Ever wondered what type of Visa you need if you want to enter USA. Here are the different types of Visa for USA. [Its taken from Bhuvan’s Blog].
A – Official Visa
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 (Media persons)
Are you a reporter, film person, Editor? Then you require an I-visa –Essential documents: Your press ID, a letter from the editor.
J & Q Exchange Visitor Visa
J-1: Visas for exchange visitors. exchange visitors may be academics, scientists, businesspeople or students.
J-2: Spouse or ‘child’ of J-1 under 21
K 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)Essential documents: Marriage certificate & Photos, Intent of marrying within 90 days in US(for K1).
L Visa (Intra company Transferees)
L-1A: Executive, managerial
L-1B: Specialized knowledge
L-2: Spouse or child of L-1
M Visa – 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
P Visa – 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
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Saw this post at bhuvans blog too. But it is great information.
You are right Rory. I get it from there. 😉
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