| Tourism & Business |
B-1 |
Business visitors (e.g., meetings, conferences). |
| B-2 |
Tourism, vacations, or medical treatment. |
| B-1/B-2 |
Combination of business and tourism purposes. |
| Student and Exchange |
F-1 |
Academic students (universities, colleges, etc.) |
| M-1 |
Vocational or non-academic students. |
| J-1 |
Exchange programs (scholars, professors, interns, etc.) |
| Q-1 |
Cultural exchange programs |
| Work Visas |
H-1B |
Specialty occupations requiring specific skills. |
| H-2A |
Temporary agricultural workers. |
| H-2B |
Temporary non-agricultural workers. |
| H-3 |
Trainees or special education visitors. |
| L-1 |
Intra-company transferees. |
| O-1 |
Individuals with extraordinary abilities. |
| P-1 |
Athletes, entertainers, and performers. |
| R-1 |
Religious workers. |
| Family & Fiancé |
K-1 |
Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen. |
| K-2 |
Children of K-1 visa holders. |
| K-3 |
Spouses of U.S. citizens awaiting immigrant approval. |
| Transit and Crew |
C |
Transit through the U.S. |
| D |
Crew members on ships or aircrafts. |
| C-1/D |
Combination transit and crew member visa. |
| Media and Journalism |
I |
Representatives of foreign media |
| Diversity Visa (DV) |
DV Lottery |
Immigrants from countries with low U.S. immigration rates |