Visa types
What each visa type means
The State Department reports visas by class code. Choose one for a plain-English meaning, totals, trend, top countries and embassies.
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80 of 80 visa types
- B1/B2Visitor – business or tourism24,254,254
- BBBCCBorder crossing card – Mexico7,448,297
- F1Academic student1,590,501
- H2ATemporary agricultural worker1,337,252
- C1/DTransit and crew member1,328,071
- J1Exchange visitor1,287,118
- H1BSpecialty occupation worker961,834
- H4Dependent of an H worker634,422
- H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker560,771
- A2Foreign government official392,759
- L2Dependent of an L-1 worker336,884
- L1Intracompany transferee327,382
- E2Treaty investor227,841
- BBBCV183,838
- J2Dependent of a J-1 exchange visitor129,279
- B1126,695
- K1Fiancé or fiancée of a U.S. citizen123,051
- TNUSMCA professional105,427
- P1Internationally recognized athlete or entertainer100,043
- F2Dependent of an F-1 student99,949
- G4International organization employee93,330
- O1Extraordinary ability85,632
- G265,556
- TD59,702
- O259,291
- IForeign media representative51,410
- C145,014
- A1Diplomat40,674
- B237,469
- P336,539
- NATO235,500
- D29,131
- O327,153
- M1Vocational student26,177
- E1Treaty trader24,721
- R1Religious worker21,665
- G1International organization representative20,481
- K219,707
- E3Australian specialty occupation worker18,112
- C316,848
- E3D15,100
- H1B112,593
- E3R12,253
- R210,263
- P48,065
- NATO67,830
- Q17,105
- CW16,928
- U34,390
- A33,758
- H33,251
- CW21,746
- G31,665
- C4/D31,307
- T31,179
- NATO41,116
- C2965
- G5906
- M2714
- U1704
- U2630
- NATO5306
- T2287
- P2275
- T4232
- T5161
- E2C135
- T6103
- U5100
- U487
- N878
- NATO170
- K314
- NATO38
- D35
- C44
- N93
- NATO73
- H1C1
- K41