Embassy of the United States

Nonimmigrant Visas

Types of Visas

The Visa Section frequently issues the nonimmigrant visas shown in the lists below.  To learn more about these types of visas or to see if they match your reason for seeking entry to the U.S., click on a title below.

Tourism, Business & Transit

• B Visas: Temporary Visitors (Business/Pleasure/Medical)
• C-1 Visa: Transit Aliens
• C-1/D Visa: Alien Crewmember in Transit
• I Visas: Information Media Representatives
• Visa Waiver Program

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Students

• F Visas: Academic Students
• J Visas: Exchange Visitors
• M Visas: Non-Academic Students

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Temporary Work in the U.S.

• H Visas: Temporary Workers & Trainees
• L Visas: Intra-Company Transferees
• O Visas: Aliens with Extraordinary Ability
• P Visas: Athletes, Artists & Entertainers
• Q Visas: International Cultural Exchange Visitors
• B Visas: Domestic Employees

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Diplomats & Officials

• A Visas: Officials in Foreign Governments
• C-2 & C-3 Visas: Diplomats & Officials in Transit
• G Visas: International Organization Aliens

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Other

• R Visas: Aliens in Religious Occupations
• K Visas (Spouse, Fiancé(e) & Child(ren) of U.S. Citizen)
• V Visas (Certain Spouses & Children of LPRs)

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For a full list of the types of nonimmigrant visas currently available, visit the website of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.