USA Visa
Overview: A
citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the United States generally
must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler’s passport.
Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to the U.S. without a
visa if they meet the requirements for visa-free travel.
There are two main categories of US visas: non-immigrant visas for travel to the United States on a temporary basis or immigrant visas for travel to live permanently in United States.
Major non-immigrant worker visas include H-1B Visa, H-2A Visa, H-2B Visa, L Visa, O Visa and TN Visa. Holders of Student Visa(F-1 Visa, M-1 Visa), Exchange Visitor Visa(J-1 Visa), Visitor Visa for Business Purpose(B-1 Visa) could also apply for work authorization under some circumstance.
There are two main categories of US visas: non-immigrant visas for travel to the United States on a temporary basis or immigrant visas for travel to live permanently in United States.
Major non-immigrant worker visas include H-1B Visa, H-2A Visa, H-2B Visa, L Visa, O Visa and TN Visa. Holders of Student Visa(F-1 Visa, M-1 Visa), Exchange Visitor Visa(J-1 Visa), Visitor Visa for Business Purpose(B-1 Visa) could also apply for work authorization under some circumstance.
List of Major US Visa
Symbol
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Type
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Description
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A-1
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Foreign government officials and
families: ambassadors, public ministers, career diplomats, or consular
officers
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A-2
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Foreign government officials and
families: other foreign government officials or employees
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A-3
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Foreign government officials and
families: attendants, servants, or personal employees of A-1 and A-2 classes
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B-1
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Non-immigrant
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Temporary visitors: for business
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B-2
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Non-immigrant
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Temporary visitors: for pleasure
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BCC
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Non-immigrant
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Mexico citizens border crossing card and
B1/B2 visa
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C-1
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Non-immigrant
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Transit aliens: aliens in transit
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C-2
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Non-immigrant
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Transit aliens: aliens in transit to the
United Nations
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C-3
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Non-immigrant
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Transit aliens: foreign government
officials and families in transit
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Continued Presence (CP)
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Temporary
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Issued by federal law enforcement to
victims of crime actively cooperating in an investigation or prosecution of a
federal crime
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Transit aliens: aliens in transit to the
United Nations
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DV-1
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Immigrant
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Diversity visa: lottery winner
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DV-2
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Immigrant
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Diversity visa: spouses and children
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E-1
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Treaty traders and investors: treaty
traders
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E-2
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Treaty traders and investors: treaty
investors
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E-3
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Treaty traders and investors: Australian
Free Trade Agreement
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EB-5
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Immigrant
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Immigrant investors
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F-1
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Non-immigrant
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Students and exchange visitors: academic
students
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F-2
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Non-immigrant
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Students and exchange visitors: spouses
and children of academic students
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F-3
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Non-immigrant
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Students and exchange visitors: Canadian
or Mexican national academic commuter students
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G-1
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Representatives to international
organizations and families: principals of recognized foreign governments
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G-2
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Representatives to international
organizations and families: other representatives of recognized foreign
governments
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G-3
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Representatives to international
organizations and families: representatives of nonrecognized or nonmember
foreign governments
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G-4
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Representatives to international
organizations and families: international organization officers or employees
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G-5
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Attendants, servants or personal
employees of representatives
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GB
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Temporary visitors: for business, visa
waiver, Guam
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GT
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Temporary visitors: for pleasure, visa
waiver, Guam
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H-1B
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Dual-intent
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Temporary workers and trainees: specialty
occupations
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H-1B1
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Dual-intent
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Temporary workers and trainees: Chile and
Singapore Free Trade Agreement
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H-1C
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Dual-intent
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Temporary workers and trainees:
registered nurses participating in the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas
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H-2A
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Temporary workers and trainees: seasonal
agricultural workers
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H-2B
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Temporary workers and trainees: seasonal
nonagricultural workers
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H-3
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Temporary workers and trainees:
industrial trainees
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H-4
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Dual-intent
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Temporary workers and trainees: spouses
and children of H-1, H-2, and H-3 workers
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I-1
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Representatives of foreign information
media and families
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IH-3
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Immigrant
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Immediate relative of U.S. citizen:
Orphan resident in a country that is party to the Hague Convention on
Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption
("Hague country") and adopted by U.S. citizens, whose adoption was
finalized outside the U.S.
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IH-4
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Immigrant
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Immediate relative of U.S. citizen:
Orphan resident in a Hague country whose adoption by a U.S. citizen will be
finalized in the citizen's home jurisdiction.
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IR-1
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Immigrant
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Immediate relative of U.S. citizen:
Spouse of a U.S. citizen. This visa is called CR-1 (for conditional resident)
if the marriage is less than 2 years old at the time of application. The CR-1
visa has to have its conditionality "removed" two years after entry
in a separate process.
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IR-2
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Immigrant
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Immediate relative of U.S. citizen:
Unmarried child, under 21 years of age, of a U.S. citizen.
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IR-3
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Immigrant
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Immediate relative of U.S. citizen:
Orphan resident in a non-Hague country adopted by U.S. citizens, whose
adoption was finalized outside the U.S.
Note: In order for an IR-3 visa to be issued, U.S. regulations require that both adoptive parents take part in the overseas adoption and actually meet with the child in the child's home country. If only one parent travels to pick up the child, the child will be issued an IR-4 visa instead. |
IR-4
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Immigrant
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Immediate relative of U.S. citizen:
Orphan resident in a non-Hague country whose adoption by a U.S. citizen will
be finalized in the citizen's home jurisdiction.
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IR-5
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Immigrant
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Immediate relative of U.S. citizen:
Parent of a U.S. citizen; the citizen must be at least age 21.
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J-1
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Nonimmigrant
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Students and exchange visitors: exchange
visitors
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J-2
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Nonimmigrant
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Students and exchange visitors: spouses
and children of exchange visitors
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K-1
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Dual-intent
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LIFE Act: fiances(ees) of U.S. citizens
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K-2
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Dual-intent
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LIFE Act: children of fiances(ees) of
U.S. citizens
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K-3
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Dual-intent
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LIFE Act: spouses U.S. citizens, visa
pending
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K-4
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Dual-intent
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LIFE Act: children of U.S. citizen, visa
pending
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L-1
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Dual-intent
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Intracompany transferees: principals
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L-2
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Dual-intent
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Intracompany transferees: spouses and
children of intracompany transferees
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M-1
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Students and exchange visitors:
vocational students
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M-2
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Students and exchange visitors: spouses
and children of vocational students
|
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M-3
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Canadian or Mexican national vocational
commuter students
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N-1 to N-6
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NATO officials and families
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N-8 and N-9
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Immediate relatives of certain SK-3
special immigrants
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O-1
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Temporary workers and trainees:
extraordinary ability or achievement
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O-2
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Temporary workers and trainees:
accompanying and assisting in performance of O-1 workers
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O-3
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Temporary workers and trainees: spouses
and children of O-1 and O-2 workers
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P-1
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Temporary workers and trainees:
internationally recognized athletes or entertainers
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P-2
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Temporary workers and trainees: artists
or entertainers in reciprocal exchange programs
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P-3
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Temporary workers and trainees: artists
or entertainers in culturally unique programs
|
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P-4
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Temporary workers and trainees: spouses
and children of P-1, P-2, and P-3 workers
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Q-1
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Temporary workers and trainees: workers
in international cultural exchange programs
|
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R-1
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Temporary workers and trainees: workers
in religious occupations
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R-2
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Temporary workers and trainees: spouses
and children of R-1 workers
|
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S visa [two types: S-5/ S-6]
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Aliens Assisting Law Enforcement
|
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Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
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Qualifying children present in the U.S.
who are declared dependents of a juvenile court and who would be harmed if
returned to their home country
|
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T-1
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Victims of human trafficking
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T-2
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Victims of human trafficking: spouse of
victim
|
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T-3
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Victims of human trafficking: children of
victim
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T-4
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Victims of human trafficking: parents of
victim who are children
|
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TD
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Temporary workers and trainees: spouses
and children of NAFTA workers
|
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TN
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Temporary workers and trainees: NAFTA
professional workers
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U-1
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Victims of qualifying criminal activity,
such as rape, murder, manslaughter, child abuse, domestic violence, sexual
assault, and/or human trafficking
|
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U-2
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Victims of qualifying criminal activity:
spouse of victim
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U-3
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Victims of qualifying criminal activity:
children of victim
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U-4
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Victims of qualifying criminal activity:
parents of victim who are children
|
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U-5
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Victims of qualifying criminal activity:
siblings (of minor age) of victim who are children
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V-1
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LIFE Act: spouses of permanent residents,
visa pending
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V-2
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LIFE Act: children of permanent
residents, visa pending
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V-3
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LIFE Act: dependents of V-1 and V-2, visa
pending
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WB
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Temporary visitors: visa waiver, business
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WT
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Temporary visitors: visa waiver, pleasure
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