Types of US Visa - very useful information



A Visas (Official Visas)

A-1: For Ambassadors, public ministers & consular officers

A-2: For immediate family members of A-1

A-3: Attendants & servants of A-1 and A-2 holders



B (Business/Visitor) Visa

B-1 Temporary visitor for business

B-2 Temporary visitor for leisure



C & D Visa (For Aliens in transit)

C-1,2: Alien in transit directly through US

C-3: Family of C-1,C-2 in transit

C-4: Transit without Visa(TWOV)

D-1: Sailors departing on vessel of arrival

D-2: Sailors departing by other means



E - Visa (For Traders/Investors)

E-1 Treaty Trader, spouse and children

E-2 Treaty Investor, spouse and children



F Visa (Students)

Want to study or research at a U.S. college? Then F is the visa for you
-

F-1: Academic Student

F-2: Spouse or child of F-1



H (Temporary Worker) Visa

H-1B: Persons in a specialty occupation

H-2B: Seasonal nonagricultural workers

H-3: Trainees other than medical/academic; also training of handicaps

H-4: Dependants of H visa holders



I Visa (Mediapersons)

Are you a reporter, film person, Editor? Then you require an I-visa -

Essential docs: Your press ID, a letter from the editor.



J & Q Exchange Visitor Visa

J-1 exchange visitors may be academics, scientists, business people or

students.

J-1: Visas for exchange visitors

J-2: Spouse or 'child' of J-1 under 21



Fiance(e) of US Citizen

K-1 Fiance(e)

K-2 Minor child of K-1

K-3 Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (LIFE Act)

K-4 Child of K-3 (LIFE Act)

Docs: Marriage certificate & Photos, Intent of marrying within 90 days
in

US(for K1). ----> For those who are looking to settle down, well, this
is

the way to go.  :-)



L Visa (Intracompany Transferees)

L-1A Executive, managerial

L-1B Specialized knowledge

L-2 Spouse or child of L-1



Vocational and Language Students

M-1 Vocational student or other non-academic student

M-2 Spouse or child of M-1



O -Visa (For Prodigies)

O-1: For a Genius in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics.


O-2: Alien's (support) accompanying O-1

O-3: Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2



Athletes and Entertainers

P-1: Athletes & Entertainment groups

P-2: Entertainers in exchange programs

P-3: Entertainers in cultural programs

P-4: Spouse or child of P-1, 2, or 3



R-Visa (Religious Workers)

R-1 Religious workers

R-2 Spouse or child of R-1