Non-Immigrant Visa Classifications

^S^S^ymbol	^{Non-Immigrant Classification}
A-1	Ambassador, Public Minister, Career Diplomat or Consular Officer, or Immediate Family
A-2	Other Foreign Government Official or Employee, or Immediate Family
A-3	Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of A-1 or A-2, or Immediate Family
B-1	Temporary Visitor for Business
B-2	Temporary Visitor for Pleasure
B-1/B-2	Temporary Visitor for Business & Pleasure
C-1	Alien in Transit
C-2	Alien in Transit to U.N. Headquarters
C-3	Foreign Government Official, Immediate Family, Attendant, Servant or Personal Employee in Transit Crewmember (Sea or Air)
D-1	Crewmember (Sea or Air)
E-1	Treaty Trader, Spouse or Child
E-2	Treaty Investor, Spouse or Child
F-1	Student
F-2	Spouse or Child of F-1 Visa Holder
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 Non recognized 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 Visa Holders or Immediate Family
H-1A	Registered Nurse
H-1B	Alien in a Specialty Occupation (Profession)
H-2A	Temporary Worker Performing Agricultural Services Unavailable in U.S. ( filed on or after 6/1/87 )
H-2B	Temporary Worker Performing Other Services Unavailable in U.S. ( filed on or after 6/1/87 )
H-3	Trainee
H-4	Spouse or Child of Alien Classified H-1A/B, H-2A/B, or H-3
I	Representative of Foreign Information Media, Spouse or Child
J-1	Exchange Visitor
J-2	Spouse or Child of J-1 Visa Holder
K-1	Fiancé(e) of U.S. Citizen
K-2	Child of Fiancé(e) of U.S. Citizen
L-1	Intracompany Transferee ( Executive, Managerial, and Specialized Knowledge ) Continuing with International Firm
L-2	Spouse or Child of Intracompany Transferee
M-1	Vocational Student or Other Nonacademic Student
M-2	Spouse or Child of M-1 Visa Holder
N-8	Parent of an Alien Classified SK-3 Special Immigrant
N-9	Child of N-8 Visa Holder or of an SK-1, or SK-4 Special Immigrant
NATO-1	Principal Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO ( including any Subsidiary Bodies ) Resident in U.S. and Resident Official Staff Members; Secretary General, Assistant Secretary General, and Executive Secretary of NATO; Other Permanent NATO Officials of Similar Rank, or Immediate Family
NATO-2	Other Representatives of Member State to NATO ( including any Subsidiary Bodies ) including its Advisers and Technical Experts of Delegations, Members of Immediate Family; Dependents of Member of a Force Entering in Accordance with the Status-of-Forces Agreement or in Accordance with Provisions of the Protocol on 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 Subsidiary Bodies ) or Immediate Family
NATO-4	Official of NATO ( Other Than Classifiable as NATO-1 ) or Immediate Family
NATO-5	Expert, Other Than NATO Officials Classifiable as 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 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 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 through 6 Classes or Immediate Family
O-1	Alien with Extraordinary Ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business or Athletics
O-2	Accompanying Alien of O-1 Visa Holder
O-3	Spouse or Child or O-1 or O-2 Visa Holder
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 Visa Holder
Q-1	Participant in an International Cultural Exchange Program
R-1	Alien in a Religious Occupation
R-2	Spouse or Child or an R-1 Visa Holder
S-1	Certain Aliens Supplying Critical Information Relating to a Criminal Organization or Enterprise
S-2	Certain Aliens Supplying Critical Information Relating to Terrorism
TN	NAFTA Professional
TD	Spouse or Child of NAFTA Professional