Visa requirements for South Africa citizens visiting United States of America

United States of America Visa Types

Thinking about visiting United States of America? Whether you’re dreaming of a quick getaway, planning to study, or hoping to work there, knowing your visa options is a must. Here are the different types of visas in a super simple and friendly way, so you can figure out which one’s right for you.

• B-1 Business Visitor Visa

• B-2 Tourist Visa

• C Transit Visa

• D Crew Member Visa

• E-1 Treaty Trader Visa

• E-2 Treaty Investor Visa

• E-3 Specialty Occupation Professionals from Australia

• F-1 Student Visa

• F-2 Dependent of F-1 Visa

• H-1B Specialty Occupations, DOD Cooperative Research and Development Project Workers, and Fashion Models

• H-1B1 Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Professionals from Chile and Singapore

• H-2A Temporary Agricultural Workers

• H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Workers

• H-3 Trainees or Special Education exchange visitor

• I Representatives of Foreign Media

• J-1 Exchange Visitor Program

• J-2 Dependent of J-1 Visa

• K-1 Fiancé(e) of U.S. Citizen

• K-2 Child of K-1 Visa Holder

• K-3 Spouse of U.S. Citizen

• K-4 Child of K-3 Visa Holder

• L-1A Intracompany Transferee Executive or Manager

• L-1B Intracompany Transferee Specialized Knowledge

• L-2 Dependent of L-1 Visa

• M-1 Vocational Student Visa

• M-2 Dependent of M-1 Visa

• O-1 Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement

• O-2 Support Staff of O-1 Visa Holder

• O-3 Dependent of O-1 or O-2 Visa Holder

• P-1A Internationally Recognized Athlete

• P-1B Member of Internationally Recognized Entertainment Group

• P-2 Individual Performer or Part of a Group Entering to Perform Under a Reciprocal Exchange Program

• P-3 Artist or Entertainer Coming to Be Part of a Culturally Unique Program

• P-4 Dependent of P-1, P-2, or P-3 Visa Holder

• Q-1 Cultural Exchange Visa

• R-1 Temporary Nonimmigrant Religious Workers

• R-2 Dependent of R-1 Visa

• TN NAFTA Professional Worker Visa

• TD Dependent of TN Visa

• U Nonimmigrant Status for Victims of Criminal Activity

• T Nonimmigrant Status for Victims of Human Trafficking

• R1-A Green Card (Religious Workers)

• R1-B Green Card (Artists and Entertainers)

• R1-C Green Card (Workers in Other Fields)