Visa categories
the USA visas are categorized in to two major groups:
1. Non - immigrant Visa (NIV)
2. Immigrant Visa
1. Non - immigrant
A nonimmigrant visa is mosely issued for a tourist, business - visit, student, or specially worker or for medical treatment which allows the applicant to stay for a specific period of time in the USA. Hence the nonimmigrant visas are further classified into the following major groups.
Tourism, Business & Transit
B Visas: Temporary Visitors (Business / Pleasure / Medical)
C-I Visas: Persons in Transit.
C-l/D Visas: Crewmember in Transit.
I Visa: Information Media Representative.
Students
F Visas: Academic Students
M Visas: Vocational / Non - Academic Students
J Visas: Exchange Visitors.
Temporary Work in the U.S
H Visas : Temporary Workers and Trainees.
P Visas : Athletes, Artists and Entertainers.
L Visas : Intra Company Transferees
Q Visas : International Cultural Exchange Visitors.
A Visas : Officials in Foreign Governments.
C-2 & C-3 Visa: Diplomats & Officials in Transit
2. Immigrant Visa
Immigrant visas are for people who intend to live permanently in the USA. Hence the immigrant visas are further classified into the following two major groups.