Business or Tourist Visa

Exchange visitor

Foreign government official or employee, or immediate family

Student in an academic or language training program

Fiancé(e) of U. S. citizen

Spouse of U.S. citizen

Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age

Green card lottery immigrant

Child of DV1

Child of F41

Spouse of DV1

Representative of foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family

International organization officer or employee, and immediate family

Brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age

Child of F31

Spouse of lawful permanent resident

Spouse of F41

Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program

Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family

Spouse or child of exchange visitor

Child of U.S. citizen

Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children

Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services

Married son or daughter of U.S. citizen

Spouse of F31

Unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident

Child of lawful permanent resident

Treaty investor, spouse or child

Spouse of lawful permanent resident

Spouse or child of temporary worker (such as H1B)

Athlete or member of entertainment group

Child of K1

Spouse or child of F1

Unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen

Child of F11

Child of lawful permanent resident

Combined transit and crewmember visa

Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O1

Child of FX1 or FX2

Child of E11, E12, or E13

Child of F24

Intracompany transferee

Vocational student

Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics

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

Spouse of E11, E12, or E13

Principal representative of foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family

Spouse or child of L1

Alien in a religious occupation

Spouse or child of R1

Child of SE1

Alien in transit

Person with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics

Spouse or child of O1 or O2

Returning resident

Employees or former employees of the U.S. abroad

Spouse of SE1

Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district

Spouse of deceased U.S. citizen

Treaty trader, spouse or child

Australian specialty occupation profession

Other worker

Temporary worker performing other services

Spouse or child of P1, P2, or P3

Employed by the U.S. in Iraq or Afghanistan as translators

Iraqis or Afghans employed by the U.S.

Spouse of SQ1

Child of SQ1

Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family

Vietnam Amerasian principal

Spouse/Child of AM1

Natural mother of AM1

Self-petition spouse of lawful permanent resident

Self-petition child of lawful permanent resident

Child of B21 or B22

Self-petition unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident

Border Crossing Card

Broadcaster in the U.S.

Accompanying spouse of BC1

Accompanying child of BC1

Self-petition spouse of lawful permanent resident

Self-petition child of lawful permanent resident

Child of BX1 or BX2

Child of F21 or F22

Employment creation outside targeted areas

Spouse of C51

Child of C51

Child of IW1

Crewmember (sea or air)

Outstanding professor or researcher

Multinational executive or manager

Returning E3

Spouse of EW3

Child of EW3

Representative of non-recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family

Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family

Free Trade Agreement Professional

Shortage area nurse

Temporary worker performing agricultural services

Trainee

Investor pilot program, targeted area

Spouse of I51

Child of I51

Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen

Self-petition child of U.S. citizen

Child of IB-1

Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention

Child to be adopted in U.S. by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention

Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen

Orphan to be adopted in the United States by U.S. citizen

Spouse of U.S. Citizen (barely used in practice, see instead CR1/IR1)

Child of K3

Spouse or child of M1

Parent of SK3 or SN3

Child of N8 or some special immigrants

Principal U.S. representative of NATO member state, members of official staff, principal NATO officers, and immediate family

U.S. representative of NATO member state and immediate family, member of NATO-agreed force, and dependents

Official of NATO, and immediate family

Experts employed by NATO, and dependents

Civilian accompanying a NATO-agreed force, and dependents

Attendant, servant, or personal employee of NATO-1 through NATO-6, and immediate family

Artist or entertainer in a reciprocal exchange program

Participant in an international cultural exchange program

Investor pilot program, not in targeted area

Spouse of R51

Child of R51

Immediate family of S5 or S6

Minister of religion

Spouse of SD1

Child of SD1

Spouse of SI1

Child of SI1

Retired international organization employees

Spouse of SK1

Child of SK1

Certain religious workers

Spouse of SR1

Child of SR1

Spouse of U1

Child of U1

Parent of U1

Spouse of T1

Child of T1

Parent of T1 under 21 years of age

Unmarried sibling under age 18 of T1 under 21 years of age

Employment creation in targeted rural/high unemployment area

Spouse of T51

Child of T51

Adult/minor child of derivative beneficiary of T1

Spouse or child of TN

NAFTA professional

Victim of criminal activity

Spouse of U1

Child of U1

Parent of U1 under 21 years of age

Unmarried sibling under age 18 of U1 under 21 years of age