US visa type code

Common U.S. visas are divided into EB5 visa, L1 visa, B1, B2, and J visa. B1 and B2 visas are the most common visas and are also the most commonly issued visas in the United States. The visas we usually apply for for tourism, business, visiting relatives and friends, etc. all fall into the B1/B2 category. The reasons for visas are quite wide. You can apply for B1 and B2 visas when traveling to the United States for sightseeing, business, entertainment, visiting relatives and friends, seeking medical treatment, attending conferences, going to exhibitions, and handling personal matters. The validity period can be divided into three months, one year, three years, five years, ten years and permanent validity. The number of entries is valid for single entry and multiple entries.

Visas include: 1. Immigrant visa (to obtain a green card);

2. Non-immigrant visa

List of non-immigrant visa codes

Visa Code visa recipients

A-1 ambassadors, ministers, government ministers, career diplomats or consular officers and their family members.

A-2 Other foreign government officials or employees and their families.

Attachments, attendants or personal employees of A-3A-1 and A-2 visa holders and their immediate family members.

B-1 business inspector.

B-2 short-term tourists and short-term family visitors.

C-1 aliens transiting the United States.

C-2 aliens transiting the United States to the United Nations Headquarters.

C-3 Representatives of foreign governments not recognized by the United States or foreign governments that are not members of the United Nations to international organizations and their accompanying persons and family members are transiting through the United States.

D-1 seafarers or pilots (those who leave the country with the original sea-going ship or aircraft).

D-2 seafarers or aircraft personnel (those who do not leave the country with the original ship or aircraft).

E-1 Traders from countries with which the United States has a trade agreement, their spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21.

E-2 Unmarried children under the age of 21 of investors from countries with which the United States has a trade agreement and their spouses.

F-1 scholar or student.

Spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 of F-2 scholars or students.

G-1 The main permanent representatives, staff and immediate family members of foreign governments accredited to international institutions recognized by the United States.

G-2 Other representatives of foreign governments recognized by the United States in international organizations and their immediate family members.

G-3 Representatives of foreign governments and their immediate family members who are eligible for visas but whose government is not recognized by the U.S. government and is not a member of the agency.

G-4 Officials or employees serving in international organizations and their immediate family members.

G-5G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4 visa holders’ attendants, attendants or personal employees and their dependents.

H-la is temporarily employed as a professional nurse from the United States.

H-lb is a temporary employee of the United States who has special talents and expertise.

H-2a Agricultural workers engaged in short-term or seasonal work.

H-2b skilled or unskilled workers engaged in temporary service or labor work.

H-3 temporary trainee.

Spouse and unmarried children under 21 years old of H-4H-1, H-2, H-3 visa holders.

I news staff and their spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21.

J-1 exchange visiting scholar.

Spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 of J-2J-1 visa holders.

K-1 Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen.

Unmarried children under the age of 21 of K-2K-1 visa holders.

L-1 transfer personnel within multinational companies.

Spouse of L-2L-1 visa holder and unmarried women under 21 years old.

M-1 students studying short-term vocational skills.

Spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 of M-2M-1 visa holders.

O-1 Individuals with special talents in science, art, education, business, or athletics.

O-2 is an accompanying person who comes to the United States with an O-1 visa holder.

Dependents of O-3O-1 visa holders.

P-1 Internationally renowned sports team members and entertainment group members.

P-2 Members of performing entertainment groups participating in exchange programs.

P-3 A performing artist or member of an entertainment group with unique significance.

P-4 Spouses of P-1, P-2 and P-3 holders and unmarried women under 21 years old.

Q-1 Personnel participating in international cultural exchange programs.

Spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 of the Q-2Q-1 holder.

R-1 Pastor of a recognized religious denomination.

Spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 of the R-2R-1 holder.

NATO-(1-7) Foreigners and related personnel stationed in the United States under the North Atlantic Treaty.

Legal basis:

Article 20, paragraph 1, of the "Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China": Emergency entry is necessary for humanitarian reasons, and entry upon invitation is required to engage in emergency Foreigners who are engaged in business, engineering repairs or have other urgent entry needs and who hold certification documents that the relevant competent authorities agree to apply for a visa at the port can apply for port visa processing at the port approved by the State Council to the port visa agency entrusted by the Ministry of Public Security. visa.

Article 29, Paragraph 2: If you need to extend the period of stay in your visa, you should apply to the exit and entry administration agency of the public security organ of the local people’s government at or above the county level in the place of stay seven days before the expiration of the period of stay indicated on the visa. , submit relevant materials for the application as required. After review, if the reasons for the extension are reasonable and sufficient, the period of stay will be extended; if the period of stay is not extended, the person must leave the country on time.

Article 35: After foreigners enter the country, if their ordinary visas or stay and residence documents are damaged, lost, stolen, or need to be renewed or reissued for reasons that comply with national regulations, they shall be It is stipulated that applications should be submitted to the entry-exit management agency of the public security organ of the local people's government at or above the county level in the place of residence.