| Category | Visa Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism & Business | B-1 | Business visitors (e.g., meetings, conferences). |
| B-2 | Tourism, vacations, or medical treatment. | |
| B-1/B-2 | Combination of business and tourism purposes. | |
| Student and Exchange | F-1 | Academic students (universities, colleges, etc.) |
| M-1 | Vocational or non-academic students. | |
| J-1 | Exchange programs (scholars, professors, interns, etc.) | |
| Q-1 | Cultural exchange programs | |
| Work Visas | H-1B | Specialty occupations requiring specific skills. |
| H-2A | Temporary agricultural workers. | |
| H-2B | Temporary non-agricultural workers. | |
| H-3 | Trainees or special education visitors. | |
| L-1 | Intra-company transferees. | |
| O-1 | Individuals with extraordinary abilities. | |
| P-1 | Athletes, entertainers, and performers. | |
| R-1 | Religious workers. | |
| Family & Fiancé | K-1 | Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen. |
| K-2 | Children of K-1 visa holders. | |
| K-3 | Spouses of U.S. citizens awaiting immigrant approval. | |
| Transit and Crew | C | Transit through the U.S. |
| D | Crew members on ships or aircrafts. | |
| C-1/D | Combination transit and crew member visa. | |
| Media and Journalism | I | Representatives of foreign media |
| Diversity Visa (DV) | DV Lottery | Immigrants from countries with low U.S. immigration rates |
| Category | Visa Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Employment-Based Immigrant | EB-1 | Individuals with extraordinary ability, outstanding professors, or multinational managers |
| EB-2 | Professionals with advanced degrees or exceptional ability | |
| EB-3 | Skilled workers, professionals, and unskilled workers | |
| EB-4 | Special immigrants (e.g., religious workers) | |
| EB-5 | Investors in U.S. businesses | |
| Other Special Categories | E-1 | Treaty traders |
| E-2 | Treaty investors. | |
| E-3 | Australian specialty occupation workers. | |
| TN | Canadian and Mexican professionals under NAFTA/USMCA. | |
| U | Crime victims assisting law enforcement. | |
| T | Victims of human trafficking. | |
| Family-Sponsored Immigrant | IR-1/CR-1 | Spouses of U.S. citizens. |
| IR-2/CR-2 | Unmarried children under 21 of U.S. citizens. | |
| IR-5 | Parents of U.S. citizens (aged 21+) | |
| F1 | Diversity visa lottery for underrepresented countries. | |
| F2 | Spouses, minor children, and unmarried adult children of green card holders | |
| F3 | Married children of U.S. citizens | |
| F4 | Siblings of U.S. citizens | |
| Special Visas | SI | Iraqi/Afghan translators or interpreters |
| SQ | Afghan/Iraqi nationals who worked for the U.S. government |