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B1/B2
Business or Tourist Visa
F1
Student in an academic or language training program
C1/D
Combined transit and crewmember visa
E3
Australian specialty occupation profession
H1B
Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services
L1
Intracompany transferee
IR5
Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age
A2
Foreign government official or employee, or immediate family
L2
Spouse or child of L1
J1
Exchange visitor
CR1/IR1
Spouse of U.S. citizen
M1
Vocational student
A1
Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family
C3
Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit
E3R
Returning E3
C1
Alien in transit
P1
Athlete or member of entertainment group
H4
Spouse or child of temporary worker (such as H1B)
O1
Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
CR2/IR2
Child of U.S. citizen
K1
Fiancé(e) of U. S. citizen
J2
Spouse or child of exchange visitor
G4
International organization officer or employee, and immediate family
F2
Spouse or child of F1
P3
Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program
CX2/FX2
Child of lawful permanent resident
F11
Unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen
G2
Representative of foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family
CX1/FX1
Spouse of lawful permanent resident
R1
Alien in a religious occupation
F41
Brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age
C33/F33
Child of F31
O3
Spouse or child of O1 or O2
C22/F22
Child of lawful permanent resident
C24/F24
Unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident
CX3/FX3
Child of FX1 or FX2
C31/F31
Married son or daughter of U.S. citizen
E2
Treaty investor, spouse or child
K2
Child of K1
F12
Child of F11
C21/F21
Spouse of lawful permanent resident
R2
Spouse or child of R1
C32/F32
Spouse of F31
G1
Principal representative of foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family
H1B1
Free Trade Agreement Professional
P4
Spouse or child of P1, P2, or P3
F43
Child of F41
M2
Spouse or child of M1
O2
Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O1
DV1
Green card lottery immigrant
F42
Spouse of F41
C25/F25
Child of F24
D
Crewmember (sea or air)
DV2
Spouse of DV1
DV3
Child of DV1
H2B
Temporary worker performing other services
A3
Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family
CW1/IW1
Spouse of deceased U.S. citizen
C23/F23
Child of F21 or F22
E11
Person with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics
I53
Child of I51
IB3
Child of IB-1
IR3
Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen
CW2/IW2
Child of IW1
E14
Spouse of E11, E12, or E13
E15
Child of E11, E12, or E13
H3
Trainee
I51
Investor pilot program, targeted area
IB1
Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen
K3
Spouse of U.S. Citizen (barely used in practice, see instead CR1/IR1)
SD1
Minister of religion
SD2
Spouse of SD1
SE1
Employees or former employees of the U.S. abroad
TD
Spouse or child of TN
E1
Treaty trader, spouse or child
EW3
Other worker
GV1
GV3
I
Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children
IB2
Self-petition child of U.S. citizen
T3
Child of T1
TN
NAFTA professional
U1
Victim of criminal activity
U3
Child of U1
U5
Unmarried sibling under age 18 of U1 under 21 years of age
AM1
Vietnam Amerasian principal
AM2
Spouse/Child of AM1
AM3
Natural mother of AM1
B21
Self-petition spouse of lawful permanent resident
B22
Self-petition child of lawful permanent resident
B23
Child of B21 or B22
B24
Self-petition unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident
B2A
B2B
BBBCC/BBBCV
Border Crossing Card
BC
BC1
Broadcaster in the U.S.
BC2
Accompanying spouse of BC1
BC3
Accompanying child of BC1
BX1
Self-petition spouse of lawful permanent resident
BX2
Self-petition child of lawful permanent resident
BX3
Child of BX1 or BX2
C2
Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district
C4
C4/D3
C5
C51
Employment creation outside targeted areas
C52
Spouse of C51
C53
Child of C51
CQ
CQ1
CQ2
CQ3
D3
E12
Outstanding professor or researcher
E13
Multinational executive or manager
EW4
Spouse of EW3
EW5
Child of EW3
G3
Representative of non-recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family
G5
Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family
GV2
H1C
Shortage area nurse
H2A
Temporary worker performing agricultural services
I52
Spouse of I51
IH3
Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention
IH4
Child to be adopted in U.S. by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention
IR4
Orphan to be adopted in the United States by U.S. citizen
K4
Child of K3
N8
Parent of SK3 or SN3
N9
Child of N8 or some special immigrants
NATO1
Principal U.S. representative of NATO member state, members of official staff, principal NATO officers, and immediate family
NATO2
U.S. representative of NATO member state and immediate family, member of NATO-agreed force, and dependents
NATO3
NATO4
Official of NATO, and immediate family
NATO5
Experts employed by NATO, and dependents
NATO6
Civilian accompanying a NATO-agreed force, and dependents
NATO7
Attendant, servant, or personal employee of NATO-1 through NATO-6, and immediate family
NH
NH1
NR
NU
P2
Artist or entertainer in a reciprocal exchange program
Q1
Participant in an international cultural exchange program
R5
R51
Investor pilot program, not in targeted area
R52
Spouse of R51
R53
Child of R51
RH
RH1
RH2
RH3
RI
RR
RR1
RR2
RR3
RU
RU1
RU2
RU3
S7
Immediate family of S5 or S6
SB1
Returning resident
SD3
Child of SD1
SE2
Spouse of SE1
SE3
Child of SE1
SF
SG
SI1
Employed by the U.S. in Iraq or Afghanistan as translators
SI2
Spouse of SI1
SI3
Child of SI1
SK
SK1
Retired international organization employees
SK2
Spouse of SK1
SK3
Child of SK1
SQ1
Iraqis or Afghans employed by the U.S.
SQ2
Spouse of SQ1
SQ3
Child of SQ1
SR1
Certain religious workers
SR2
Spouse of SR1
SR3
Child of SR1
SSC
SU2
Spouse of U1
SU3
Child of U1
SU5
Parent of U1
SW
T2
Spouse of T1
T4
Parent of T1 under 21 years of age
T5
Unmarried sibling under age 18 of T1 under 21 years of age
T51
Employment creation in targeted rural/high unemployment area
T52
Spouse of T51
T53
Child of T51
T6
Adult/minor child of derivative beneficiary of T1
U2
Spouse of U1
U4
Parent of U1 under 21 years of age