United States of America Available Visa Types for International Visitors

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)