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Visa Classifications

There are numerous non-immigrant visa classifications, broken down into categories by letter designation and then numerical classes within.

The classifications that come into play most often for the “average person” are:

Visitor Visas:

• B-1: Temporary Visitor for Business
• B-2: Temporary Visitor for Pleasure

Temporary Work Visas:

• H-1B: Specialty Occupations
• H-1C: Nurses Working Temporarily in Shortage Areas
  
• H-2A: Temporary Agricultural Workers
• H-2B: Temporary Workers (Skilled & Unskilled)
• H-3: Trainee
• P Visas for Athletes and Entertainers
  

Family Visas:

• Family Visas
• K-1: Fiance(e) of U.S. Citizen
• K-2: Minor Child of K-1
• K-3: Spouse of U.S. Citizen
• K-4: Child of Spouse of U.S. Citizen
• H-4: Spouse or Child of any of the above H classifications
• F-2: Spouse or Child of F-1

Students:

• F-1: Academic Student
• M-1: Non-Academic Student

Exchange Students:

• J Visitor Visas
• Q Visitor Visas

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

However, there are dozens of visa classifications intended to address every legitimate purpose for entering the United States temporarily from another country: Full Listing of Visa Categories 

If you need help with a visa, whether you’re looking to extend your time in the United States, change your status, or are facing other visa-related issues, an immigration team member may be able to help. Take 30 Seconds to complete the form on this page and an immigration team member from VISANOW will contact you within 24 hours to discuss your immigration issues free of charge and without any obligations.

The above summary is for informational purposes only and is by no means all-inclusive. This is not legal advice. Laws may have changed since our last update.

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