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Foreign Government Officials:

• A-1: Ambassadors, public ministers, diplomatic and other career government officials and their families
• A-2: Other foreign government officials and their families
• A-3: Personal staff of those falling into either above classification

Visitors:

• B-1: Temporary business visitors
• B-2: Temporary visitors for pleasure/tourism

Aliens in Transit:

• C-1: Aliens in transit directly through the United States
• C-1D: Transit/crewman 
• C-2: Aliens in transit to UN Headquarters (under specific provisions of Headquarters Agreement)
• C-3: Foreign government officials, family, or staff in transit
• C-4: Transit without Visa

Crewmen:

• D-1: Crewmembers arriving/departing on same vessel
• D-2: Crewmembers departing by means other than arrival vessel

Treaty Traders & Investors:

• E-1: Treaty Traders & spouse/children
• E-2: Treaty Investors & spouse/children

Academic Students:

• F-1: Academic Students
• F-2: Spouse or Child of F-1 Academic Student
• Foreign Government Officials to International Organizations:

Temporary Workers:

• H1-B: Specialty Occupations, Department of Defense workers, fashion models
• H1-C: Nurses working (for up to three years) in health professional shortage areas
• H2-A: Temporary Agricultural Worker
• H2-B: Temporary Worker (skilled or unskilled)
• H-3: Trainee
• H-4: Spouse or Child of H-1 through H-3

Foreign Media Representatives:

• I: Foreign Media Representatives 

Exchange Visitors:

• J-1: Exchange Visitors 
• J-2: Spouse or Child of J-1 

Family or Family-to-Be of U.S. Citizens:

• Family Visas
• K-1: Fiance(e) of U.S. Citizens
• K-2: Minor Child of K-1
• K-3: Spouse of U.S. Citizens
• K-4: Child of K-3

Intracompany Transferees:

• L-1A: Executive & Managerial Staff
• L-1B: Specialized Knowledge
• L-2: Spouse or Child of L-1

Non-Academic/Vocational Students:

• M-1: Vocational/Non-Academic Student
• M-2: Spouse or Child of M-1

Employees of International Organizations & NATO:

• G-1: Principal resident representative to international organization (from recognized member government) & family
• G-2: Other representatives from/to same & family
• G-3: Representative to international organization from non-recognized foreign government & family
• G-4: International organization officer or employee & family
• G-5: Personal staff of G-1 through G-4
• NATO-1: Principal Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO & their official staff and families
• NATO-2: Other Representatives of Member & Some Status of Forces entering Force Members and their dependents
• NATO-3: Official Clerical Staff accompanying Representatives to NATO & their families
• NATO-4: NATO Official & family
• NATO-5: Expert (Non-NATO Official) employed by NATO & family
• NATO-6: Civilian Component attached to SoF Force or Allied Headquarters & dependents
• NATO-7: Personal Staff of NATO-1 through NATO-6 or immediate family

Workers with Extraordinary Abilities:

• O-1: Workers with Extraordinary Abilities in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics
• O-2: Aliens accompanying O-1
• O-3: Spouse or Child of O-1 or O-2

Athletes and Entertainers:

• P-1: Individual or Team Athletes/Entertainment Groups 
• P-2: Artists & Entertainers in Reciprocal Exchange Program 
• P-3: Artists & Entertainers in Culturally Unique Programs 
• P-4: Spouse or Child of P-1 through P-3 

International Cultural Exchange Visitors:

• Q-1: International Cultural Exchange Visitors
• Q-2: Walsh Visas (Irish Peace Process Cultural & Training Program)
• Q-3: Spouse or Child of Q-2

Religious Workers:

• R-1: Religious Workers
• R-2: Spouse or Child of R-1

Witness or Informant:

• S-5: Organized Crime Informant
• S-6: Terrorist Informant

Trafficking Victims:

• T-1: Victims of severe trafficking in persons
• T-2: Spouse of victim of severe trafficking in persons
• T-3: Child of victim of severe trafficking in persons
• T-4: Parent of T-1 victim, if victim is under 21 years of age

NAFTA:

• TN: Trade Visas (Canadians & Mexicans)
• TD: Spouse or Child accompanying TN

Crime Victims:

• U-1: Victims of Certain Criminal Activity
• U-2: Spouse of U-1
• U-3: Child of U-1
• U-4: Parent of U-1, if U-1 is under 21 years of age

Families of Permanent Residents:

• V-1: Spouse of an LPR*
• V-2: Child of an LPR*
• V-3: Derivative Child of a V-1 or V-2

* Additional requirements apply—for complete information visit www.uscis.gov

Temporary Protected Status:

• TPS: Temporary Protected Status