{"id":6430,"date":"2018-04-26T01:00:38","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T19:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/?p=6430"},"modified":"2020-07-03T09:15:25","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T13:15:25","slug":"us-visa-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/united-states\/us-visa-types\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the US Visa Types?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-right kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;right&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6430&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;5\\\/5 - (5 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;What are the US Visa Types?&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;138&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 138px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            5\/5 - (5 votes)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/united-states\/us-visa-types\/attachment\/infographic-us-visa-types\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6495\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6495\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/2018\/04\/infographic-us-visa-types.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic \u2013 What are the US Visa Types\" width=\"800\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/2018\/04\/infographic-us-visa-types.jpg 800w, https:\/\/images.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/2018\/04\/infographic-us-visa-types-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/2018\/04\/infographic-us-visa-types-700x507.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A foreign national wishing to enter the United States, or any of its territories requires one of the two US visa types:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Non-immigrant visa<\/li>\n<li>Immigrant visa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visa is a document authorizing the holder to travel to the United States for the stated purpose. It does not automatically mean permission to enter the United States or its territories. The <strong>U.S. Customs and Border Protection (US-CBP)<\/strong> grant that permission at the port of entry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Non-immigrant Visa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A nonimmigrant visa is a temporary permit to enter the U.S. for business, tourism, studying or meeting a family. This visa is issued for a limited period only and may allow a one-time entry or multiple entries within the stated period.<\/p>\n<table class=\"visa-table first-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<h2>Types of NON-Immigrant Visa<\/h2>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"visa-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th>Purpose of Travel<\/th>\n<th>Type of Visa<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Diplomat staff or foreign government officials<\/td>\n<td>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Foreign military staff based in the United States<\/td>\n<td>A-2, NATO1-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Business Visitor<\/td>\n<td>B-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Professional or amateur sportspersons (competing for prize money only)<\/td>\n<td>B-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Domestic employee or nanny &#8211; accompanying a foreign national employer<\/td>\n<td>B-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tourist and holidaymakers<\/td>\n<td>B-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Visitors for medical treatment<\/td>\n<td>B-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Border Crossing Card: Mexico<\/td>\n<td>BCC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Transiting the United States<\/td>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CNMI-only transitional worker<\/td>\n<td>CW-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Crewmember<\/td>\n<td>D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Treaty trader\/treaty investor<\/td>\n<td>E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Australian professional specialty<\/td>\n<td>E-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Students for academic or vocational study<\/td>\n<td>F; M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>An employee of a designated international organization or NATO<\/td>\n<td>G-1-G-5, NATO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Physician<\/td>\n<td>H-1B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Specialty occupations in fields requiring highly specialized knowledge<\/td>\n<td>H-1B; J<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Professional: Chile, Singapore<\/td>\n<td>H-1B1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Temporary agricultural worker<\/td>\n<td>H-2A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Temporary worker performing other services or labor of a temporary or seasonal nature<\/td>\n<td>H-2B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Training in a program not primarily for employment<\/td>\n<td>H-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Journalist and media professionals<\/td>\n<td>I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Professor, teachers, researchers, scholar (exchange visitor)<\/td>\n<td>J<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Exchange visitor<\/td>\n<td>J<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Au pair (exchange visitor)<\/td>\n<td>J<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Intra-company transferee<\/td>\n<td>L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Foreign national with extraordinary ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business or Athletics<\/td>\n<td>O<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Performing athlete, artist, and entertainer<\/td>\n<td>P<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>International cultural exchange visitor<\/td>\n<td>Q<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Religious worker<\/td>\n<td>R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Victim of Human Trafficking<\/td>\n<td>T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NAFTA professional worker: Mexico, Canada<\/td>\n<td>TN \/ TD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Victim of Criminal Activity<\/td>\n<td>U<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nonimmigrant Visa for Spouse and Children of a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR)<\/td>\n<td>V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Immigrant Visa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This category is for those seeking to immigrate to the United States. It includes visitors holding Dual Intent Visa. These include professionals working under H-1B visa in the United States, simultaneously seeking the Green Card status while continuing to work. Visitors traveling on an immigrant visa need to be approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the port of entry and seek processing of a permanent resident card \u2013 I-551, commonly referred as Green Card.<\/p>\n<table class=\"below-table second-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>TYPES OF IMMIGRANT VISA<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"below-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th>Employer-sponsored employment<\/th>\n<th><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Priority workers (second preference)<\/td>\n<td>E1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Professionals Holding Advanced Degrees and Persons of Exceptional Ability (Second preference)<\/td>\n<td>E2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Skilled and unskilled workers, Professionals, and Other Workers (Third preference)<\/td>\n<td>E3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Certain Special Immigrants: (Fourth preference)<\/td>\n<td>E4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Employment Creation\/Investors (Fifth preference)<\/td>\n<td>E5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Other categories<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"blanky\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"blanky\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"blanky\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"blanky\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Other Categories<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Religious Workers<\/td>\n<td>SD; SR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Iraqi and Afghan Translators\/Interpreters<\/td>\n<td>SQ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Afghans Who Worked for\/on Behalf of the U.S. Government<\/td>\n<td>SQ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Returning Resident<\/td>\n<td>SB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Diversity Immigrant below<\/td>\n<td>DV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Certain Family Members of Lawful Permanent Residents<\/td>\n<td>F2A; F2B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Spouse of a U.S. Citizen<\/td>\n<td>IR1; CR1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Inter-country Adoption of Orphan Children by U.S. Citizens<\/td>\n<td>IR3; IH3; IR4; IH4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Certain Family Members of U.S. Citizens<\/td>\n<td>IR2; CR2; IRS; F1; F3; F4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fianc\u00e9(e) to marry U.S. Citizen &amp; live in U.S.<\/td>\n<td>K-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Spouse of a U.S. Citizen awaiting approval of an I-130 immigrant petition<\/td>\n<td>K-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"blanky\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"blanky\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"blanky\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"blanky\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">The following categories do not require a U.S. Visa to enter the United States<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A permanent resident of the U.S.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Citizen of Compact of Free Association of States &#8211; Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A Canadian citizen, including those applying for TN status at the border<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Citizen of The Bahamas and British Overseas Territories including &#8211; the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, or Turks and Caicos Islands<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>I-512 Holders &#8211; Authorization for Parole of an alien into the U.S.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Citizen of a country that is part of the &#8216;below Waiver Program.&#8217;<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Visa Waiver Program (VWP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Visa Waiver Program grants exemption from seeking a visa to certain countries whose citizens may visit the U.S. for short travel not exceeding 90 days, for business, tourism or transit.<\/p>\n<p>All visitors from these countries arriving by air or sea, require online authorization to enter the United States under the <strong>Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). <\/strong>Those arriving by ferry between British Colombia and Washington State do not require ESTA. Visitors arriving by land do not require ESTA.<\/p>\n<p>ESTA does not guarantee entry into the U.S. The U.S. Customs, and Border Protection evaluates each visitor and may grant the required permission.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/united-states\/us-visa-types\/attachment\/usa-visa-waiver-program\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6456\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/2018\/04\/usa-visa-waiver-program.jpg\" alt=\"World map highlighting countries included in the Visa Waiver Program\" width=\"800\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/2018\/04\/usa-visa-waiver-program.jpg 800w, https:\/\/images.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/2018\/04\/usa-visa-waiver-program-768x696.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/2018\/04\/usa-visa-waiver-program-700x634.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The 38 countries included in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"448\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Andorra<\/td>\n<td width=\"251\">Lichtenstein<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Australia<\/td>\n<td>Lithuania<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Austria<\/td>\n<td>Luxembourg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Belgium<\/td>\n<td>Malta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brunei<\/td>\n<td>Monaco<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chile<\/td>\n<td>Netherlands<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Czech Republic<\/td>\n<td>New Zealand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Denmark<\/td>\n<td>Norway<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Estonia<\/td>\n<td>Portugal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Finland<\/td>\n<td>San Marino<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>France<\/td>\n<td>Singapore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Germany<\/td>\n<td>Slovakia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Greece<\/td>\n<td>Slovenia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hungary<\/td>\n<td>South Korea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Iceland<\/td>\n<td>Spain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ireland<\/td>\n<td>Sweden<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Italy<\/td>\n<td>Switzerland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Japan<\/td>\n<td>Taiwan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Latvia<\/td>\n<td>United Kingdom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Visit the following to learn more about the USA:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"half\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/usa-cities.html\">Major Cities in USA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/usa-location-map.html\">US Location Map<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"half\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/usa-capital-and-major-cities-map.html\">US Capitals and Major Cities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/facts-and-trivia\/\">US Facts and Trivia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related Maps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/maps\/maps\/thumbnails\/usa-thumb.gif\" alt=\"US Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">US Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/united-states\/what-countries-can-us-citizen-visit-without-visa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/visa-required-for-usa-citizens-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Countries where US Citizens can visit without Visa\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Countries where US Citizens can visit without Visa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/travel\/visa-requirements-french-citizens\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/world-map-visa-requirements-french-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Visa requirement for French Citizens\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visa requirement for French Citizens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A foreign national wishing to enter the United States, or any of its territories requires one of the two US visa types: Non-immigrant visa Immigrant visa Visa is a document authorizing the holder to travel to the United States for the stated purpose. 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