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Visa Type
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Basis for Eligibility
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A-1
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Diplomatic employees
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A-2
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Officials or employees of foreign governments
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B-1
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Business Visitors
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B-2
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Tourists
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C-1 "Transit Visa"
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For passing through at a US airport or seaport
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D-1 "Crew member"
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For people serving on a ship or plane, landing or docking temporarily.
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E-1
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Treaty Traders
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E-2
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Treaty Investors
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F-1
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Students;academic,including at colleges, universities,
seminaries, conservatories, academic high schools, other academic institutions, and in
language training
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G-1
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Employees of International Organizations who are
representing foreign governments
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H-1B
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Temporary professionals(for specialty occupations
such as doctors, engineers, physical therapists, computer professionals; must have at least
a bachelor's degree)
H4 visa is for dependents
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H-2A
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Temporary agricultural workers
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H-2B
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Temporary and seasonal workers
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H-3
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Trainees
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I
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Representatives of international media
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J-1
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Exchange visitors
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K-1
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Fiancees and fiances of US citizens
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K-3
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Spouses of US citizens awaiting approval of their
visa petition and a green card
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L-1
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Intracompany transferees
L2 for dependents of L1
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M-1
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Vocational students
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O-1
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People with extraordinary ability in sciences,
arts, business, athletics or education, and their support staff
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P-1
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Entertainers, performers and athletes and their support staff
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P-2
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Cultural exchange entertainers
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P-3
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Artists and entertainers presenting culturally unique programs
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Q-1
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Exchange visitors
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R-1
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Religious workers
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S-1
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Witnesses in a criminal investigation
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T
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Women and children who are in the United States because
they are victims of human trafficking
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U
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Victims of criminal abuse in the United States
who are assisting law enforcement authorities
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V
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Spouse and unmarried son and daughters(2A) of
US lawful permanent residents who have already waited for 3 years for approval of their
visa petition or the availability of green card, and who visa petition was on file by December
21, 2000.
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