22 CFR 41.12 – Classification symbols
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A nonimmigrant visa issued to an applicant within one of the classes described in this section shall bear an appropriate visa symbol to show its classification. The symbol shall be inserted in the space provided on the visa. The following visa symbols shall be used:
Table 1 to § 41.12
| Symbol | Class | Section of law |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Ambassador, Public Minister, Career Diplomat or Consular Officer, or Immediate Family | INA 101(a)(15)(A)(i). |
| A2 | Other Foreign Government Official or Employee, or Immediate Family | INA 101(a)(15)(A)(ii). |
| A3 | Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of A1 or A2, or Immediate Family | INA 101(a)(15)(A)(iii). |
| B1 | Temporary Visitor for Business | INA 101(a)(15)(B). |
| B2 | Temporary Visitor for Pleasure | INA 101(a)(15)(B). |
| B1/B2 | Temporary Visitor for Business & Pleasure | INA 101(a)(15)(B). |
| C1 | Noncitizen in Transit | INA 101(a)(15)(C). |
| C1/D | Combined Transit and Crewmember Visa | INA 101(a)(15)(C) and (D). |
| C2 | Noncitizen in Transit to United Nations Headquarters District Under Sec. 11.(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarters Agreement | INA 101(a)(15)(C). |
| C3 | Foreign Government Official, Immediate Family, Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee, in Transit | INA 212(d)(8). |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands—Only Transitional Worker | Section 6(d) of Public Law 94-241, as added by Section 702(a) of Public Law 110-229; 48 U.S.C. § 1806(d). |
| CW2 | Spouse or Child of CW1 | Section 6(d) of Public Law 94-241, as added by Section 702(a) of Public Law 110-229; 48 U.S.C. § 1806(d). |
| D | Crewmember (Sea or Air) | INA 101(a)(15)(D). |
| E1 | Treaty Trader, Spouse or Child | INA 101(a)(15)(E)(i). |
| E2 | Treaty Investor, Spouse or Child | INA 101(a)(15)(E)(ii). |
| E2C | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Investor, Spouse or Child | Section 6(c) of Public Law 94-241, as added by Section 702(a) of Public Law 110-229; 48 U.S.C. § 1806(d). |
| E3 | Australian National Coming to the United States Solely to Perform Services in a Specialty Occupation | INA 101(a)(15)(E)(iii). |
| E3D | Spouse or Child of E3 | INA 101(a)(15)(E)(iii). |
| E3R | Returning E3 | INA 101(a)(15)(E)(iii). |
| F1 | Student in an Academic or Language Training Program | INA 101(a)(15)(F)(i). |
| F2 | Spouse or Child of F1 | INA 101(a)(15)(F)(ii). |
| F3 | Canadian or Mexican National Commuter Student in an Academic or Language Training Program | INA 101(a)(15)(F)(iii). |
| G1 | Principal Resident Representative of Recognized Foreign Government to International Organization, Staff, or Immediate Family | INA 101(a)(15)(G)(i). |
| G2 | Other Representative of Recognized Foreign Member Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family | INA 101(a)(15)(G)(ii). |
| G3 | Representative of Non-recognized or Nonmember Foreign Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family | INA 101(a)(15)(G)(iii). |
| G4 | International Organization Officer or Employee, or Immediate Family | INA 101(a)(15)(G)(iv). |
| G5 | Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of G1 through G4, or Immediate Family | INA 101(a)(15)(G)(v). |
| H1B | Temporary Worker in a Specialty Occupation | INA 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b). |
| H1B1 | Chilean or Singaporean Temporary Worker in a Specialty Occupation | INA 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1). |
| H1C | Registered Nurse in Health Professional Shortage Area | INA 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c). |
| H2A | Temporary Worker Performing Agricultural Services | INA 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a). |
| H2B | Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker | INA 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b). |
| H3 | Trainee or Special Education Exchange Visitor | INA 101(a)(15)(H)(iii). |
| H4 | Spouse or Child of H1B, H1B1, H1C, H2A, H2B, or H3 | INA 101(a)(15)(H)(iv). |
| I | Representative of Foreign Information Media, Spouse and Child | INA 101(a)(15)(I). |
| J1 | Exchange Visitor | INA 101(a)(15)(J). |
| J2 | Spouse or Child of J1 | INA 101(a)(15)(J). |
| K1 | Fiancé(e) of United States Citizen | INA 101(a)(15)(K)(i). |
| K2 | Child of Fiancé(e) of U.S. Citizen | INA 101(a)(15)(K)(iii). |
| K3 | Spouse of U.S. citizen awaiting availability of immigrant visa | INA 101(a)(15)(K)(ii). |
| K4 | Child of K3 | INA 101(a)(15)(K)(iii). |
| L1 | Intracompany Transferee (Executive, Managerial, and Specialized Knowledge Personnel Continuing Employment) | INA 101(a)(15)(L). |
| L2 | Spouse or Child of L1 | INA 101(a)(15)(L). |
| M1 | Vocational Student or Other Nonacademic Student | INA 101(a)(15)(M)(i). |
| M2 | Spouse or Child of M1 | INA 101(a)(15)(M)(ii). |
| M3 | Canadian or Mexican National Commuter Student (Vocational Student or Other Nonacademic Student) | INA 101(a)(15)(M)(iii). |
| N8 | Parent of an Individual Classified by DHS as SK3 or SN3 | INA 101(a)(15)(N)(i). |
| N9 | Child of N8 or of Individual Classified by DHS as SK1, SK2, SK4, SN1, SN2 or SN4 | INA 101(a)(15)(N)(ii). |
| NATO1 | Principal Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies) Resident in the U.S. and Resident Members of Official Staff; Secretary General, Assistant Secretaries General, and Executive Secretary of NATO; Other Permanent NATO Officials of Similar Rank, or Immediate Family | Art. 12, 5 UST 1094; Art. 20, 5 UST 1098. |
| NATO2 | Other Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies) including Representatives, Advisers, and Technical Experts of Delegations, or Immediate Family; Dependents of Member of a Force Entering in Accordance with the Provisions of the NATO Status-of-Forces Agreement or in Accordance with the provisions of the “Protocol on the Status of International Military Headquarters”; Members of Such a Force if Issued Visas | Art. 13, 5 UST 1094; Art. 1, 4 UST 1794; Art. 3, 4 UST 1796. |
| NATO3 | Official Clerical Staff Accompanying Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies), or Immediate Family | Art. 14, 5 UST 1096. |
| NATO4 | Official of NATO (Other Than Those Classifiable as NATO1), or Immediate Family | Art. 18, 5 UST 1098. |
| NATO5 | Experts, Other Than NATO Officials Classifiable Under NATO4, Employed in Missions on Behalf of NATO, and their Dependents | Art. 21, 5 UST 1100. |
| NATO6 | Member of a Civilian Component Accompanying a Force Entering in Accordance with the Provisions of the NATO Status-of-Forces Agreement; Member of a Civilian Component Attached to or Employed by an Allied Headquarters Under the “Protocol on the Status of International Military Headquarters” Set Up Pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty; and their Dependents | Art. 1, 4 UST 1794; Art. 3, 5 UST 877. |
| NATO7 | Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of NATO1, NATO2, NATO 3, NATO4, NATO5, and NATO6 Classes, or Immediate Family | Arts. 12-20, 5 UST 1094-1098. |
| O1 | Worker with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics | INA 101(a)(15)(O)(i). |
| O2 | Person Accompanying and Assisting in the Artistic or Athletic Performance by O1 | INA 101(a)(15)(O)(ii). |
| O3 | Spouse or Child of O1 or O2 | INA 101(a)(15)(O)(iii). |
| P1 | Internationally Recognized Athlete or Member of Internationally Recognized Entertainment Group | INA 101(a)(15)(P)(i). |
| P2 | Artist or Entertainer in a Reciprocal Exchange Program | INA 101(a)(15)(P)(ii). |
| P3 | Artist or Entertainer in a Culturally Unique Program | INA 101(a)(15)(P)(iii). |
| P4 | Spouse or Child of P1, P2, or P3 | INA 101(a)(15)(P)(iv). |
| Q1 | Participant in an International Cultural Exchange Program | INA 101(a)(15)(Q)(i). |
| R1 | Member of a Religious Denomination Performing Religious Work | INA 101(a)(15)(R). |
| R2 | Spouse or Child of R1 | INA 101(a)(15)(R). |
| S5 | Person Supplying Critical Information Relating to a Criminal Organization or Enterprise | INA 101(a)(15)(S)(i). |
| S6 | Person Supplying Critical Information Relating to Terrorism | INA 101(a)(15)(S)(ii). |
| S7 | Qualified Family Member of S5 or S6 | INA 101(a)(15)(S). |
| T1 | Victim of a Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons | INA 101(a)(15)(T)(i). |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii). |
| T3 | Child of T1 | INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii). |
| T4 | Parent of a T1 under 21 years of age; or Parent of a T1 (Any Age) Who Faces Present Danger of Retaliation | INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii). |
| T5 | Unmarried Sibling under 18 years of age of a T1 Under 21 Years of Age; or Unmarried Sibling Under 18 Years of Age of a T1 (Any Age), Who Faces Present Danger of Retaliation | INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii). |
| T6 | Adult or Minor Child of a Derivative Beneficiary of a T1 (Any Age) Who Faces Present Danger of Retaliation | INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii). |
| TN | USMCA Professional | INA 214(e)(1). |
| TD | Spouse or Child of TN | INA 214(e)(1). |
| U1 | Victim of Criminal Activity | INA 101(a)(15)(U)(i). |
| U2 | Spouse of U1 | INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii). |
| U3 | Child of U1 | INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii). |
| U4 | Parent of U1 Under 21 Years of Age | INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii). |
| U5 | Unmarried Sibling Under Age 18 of U1 Under 21 Years of Age | INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii). |
| V1 | Spouse of a Lawful Permanent Resident Awaiting Availability of Immigrant Visa | INA 101(a)(15)(V)(i) or INA 101(a)(15)(V)(ii). |
| V2 | Child of a Lawful Permanent Resident Awaiting Availability of Immigrant Visa | INA 101(a)(15)(V)(i) or INA 101(a)(15)(V)(ii). |
| V3 | Child of a V1 or V2 | INA 101(a)(15)(V)(i) or INA 101 (a)(15)(V)(ii) & INA 203(d). |