Nonimmigrant Visas
Visa categories
Which category is right for me?
The following is a list of the most commonly requested types of nonimmigrant visas:
Tourism, Business and Transit:
- B-1/B-2 - Temporary visitor for business or pleasure
- C - Transit through the United States
- D - Crew (airline/ship)
- E-1/E-2 - Treaty Trader/Investor Visa
- I - Journalists
Students:
- F - Student (academic or language program)
- J - Exchange visitors
- M - Student in vocational or recognized non-academic program
Temporary Work in the U.S.:
- E-3 - Specialty Work Visa
- H - Individuals in specialty occupations (e.g. nurses)
- L - Intra-company transfer
- O - Individuals with extraordinary abilities in sciences, arts, education, business, athletics
- P - Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group
- Q - Participants in an international cultural program
Other: