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Visa
Class
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Purpose
of Travel
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Head
of State or Government, Ambassador, public minister, career diplomatic
or consular officer assigned to the U.S., and members of immediate
family.
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Foreign
government officials on official business or employees of diplomatic
or consular missions in the U.S., and members of immediate family.
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Attendant,
servant, or personal employee of A1 and A2 classes, and members
of immediate family.
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Temporary
visitor for business.
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Temporary
visitor for pleasure.
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Temporary visitor for business or pleasure.
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C1
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Alien in transit through the U.S.
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C2
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Alien
in transit to the United Nations Headquarters District under Section
11.(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarters Agreement with the United
Nations.
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C3
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Foreign
government officials, members of immediate family, attendant,
servant, or personal employee in transit.
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C1/D
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Crew member/crew-list
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Treaty trader, spouse and children
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Treaty investor, spouse and children
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Student (academic or language training program) |
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Dependent of F1 |
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Principal resident representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, his/her staff, and members of immediate family on long-term assignment |
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Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and members of immediate family on temporary assignment |
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Representative of non-recognized foreign member government to international organization, and members of immediate family |
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International organization officer or employee and members of immediate family |
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Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1, G2, G3, or G4 class and members of immediate family |
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H1B
(petition-based) |
Temporary worker in a specialty occupation |
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H1C
(petition-based) |
Registered nurses |
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H2A
(petition-based) |
Temporary worker performing agricultural services unavailable in the United States |
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H2B
(petition-based) |
Temporary worker performing non-agricultural services unavailable in the United States |
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H3
(petition-based) |
Industrial trainee |
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H4
(petition-based) |
Dependent of H1, H2 or H3 |
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Representative
of foreign information media and dependents |
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Exchange
visitor |
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Dependent of J1 |
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L1
(petition-based) |
Intra-company transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with an international firm or corporation) |
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L2
(petition-based) |
Dependent of L1 |
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Vocational
student |
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Dependent of M1 |
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O1
(petition-based) |
Aliens with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics |
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O2
(petition-based) |
Aliens accompanying and assisting the above in a professional capacity |
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O3
(petition-based) |
Dependent of O1 or O2 |
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P1
(petition-based) |
Athletes and entertainers for a specific competition or performance |
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P2
(petition-based) |
Athletes and entertainers participating in reciprocal exchange program |
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P3
(petition-based) |
Artists and entertainers performing under a program that is culturally unique |
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P4
(petition-based) |
Dependent of P1, P2 or P3 |
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Q
(petition-based) |
International cultural exchange visitor |
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Religious
worker |
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Dependent of R1 |
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Canadian
or Mexican citizen working in a professional capacity under the
North American Trade Agreement
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Spouse
or child of TN
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Tourists
