Non-immigrant Visas

Types of Visas

The Consular Section issues many types of visas. The following are some of the more common types of non-immigrant visas:

• A and G Visas (Official Visas)

• B Business/Visitor Visas

• C Visas (Alien in transit)

• C1/D (Alien crewmember in transit)

• F and M Student Visas

• I Visas (Foreign Info Media)

• J and Q Exchange Visitor Visas

• H and L Temporary Worker Visas

• O Visas for Persons of Extraordinary Ability

• P Visas for Artists or Entertainers in a Culturally Unique Program

• R Visas (Alien in Religious Operation)

• TD Visas (NAFTA derivative - spouse/child of TN)

• TN NAFTA Professional

The Consular Section also issues various immigrant visas including employment based immigration visas, family based immigrant visas, K and V visas.