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Ever wondered what type of Visa you need if you want to enter USA. Here are the different types of Visa for USA.
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 (Mediapersons)
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 (Intracompany 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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very very helpful!! and concise! thanks!
Very useful info…. thanx for it.
Dear sir,
iam M.Durgaprasad from India.Sir i got a letter from panamerican cruise corporation.As per application form 39$ payble.I have paid that amount.Then again i got a aggrement letter from that cruise corporation.According to aggrement letter 109$ processing fee payble.I have paid that amonut.They were told after reach processing fee they will sent to Letter of employeement and labor laws,visa and work permits.
May i know sir,how much money will be paid.Please explain and suggested to you.
Thanking you sir,
Best regards
M.Durgaprasad
Just for completeness, there is also an “E-3″ visa which is - to oversipmplify - like an H-1B for Australians only.
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Hi bhuvans, good post. very useful and informative one for every one who wish to immigrate to US. you have clearly mentioned the different types of visa in US. This is the first time i am visitng this site hope its really a good website to have information regarding US visa and more.
nice job
dear sir/madam,
i syed ali qasim cricketer age about 39 has played matches in my home town in hyderabad india , has interested to play league matches in USA please help in this process for getting visa i have contact with board of director of usa cricket administration. may be approval is comming soon i request you again to grant a visa
thanks you,
your’s sincerely
syed ali qasim
Great Information
what do they mean by T1 or T2?