Get to know about the different types of US visa- Which One is Right Visa for You for US
Different Types of US Visas, Which one is Right for You?
The intention of your travel will determine the type of US visa applicable for you. As a visa applicant, you will have to establish that you cater to all the requirements to receive the category of the visa that you have applied for.
Non-immigrant US visa category
| Purpose of travel
|
Visa Category | Requirements
|
| Athlete, amateur or professional (competing for prize money only) | B-1 | (NA) |
| Exchange visitor
|
J | SELVIS |
| Australian professional specialty
|
E-3 | DOL |
| Border Crossing Card – Mexico
|
BCC | (NA) |
| Business Visitor
|
B-1 | (NA) |
| CNMI – only transitional worker | CW-1 | (USCIS) |
| Crew member
|
D | (NA) |
| Diplomat or foreign government officials
|
A | (NA) |
| Domestic employee accompanying a foreign national employer
|
B-1 | (NA) |
| Employee of a designated international organization
|
G1-G5, NATO
|
(NA) |
| Exchange visitor
|
J | SELVIS |
| Foreign military personnel stationed in USA
|
A-2
NATOI-6 |
(NA) |
| Foreign national with extraordinary ability
|
O | USCIS |
| Free Trade Agreement
|
H-1B1 – Chile H-1B1 – Singapore |
DOL |
| International cultural exchange visitor
|
Q | USCIS |
| Intra-company transferee
|
L | USCIS |
| Medical treatment
|
B-2 | (NA) |
| Media, journalist
|
I | (NA) |
| NAFTA professional worker
|
TN/TD | (NA) |
| Performing athlete, artiste or entertainer
|
P | USCIS |
| Physician
|
J, H-1B | SEVIS |
| Professor, scholar, teacher
|
J | SEVIS |
| Religious worker
|
R | USCIS |
| Specialty occupations in fields requiring highly specialized knowledge
|
H-1B | DOL then USCIS |
| Student
|
F,M | SEVIS |
| Temporary agricultural worker
|
H-2A | DOL then USCIS |
| Temporary worker for other services
|
H-2B | DOL then USCIS |
| Tourism and vacation
|
B-2 | (NA) |
| Training in program
|
H-3 | USCIS |
| Treaty trader/investor
|
E | (NA) |
| Transiting the US
|
C | (NA) |
| Victim of criminal activity
|
U | USCIS |
| Victim of human trafficking
|
T | USCIS |
| Non immigrant visa for spouse and children
|
V | (NA) |
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Immigrant visa category for Immigrating to USA
| Person concerned
|
Visa category |
| Spouse of U.S citizen
|
IR1, CR1 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen awaiting approval of an I-130 immigrant petition
|
K-3 |
| Fiancé to marry U.S citizen
|
K-1 |
| Inter country Adoption of Orphan Children by U.S. Citizens
|
IR3, IH3, IR4, IH4 |
| Certain family members of U.S citizen
|
IR2, CR2, IR5, F1, F3, F4 |
| Certain family members of lawful permanent residents
|
F2A F2B |
| Priority workers
Professionals holding degrees Other workers Investors Special immigrants
|
E1
E2 E3, EW3 C5, T5, R5, I5 many |
| Religious workers
|
SD,SR |
| Iraqi and Afghan interpreters
|
SI |
| Iraqis who worked for U.S government
|
SQ |
| Afghans who worked for U.S government
|
SQ |
| Diversity immigrant visa
|
DV |
| Retuning residents
|
SB |
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