Visas From A to Z

At Hyder Law we are committed to providing our clients with comprehensive immigration solutions, including educating clients on the many visa options which may be available to them. We have extensive experience across different visa types.
For your reference, here is a brief overview of the different U.S. Visa types. As part of your initial consultation, a Hyder Lawyer will identify which visas you (and your family) are eligible for and walk with you through the next steps to achieve your immigration goals.
The following is a list of all visas starting from A to Z
A visas

A-1 Ambassadors, public ministers, consular officers, or career diplomats and their immediate families.

A-2 Other foreign government officials or employees, and their immediate families.

A-3 Personal attendants, servants, or employees of A-1 and A-2 visa holders, and their immediate families.

B Visas

B-1 Temporary business visitors.

B-2 Temporary vacation visitors.

C Visas

C-1 Foreign travelers in immediate and continuous transit through the U.S.

D Visas

D-1 Crewmembers (sea or air).

E visas

E 1 Treaty traders and their spouses and children.

E-2 Treaty investors and their spouses and children.

E-3 Australians who have at least a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, working in specialty occupations.

EB-1 Employment based visa for Aliens with extraordinary ability in Science, Art, Athletics, Education, Business; Outstanding Professors and Researchers; and Certain Executives of foreign companies.

EB-2 Employment based visa for advanced degree holders with a job offer in certain professions; those with exceptional ability in the Sciences, Art, Business, those eligible for a National Interest Waiver; Certain Entrepreneurs.

EB-3 Employment based visa for skilled workers with at least 2 years of training or work experience; baccalaureate holders with jobs which require this degree; and unskilled workers for which qualified workers are not available in the U.S.

EB-4 Employment based visa for special workers, including but not limited to, religious workers, certain long time employees of the U.S. government, certain persons from Iraq or Afghanistan, certain physicians, and juvenile dependents.

EB-5 Investor visa for aliens making a minimum $1 Million investment in a U.S. based business (an$500K investment is eligible if certain conditions are met).

F Visas

F-1 Academic or language students.

F-2 Spouses and children of F-1 Visa holders.

G visas

G-1 Designated principal resident representatives of foreign governments coming to the U.S. to work for an international organization, and their staff members and immediate family members.

G-2 Other representatives of foreign governments coming to the U.S. to work for an international organization, and their immediate families.

G-3 Representatives of foreign governments and their immediate families, who would ordinarily qualify for G-1 or G-2 visas except that their governments are not members of an international organization.

G-4 Officers or employees of international organizations, and their immediate families.

G-5 Attendants, servants, and personal employees of G-1 through G-4 visa holders, and their immediate families.

H Visas

H-1B Aliens working in specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in on-the-job experience.

H-2A Temporary agricultural workers coming to the U.S. to fill positions for which a temporary shortage of American workers has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

H-2B Temporary workers of various kinds coming to the U.S. to perform temporary jobs for which there is a shortage of available qualified U.S. workers.

H-3 Temporary trainees.

H-4 Spouses and children of H-1B, H-2A/B, or H-3 visa holders.

I visas

I Representatives of the foreign press, coming to the U.S. solely to work in that capacity, and their immediate family members.

J Visas

J-1 Exchange visitors coming to the U.S. to study, work, or train as part of an exchange program officially recognized by the U.S. Department of State.

J-2 Spouses and children of J-1 visa holders.

K Visas

K-1 Fiances and fiancées of U.S. Citizens coming to the U.S. for the purpose of getting married.

K-2 Children of K-1 visa holders.

K-3 Spouses of U.S. Citizens awaiting approval of their immigrant visa petition or the availability of a green card.

K-4 Children of K-3 holders.

L Visas

L-1 Intracompany employees who are transferees who work as managers, executives, or persons with specialized knowledge.

L-2 Spouses and children of L-1 visa holders.

M Visas

M-1 Vocational or other nonacademic students.

M-2 Immediate families of M-1 visa holders.

N Visas

N Children and parents of certain special immigrants.

NATO – 1 through NATO – 7 Concerns representatives, officials, and experts of NATO – The North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

O Visas

O-1 Aliens of extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics.

O-2 Support staff of O-1 visa holders.

O-3 Spouses or children of O-1 or O-2 holders.

P Visas

P-1 Internationally recognized athletes and entertainers.

P-2 Artists or entertainers in reciprocal exchange programs.

P-3 Artists or entertainers coming to the U.S. to give culturally unique performances in a group.

P-4 Spouses or children of P-1, P-2, or P-3 visa holders.

Q Visas

Q-1 Participants in international cultural exchange programs.

Q-2 Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program (Walsh Visas).

Q-3 Immediate family of Q-1 visa holders.

Q-1 Participants in international cultural exchange programs.

Q-2 Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program (Walsh Visas).

Q-3 Immediate family of Q-1 visa holders.

R Visas

R-1 Aliens in religious occupations.

R-2 Spouses or children of R-1 visa holders.

S Visas

S-5 Certain aliens supplying critical information relating to a criminal organization or enterprise.

S-6 Certain aliens supplying critical information relating to terrorism.

S-7 Immediate family members of S-5 and S-6 visa holders.

V Visas

V Spouses and children of lawful permanent residents who have visa petitions that were filed for them prior to December 21, 2000, and who have been waiting for three years of more to qualify for a green card.

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