewmember departing on same vessel of arrival

 

INA section 101(a)(15)(D)

 

8 CFR 214.2(d)

 

D-2

Crewmember departing by means other than vessel of arrival

 

INA section 101(a)(15)(D)

 

 

8 CFR 214.2(d)

 

Treaty Traders and Treaty Investors 

E-1

Treaty Trader, spouse and children

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(E)(i)

 

8 CFR 214.2(e)(1)

 

E-2

Treaty Investor, spouse and children

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(E)(ii)

 

8 CFR 214.2(e)(2)

 

 Academic

F-1

Academic Student

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(F)(i)

 

8 CFR 214.2(f)

 

F-2

Spouse or child of F-1

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(F)(ii)

 

8 CFR 214.2(f)

 

Foreign Government Officials to International Organizations 

G-1

Principal resident representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and members of immediate family.

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(G)(i)

 

8 CFR 214.2(g)

 

G-2

Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and members of immediate family.

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(G)(ii)

 

8 CFR 214.2(e)(1)

 

G-3

Representative of non-recognized or nonmember government to international organization, and members of immediate family

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(G)(iii)

 

8 CFR 214.2(G)

 

G-4

International organization officer or employee, and members of immediate family

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(G)(iv)

 

8 CFR 214.2(g)

 

G-5

Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, or members of immediate family

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(G)(v)

 

8 CFR 214.2(g)

 

 Occupational

H-1B

Specialty Occupations, DOD workers, fashion models

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)

 

8 CFR 214.2(h)(4)

 

H-1C

Nurses going to work for up to three years in health professional shortage areas

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c)

 

8 CFR 214.2(h)(3)

 

H-2A

Temporary Agricultural Worker

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)

 

8 CFR 214.2(h)(5)

 

H-2B

Temporary worker: skilled and unskilled

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)

 

8 CFR 214.2(h)(6)

 

H-3

Trainee

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(H)(iii)

 

8 CFR 214.2(h)(7)

 

H-4

Spouse or child of H-1, H-2, H-3

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(H)(iv)

 

8 CFR 214.2(h)(9)(iv)

 

 Foreign media

I

Visas for foreign media representatives

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(I)

 

8 CFR 214.2(i)

 

 Exchange visitors

J-1

Visas for exchange visitors

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(J)(i)

 

8 CFR 214.2(j)

 

J-2

Spouse or child of J-1

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(J0(ii)

 

8 CFR 214.2(j)

 

Fiancé (e) of US Citizen

K-1

Fiance(e)

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(K)

 

8 CFR 214.2(k)

 

K-2

Minor child of K-1

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(K)

 

8 CFR 214.2(k)

 

K-3

Fiance(e) (LIFE Act)

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(K)(ii)

 

8 CFR 214.2(k)

 

K-4

Child of Fiance(e) (LIFE Act)

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(K)(iii)

 

8 CFR 214.2(k)

 

Intracompany Transferee

L-1A

Executive, managerial

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(L)

 

8 CFR 214.2(l)

 

L-1B

Specialized knowledge

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(L)

 

8 CFR 214.2(l)

 

L-2

Spouse or child of L-1

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(L)

 

8 CFR 214.2(l)

 

Vocational and Language Students

M-1

Vocational student or other nonacademic student

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(M)(i)

 

8 CFR 214.2(m)

 

M-2

Spouse or child of M-1

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(M)(ii)

 

8 CFR 214.2(m)

 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NATO-1

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

 

Not included in the INA
Article 12, 5 US Treaties 1094
Article 20, 5 US Treaties 1098

 

8 CFR 214.2(s)

 

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

 

Article 13, 5 US Treaties 1094
Article 1, 4 US Treaties 1794
Article 3, 4 US Treaties 1796

 

8 CFR 214.2(s)

 

NATO-3

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

 

Article 14, 5 US Treaties 1096

 

8 CFR 214.2(s)

 

NATO-4

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

 

Article 18, 5 US Treaties 1096

 

8 CFR 214.2(s)

 

NATO-5

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

 

Article 21, 5 US Treaties 1100

 

8 CFR 214.2(s)

 

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

 

Article 1, 4 US Treaties 1794
Article 3, 5 US Treaties 877

 

8 CFR 214.2(s)

 

NATO-7

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

 

Articles 12-20, 5 US Treaties 1094 - 1098

 

8 CFR 214.2(s)

 

Workers with Extraordinary Abilities

O-1

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

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(O)(i))

 

8 CFR 214.2(o)(1), 8 CFR 214.2(o)(2), 8 CFR 214.2(o)(3)

 

O-2

Alien's (support) accompanying O-1

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(O)(ii)

 

8 CFR 214.2(o)(4)

 

O-3

Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(O)(iii)

 

8 CFR 214.2(o)(5)

 

Athletes and Entertainers

P-1

Individual or team athletes

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(P)(i)

 

8 CFR 214.2(p)(4)

 

P-1

Entertainment groups

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(P)(i)

 

8 CFR 214.2(p)(4)

 

P-2

Artists and entertainers in reciprocal Exchange programs

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(P)(ii)

 

8 CFR 214.2(p)(5)

 

P-3

Artists and entertainers in culturally unique programs

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(P)(iii)

 

8 CFR 214.2(p)(6)

 

P-4

Spouse or child of P-1, 2, or 3

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(P)(iv)

 

8 CFR 214.2(p)(8)(iii)(D)

 

International Cultural Exchange Visitors

Q-1

International cultural exchange visitors

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(Q)(i)

 

8 CFR 214.2(q)

 

Q-2

Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program (Walsh Visas)

Walsh Visa Program

INA Section 101(a)(15)(Q)(l)

 

8 CFR 214.2(q)(15)

 

Q-3

Spouse or child of Q-2

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(Q)(ii)(l)

 

8 CFR 214.2(q)(15)

 

Religious Workers

R-1

Religious workers

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(R)

 

8 CFR 214.2(r)

 

R-2

Spouse or child of R-1

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(R)

 

8 CFR 214.2(r)

 

Witness or Informant

S-5

Informant of criminal organization information

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(S)(i)

 

 

 

S-6

Informant of terrorism information

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(S)(ii)

 

 

 

Victims of a Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons 

T-1

Victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(T)(i)

 

8 CFR 214.11

 

T-2

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

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(T)(ii)

 

8 CFR 214.11(o)

 

T-3

Child of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(T)(ii)

 

8 CFR 214.11(o)

 

T-4

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

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(T)(ii)

 

8 CFR 214.11(o)

 

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

TN

Trade visas for Canadians and Mexicans

 

INA Section 214(e)(2)

 

8 CFR 214.6
Canadians: 8 CFR 214.6(d)
Mexicans: 8 CFR 214.6(e)

 

TD

Spouse or child accompanying TN-

 

INA Section 214(e)(2)

 

8 CFR 214.6(j)

 

Transit Without Visa

TWOV

Passenger

 

INA Sections 212(d)(3) and 212(d)(5)

 

8 CFR 212.1(f)

 

TWOV

Crew

 

INA Sections 212(d)(3) and 212(d)(5)

 

8 CFR 212.1(f)

 

Victims of Certain Crimes

U-1

Victim of Certain Criminal Activity

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(U)

 

 

 

U-2

Spouse of U-1

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(U)

 

 

 

U-3

Child of U-1

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(U)

 

 

 

U-4

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

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(U) 

 

 

Certain Second Preference Beneficiaries

V-1

Spouse of an LPR who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based petition which was filed prior to December 21, 2001, and has been pending for at least three years

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(V)

 

8 CFR 214.15

 

V-2

Child of an LPR who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based visa petition that was filed prior to December 21, 2001, and has been pending for at least three years.

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(V)

 

8 CFR 214.15

 

V-3

The derivative child of a V-1 or V-2

 

INA Section 101(a)(15)(V)

 

8 CFR 214.15

 

Humanitarian Parole

Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

TPS

Temporary Protected Status

 

INA Section 244

 

8 CFR 244

 

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