| Symbol
| Class
| Section of law
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| A1 | Ambassador, Public Minister, Career Diplomat or Consular Officer, or Immediate Family | INA 101(a)(15)(A)(i).
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| A2 | Other Foreign Government Official or Employee, or Immediate Family | INA 101(a)(15)(A)(ii).
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| A3 | Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of A1 or A2, or Immediate Family | INA 101(a)(15)(A)(iii).
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| B1 | Temporary Visitor for Business | INA 101(a)(15)(B).
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| B2 | Temporary Visitor for Pleasure | INA 101(a)(15)(B).
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| B1/B2 | Temporary Visitor for Business & Pleasure | INA 101(a)(15)(B).
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| C1 | Noncitizen in Transit | INA 101(a)(15)(C).
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| C1/D | Combined Transit and Crewmember Visa | INA 101(a)(15)(C) and (D).
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| 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).
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| C3 | Foreign Government Official, Immediate Family, Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee, in Transit | INA 212(d)(8).
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| 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).
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| 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).
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| D | Crewmember (Sea or Air) | INA 101(a)(15)(D).
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| E1 | Treaty Trader, Spouse or Child | INA 101(a)(15)(E)(i).
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| E2 | Treaty Investor, Spouse or Child | INA 101(a)(15)(E)(ii).
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| 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).
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| E3 | Australian National Coming to the United States Solely to Perform Services in a Specialty Occupation | INA 101(a)(15)(E)(iii).
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| E3D | Spouse or Child of E3 | INA 101(a)(15)(E)(iii).
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| E3R | Returning E3 | INA 101(a)(15)(E)(iii).
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| F1 | Student in an Academic or Language Training Program | INA 101(a)(15)(F)(i).
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| F2 | Spouse or Child of F1 | INA 101(a)(15)(F)(ii).
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| F3 | Canadian or Mexican National Commuter Student in an Academic or Language Training Program | INA 101(a)(15)(F)(iii).
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| G1 | Principal Resident Representative of Recognized Foreign Government to International Organization, Staff, or Immediate Family | INA 101(a)(15)(G)(i).
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| G2 | Other Representative of Recognized Foreign Member Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family | INA 101(a)(15)(G)(ii).
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| G3 | Representative of Non-recognized or Nonmember Foreign Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family | INA 101(a)(15)(G)(iii).
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| G4 | International Organization Officer or Employee, or Immediate Family | INA 101(a)(15)(G)(iv).
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| G5 | Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of G1 through G4, or Immediate Family | INA 101(a)(15)(G)(v).
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| H1B | Temporary Worker in a Specialty Occupation | INA 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b).
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| H1B1 | Chilean or Singaporean Temporary Worker in a Specialty Occupation | INA 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1).
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| H1C | Registered Nurse in Health Professional Shortage Area | INA 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c).
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| H2A | Temporary Worker Performing Agricultural Services | INA 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a).
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| H2B | Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker | INA 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b).
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| H3 | Trainee or Special Education Exchange Visitor | INA 101(a)(15)(H)(iii).
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| H4 | Spouse or Child of H1B, H1B1, H1C, H2A, H2B, or H3 | INA 101(a)(15)(H)(iv).
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| I | Representative of Foreign Information Media, Spouse and Child | INA 101(a)(15)(I).
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| J1 | Exchange Visitor | INA 101(a)(15)(J).
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| J2 | Spouse or Child of J1 | INA 101(a)(15)(J).
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| K1 | Fiancé(e) of United States Citizen | INA 101(a)(15)(K)(i).
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| K2 | Child of Fiancé(e) of U.S. Citizen | INA 101(a)(15)(K)(iii).
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| K3 | Spouse of U.S. citizen awaiting availability of immigrant visa | INA 101(a)(15)(K)(ii).
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| K4 | Child of K3 | INA 101(a)(15)(K)(iii).
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| L1 | Intracompany Transferee (Executive, Managerial, and Specialized Knowledge Personnel Continuing Employment) | INA 101(a)(15)(L).
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| L2 | Spouse or Child of L1 | INA 101(a)(15)(L).
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| M1 | Vocational Student or Other Nonacademic Student | INA 101(a)(15)(M)(i).
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| M2 | Spouse or Child of M1 | INA 101(a)(15)(M)(ii).
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| M3 | Canadian or Mexican National Commuter Student (Vocational Student or Other Nonacademic Student) | INA 101(a)(15)(M)(iii).
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| N8 | Parent of an Individual Classified by DHS as SK3 or SN3 | INA 101(a)(15)(N)(i).
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| N9 | Child of N8 or of Individual Classified by DHS as SK1, SK2, SK4, SN1, SN2 or SN4 | INA 101(a)(15)(N)(ii).
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| NATO4 | Official of NATO (Other Than Those Classifiable as NATO1), or Immediate Family | Art. 18, 5 UST 1098.
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| NATO5 | Experts, Other Than NATO Officials Classifiable Under NATO4, Employed in Missions on Behalf of NATO, and their Dependents | Art. 21, 5 UST 1100.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| O1 | Worker with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics | INA 101(a)(15)(O)(i).
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| O2 | Person Accompanying and Assisting in the Artistic or Athletic Performance by O1 | INA 101(a)(15)(O)(ii).
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| O3 | Spouse or Child of O1 or O2 | INA 101(a)(15)(O)(iii).
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| P1 | Internationally Recognized Athlete or Member of Internationally Recognized Entertainment Group | INA 101(a)(15)(P)(i).
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| P2 | Artist or Entertainer in a Reciprocal Exchange Program | INA 101(a)(15)(P)(ii).
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| P3 | Artist or Entertainer in a Culturally Unique Program | INA 101(a)(15)(P)(iii).
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| P4 | Spouse or Child of P1, P2, or P3 | INA 101(a)(15)(P)(iv).
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| Q1 | Participant in an International Cultural Exchange Program | INA 101(a)(15)(Q)(i).
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| R1 | Member of a Religious Denomination Performing Religious Work | INA 101(a)(15)(R).
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| R2 | Spouse or Child of R1 | INA 101(a)(15)(R).
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| S5 | Person Supplying Critical Information Relating to a Criminal Organization or Enterprise | INA 101(a)(15)(S)(i).
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| S6 | Person Supplying Critical Information Relating to Terrorism | INA 101(a)(15)(S)(ii).
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| S7 | Qualified Family Member of S5 or S6 | INA 101(a)(15)(S).
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| T1 | Victim of a Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons | INA 101(a)(15)(T)(i).
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| T2 | Spouse of T1 | INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii).
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| T3 | Child of T1 | INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii).
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| 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).
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| 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).
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| 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).
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| TN | USMCA Professional | INA 214(e)(1).
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| TD | Spouse or Child of TN | INA 214(e)(1).
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| U1 | Victim of Criminal Activity | INA 101(a)(15)(U)(i).
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| U2 | Spouse of U1 | INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii).
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| U3 | Child of U1 | INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii).
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| U4 | Parent of U1 Under 21 Years of Age | INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii).
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| U5 | Unmarried Sibling Under Age 18 of U1 Under 21 Years of Age | INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii).
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| 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).
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| 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).
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| V3 | Child of a V1 or V2 | INA 101(a)(15)(V)(i) or INA 101 (a)(15)(V)(ii) & INA 203(d). |