# Visa Category Code

Value | Definition
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A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career, diplomatic or consular officer, and members of immediate family. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(A)(i) and 8 CFR 214.2(a).
A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, and members of immediate family. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(A)(ii) and 8 CFR 214.2(a).
A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 and A2, and members of immediate family. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(A)(iii) and 8 CFR 214.2(a).
B1 | Temporary visitor for business,See INA Section 101(a)(15)(B) and 8 CFR 214.2(b).
B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure,See INA Section 101(a)(15)(B) and 8 CFR 214.2(b).
C1 | Alien in transit directly through U.S. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(C) and 8 CFR 214.2(c).
C1D | Combined transit and crewman visa,See INA Section 101(a)(15)(C) and (D) and 8 CFR 214.2(c).
C2 | Alien in transit to UN headquarters district under Section 11.(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarters Agreement. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(C) and 8 CFR 214.2(c).
C3 | Foreign government official, members of immediate family, attendant, servant, or personal employee, in transit. See INA Section 212(d)(8) and 8 CFR 214.2(c).
C4 | Transit without Visa, see TWOV. See INA Sections 212(d)(3), and 212(d)(5) and 8 CFR 212.1(f).
D1 | Crewmember departing on same vessel of arrival. See INA section 101(a)(15)(D) and 8 CFR 214.2(d).
D2 | Crewmember departing by means other than vessel of arrival. See INA section 101(a)(15)(D) and 8 CFR 214.2(d).
E1 | Treaty Trader, spouse and children. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(E)(i) and 8 CFR 214.2(e)(1).
E2 | Treaty Investor, spouse and children. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(E)(ii) and 8 CFR 214.2(e)(2).
F1 | Academic Student. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) and 8 CFR 214.2(f).
F2 | Spouse or child of F1. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(F)(ii) and 8 CFR 214.2(f).
G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and members of immediate family. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(G)(i) and 8 CFR 214.2(g).
G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and members of immediate family. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(G)(ii) and 8 CFR 214.2(e)(1).
G3 | Representative of non-recognized or nonmember government to international organization, and members of immediate family. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(G)(iii) and 8 CFR 214.2(G).
G4 | International organization officer or employee, and members of immediate family. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(G)(iv) and 8 CFR 214.2(g).
G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1, G2, G3, G4, or members of immediate family. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(G)(v) and 8 CFR 214.2(g).
H1B | Specialty Occupations, DOD workers, fashion models. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) and 8 CFR 214.2(h)(4).
H1C | Nurses going to work for up to three years in health professional shortage areas. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) and 8 CFR 214.2(h)(3).
H2A | Temporary Agricultural Worker. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) and 8 CFR 214.2(h)(5).
H2B | Temporary worker: skilled and unskilled. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) and 8 CFR 214.2(h)(6).
H3 | Trainee. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(H)(iii) and 8 CFR 214.2(h)(7).
H4 | Spouse or child of H1, H2, H3. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(H)(iv) and 8 CFR 214.2(h)(9)(iv).
I | Visas for foreign media representatives. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(I) and 8 CFR 214.2(i).
J1 | Visas for exchange visitors. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(J)(i) and 8 CFR 214.2(j).
J2 | Spouse or child of J1. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(J)(ii) and 8 CFR 214.2(j).
K1 | Fiance or Fiancee. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(K) and 8 CFR 214.2(k).
K2 | Minor child of K1. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(K) and 8 CFR 214.2(k).
K3 | Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (LIFE Act). See INA Section 101(a)(15)(K)(ii) and 8 CFR 214.2(k).
K4 | Child of K3 (LIFE Act). See INA Section 101(a)(15)(K)(iii) and 8 CFR 214.2(k).
L1A | Executive, managerial. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(L) and 8 CFR 214.2(l).
L1B | Specialized knowledge. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(L) and 8 CFR 214.2(l).
L2 | Spouse or child of L1. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(L) and 8 CFR 214.2(l).
M1 | Vocational student or other nonacademic student. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(M)(i) and 8 CFR 214.2(m).
M2 | Spouse or child of M1. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(M)(ii) and 8 CFR 214.2(m).
N8 | Parent of alien classified SK3 Special Immigrant. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(N)(i).
N9 | Child of N8, SK1, SK2, or SK4 Special Immmigrant. See INA Section 101(a) (15)(N)(ii) through (iv).
NATO1 | Principal Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO and resident members of official staff or immediate family,Not included in the INA Article 12, 5 US Treaties 1094 Article 20, 5 US Treaties 1098 and 8 CFR 214.2(s).
NATO2 | Other representatives of member State; Dependents of Member of a Force entering in accordance with the provisions of NATO Status-of-Forces agreement; Members of such a Force if issued visas,Article 13, 5 US Treaties 1094 Article 1, 4 US Treaties 1794 Article 3, 4 US Treaties 1796 and 8 CFR 214.2(s).
NATO3 | Official clerical staff accompanying Representative of Member State to NATO or immediate family,Article 14, 5 US Treaties 1096 and 8 CFR 214.2(s).
NATO4 | Official of NATO other than those qualified as NATO1 and immediate family,Article 18, 5 US Treaties 1096 and 8 CFR 214.2(s).
NATO5 | Expert other than NATO officials qualified under NATO4, employed on behalf of NATO and immediate family,Article 21, 5 US Treaties 1100 and 8 CFR 214.2(s).
NATO6 | Member of civilian component who is either accompanying a Force entering in accordance with the provisions of the NATO Status-of-Forces agreement; attached to an Allied headquarters under the protocol on the Status of International Military headquarters set up pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty; and their dependents,Article 1, 4 US Treaties 1794 Article 3, 5 US Treaties 877 and 8 CFR 214.2(s).
NATO7 | Servant or personal employee of NATO1, NATO2, NATO3, NATO4, NATO5, NATO6, or immediate family,Articles 12-20, 5 US Treaties 1094-1098 and 8 CFR 214.2(s).
O1 | Extraordinary ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(O)(i)) and 8 CFR 214.2(o)(1), 8 CFR 214.2(o)(2), 8 CFR 214.2(o)(3).
O2 | Alien's (support) accompanying O1. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(O)(ii) and 8 CFR 214.2(o)(4).
O3 | Spouse or child of O1 or O2. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(O)(iii) and 8 CFR 214.2(o)(5).
P1 | Individual or team athletes. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(P)(i) and 8 CFR 214.2(p)(4).
P1 | Entertainment groups. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(P)(i) and 8 CFR 214.2(p)(4).
P2 | Artists and entertainers in reciprocal Exchange programs. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(P)(ii) and 8 CFR 214.2(p)(5).
P3 | Artists and entertainers in culturally unique programs. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(P)(iii) and 8 CFR 214.2(p)(6).
P4 | Spouse or child of P1, P2, or P3. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(P)(iv) and 8 CFR 214.2(p)(8)(iii)(D).
Q1 | International cultural exchange visitors. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(Q)(i) and 8 CFR 214.2(q).
Q2 | Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program (Walsh Visas). See INA Section 101(a)(15)(Q)(ii)(l) and 8 CFR 214.2(q)(15).
Q3 | Spouse or child of Q2. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(Q)(ii)(ll) and 8 CFR 214.2(q)(15).
R1 | Religious workers. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(R) and 8 CFR 214.2(r).
R2 | Spouse or child of R1. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(R) and 8 CFR 214.2(r).
S5 | Informant of criminal organization information. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(S)(i).
S6 | Informant of terrorism information. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(S)(ii).
T1 | Victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(T)(i) and 8 CFR 214.11.
T2 | Spouse of a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(T)(ii) and 8 CFR 214.11(o).
T3 | Child of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(T)(ii) and 8 CFR 214.11(o).
T4 | Parent of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons (if T1 victim is under 21 years of age). See INA Section 101(a)(15)(T)(ii) and 8 CFR 214.11(o).
TN | Trade visas for Canadians and Mexicans. See INA Section 214(e)(2) and 8 CFR 214.6. For Canadians, see 8 CFR 214.6(d). For Mexicans, see 8 CFR 214.6(e).
TD | Spouse or child accompanying TN. See INA Section 214(e)(2) and 8 CFR 214.6(j).
TWOV | Travel Without Visa - Passenger. See INA Sections 212(d)(3) and 212(d)(5) and 8 CFR 212.1(f).
TWOV | Travel Without Visa - Crew. See INA Sections 212(d)(3) and 212(d)(5) and 8 CFR 212.1(f).
U1 | Victim of Certain Criminal Activity. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(U).
U2 | Spouse of U1. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(U).
U3 | Child of U1. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(U).
U4 | Parent of U1, if U1 is under 21 years of age. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(U).
V1 | Spouse of an LPR who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based petition (Form I-130) which was filed prior to December 21, 2000, and has been pending for at least three years. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(V) and 8 CFR 214.15.
V2 | Child of an LPR who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based visa petition (Form I-130) that was filed prior to December 21, 2000, and has been pending for at least three years. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(V) and 8 CFR 214.15.
V3 | The derivative child of a V1 or V2. See INA Section 101(a)(15)(V) and 8 CFR 214.15.
TPS | Temporary Protected Status. See INA Section 244 and 8 CFR 244.