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Full List Of Nonimmigrant Visa For Temporary Visitors To U.S
- The full list of Nonimmigrant Visa for temporary visitors to the United States (U.S) can be accessed below.
The United States welcomes visitors to country with secure borders and open doors. Most Canadian citizens and many citizens from Visa Waiver Program countries can come to the U.S. without a visa if they meet certain requirements, which you can read about here.
EKOHOTBLOG reports that there are various types of nonimmigrant visas for temporary visitors to travel to the U.S. if you are not a U.S. citizen or U.S. lawful permanent resident.
The purpose of your intended travel and other facts will determine what type of visa is required under U.S. immigration law. It’s important to have information about the type of nonimmigrant visa you will need for travel, and the steps required to apply for the visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad.
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Review the chart below to determine the type of visa you need. For more detailed information specific to each visa type, including how-to-apply information and more, select a link from the Visa Type column below.
Purpose of Travel to U.S. and Nonimmigrant Visas | Visa Type |
Athletes, amateur and professional (competing for prize money only) | B-1 |
Athletes, artists, entertainers | P |
Australian worker – professional specialty | E-3 |
Border Crossing Card: Mexico | BCC |
Business visitors | B-1 |
Crewmembers (serving aboard a sea vessel or aircraft in the U.S.) | D |
Diplomats and foreign government officials | A |
Domestic employees or nannies (must be accompanying a foreign national employer) | B-1 |
Employees of a designated international organization, and NATO | G1-G5, NATO |
Exchange visitors | J |
Exchange visitors – au pairs | J-1 |
Exchange visitors – children (under age 21) or spouse of a J-1 holder | J-2 |
Exchange visitors – professors, scholars, teachers | J-1 |
Exchange visitors – international cultural | J, Q |
Fiancé(e) | K-1 |
Foreign military personnel stationed in the U.S. | A-2, NATO1-6 |
Foreign nationals with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | O-1 |
Free Trade Agreement (FTA) professionals: Chile | H-1B1 |
Free Trade Agreement (FTA) professionals: Singapore | H-1B1 |
Information media representative (media, journalists) | I |
Intra-company transferees | L |
Medical treatment, visitors for | B-2 |
NAFTA professional workers: Mexico, Canada | TN/TD |
Nurses traveling to areas short of health care professionals | H-1C |
Physicians | J-1, H-1B |
Religious workers | R |
Specialty occupations in fields requiring highly specialized knowledge | H-1B |
Students – academic and language students | F-1 |
Student dependents – dependent of an F-1 holder | F-2 |
Students – vocational | M-1 |
Student dependents – dependent of an M-1 holder | M-2 |
Temporary workers – seasonal agricultural | H-2A |
Temporary workers – nonagricultural | H-2B |
Tourism, vacation, pleasure visitors | B-2 |
Training in a program not primarily for employment | H-3 |
Treaty investors | E-2 |
Treaty traders | E-1 |
Transiting the United States | C |
Victims of human trafficking | T-1 |
Visa renewals in the U.S. – A, G, and NATO | A1-2, G1-4, NATO1-6 |
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