22 C.F.R. § 41.12 Classification symbols.
Title 22 - Foreign Relations
A visa issued to a nonimmigrant alien within one of the classes described in this section shall bear an appropriate visa symbol to show the classification of the alien. The symbol shall be inserted in the space provided in the visa stamp. The following visa symbols shall be used: [60 FR 10497, Feb. 27, 1995; as amended at 61 FR 1836, Jan. 24, 1996; 63 FR 48578, Sept. 11, 1998; 65 FR 14770, Mar. 17, 2000; 65 FR 20904, Apr. 19, 2000; 66 FR 32742, June 18, 2001; 66 FR 38154, July 23, 2001; 66 FR 53711, Oct. 24, 2001; 68 FR 47461, Aug. 11, 2003]
Title 22: Foreign Relations
PART 41—VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED
Subpart B—Classification of Nonimmigrants
§ 41.12 Classification symbols.
Nonimmigrants------------------------------------------------------------------------ Symbol Class Section of law------------------------------------------------------------------------A-1............... Ambassador, Public 101(a)(15)(A)(i). Minister, Career Diplomat or Consular Officer, or Immediate Family.A-2............... Other Foreign 101(a)(15)(A)(ii). Government Official or Employee, or Immediate Family.A-3............... Attendant, Servant, 101(a)(15)(A)(iii). or Personal Employee of A-1 or A-2, or Immediate Family.B-1............... Temporary Visitor for 101(a)(15)(B). Business.B-2............... Temporary Visitor for 101(a)(15)(B). Pleasure.B-1/B-2........... Temporary Visitor for 101(a)(15)(B). Business & Pleasure.C-1............... Alien in Transit..... 101(a)(15)(C).C-1/D............. Combined Transit and 101(a)(15)(C) and (D). Crewman Visa.C-2............... Alien in Transit to 101(a)(15)(C). United Nations Headquarters District Under Sec. 11.(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarters Agreement.C-3............... Foreign Government 212(d)(8). Official, Immediate Family, Attendant, Servant or Personal Employee, in Transit.D................. Crewmember (Sea or 101(a)(15)(D). Air).E-1............... Treaty Trader, Spouse 101(a)(15)(E)(i). or Child.E-2............... Treaty Investor, 101(a)(15)(E)(ii). Spouse or Child.F-1............... Student.............. 101(a)(15)(F)(i).F-2............... Spouse or Child of F- 101(a)(15)(F)(ii). 1.F-3............... Canadian or Mexican 101(a)(15)(F)(iii). national commuter student.G-1............... Principal Resident 101(a)(15)(G)(i). Representative of Recognized Foreign Government to International Organization, Staff, or Immediate Family.G-2............... Other Representative 101(a)(15)(G)(ii). of Recognized Foreign Member Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family.G-3............... Representative of 101(a)(15)(G)(iii). Nonrecognized Nonmember Foreign Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family.G-4............... International 101(a)(15)(G)(iv). Organization Officer or Employee, or Immediate Family.G-5............... Attendant, Servant, 101(a)(15)(G)(v). or Personal Employee of G-1 through G-4 or Immediate Family.H-1B.............. Alien in a Specialty 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b). Occupation (Profession).H-1C.............. Nurses in health 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c). professional shortage areas.H-2A.............. Temporary Worker 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a). Performing Agricultural Services Unavailable In the United States (Petition filed on or After June 1, 1987).H-2B.............. Temporary Worker 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b). Performing Other Services Unavailable in the United States (Petition filed on or After June 1, 1987).H-3............... Trainee.............. 101(a)(15)(H)(iii).H-4............... Spouse or Child of 101(a)(15)(H)(iv). Alien Classified H- 1A/B, H2A/B, or H-3.I................. Representative of 101(a)(15)(I). Foreign Information Media, Spouse and Child.J-1............... Exchange Visitor..... 101(a)(15)(J).J-2............... Spouse or Child of J- 101(a)(15)(J). 1.K-1............... Fiance(e) of United 101(a)(15)(K). States Citizen.K-2............... Child of Fiance(e) of 101(a)(15)(K). U.S. Citizen.K-3............... Spouse of U.S. 101(a)(15)(K)(ii) citizen.K-4............... Child of a K3........ 101(a)(15)(K)(iii)L-1............... Intracompany 101(a)(15)(L). Transferee (Executive, Managerial, and Specialized Knowledge Personnel Continuing Employment with International Firm or Corporation.L-2............... Spouse or Child of 101(a)(15)(L). Intracompany Transferee.M-1............... Vocational Student or 101(a)(15)(M). Other Nonacademic Student.M-2............... Spouse or Child of M- 101(a)(15)(M). 1.M-3............... Canadian or Mexican 101(a)(15)(M)(iii). national commuter student (Vocational student or other nonacademic student).N-8............... Parent of an Alien 101(a)(15)(N)(i) Classified SK3 or SN3.N-9............... Child of N8 or of an 101(a)(15)(N)(ii) SK1, SK2, SK4, SN1, SN2 or SN4.NATO-1............ Principal Permanent Art. 12, 5 UST 1094; Representative of Art. 20, 5 UST 1098. Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies) Resident in the U.S. and Resident Members of Official Staff; Secretary General, Assistant Secretary General, and Executive Secretary of NATO; Other Permanent NATO Officials of Similar Rank, or Immediate Family.NATO-2............ Other Representative Art. 13, 5 UST 1094; of member state to Art. 1, 4 UST 1794. NATO (including any of Subsidiary Bodies) including Representatives, its Advisers and Technical Experts of Delegations, Members of Immediate Art. 3, 4 UST 1796 Family; Dependents of Member of a Force Entering in Accordance with the Provisions 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 or Immediate Family if Issued Visas.NATO-3............ Official Clerical Art. 14, 5 UST 1096. Staff Accompanying Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies) or Immediate Family.NATO-4............ Official of NATO Art. 18, 5 UST 1098. (Other Than Those Classifiable as NATO- 1) or Immediate Family.NATO-5............ Expert, Other Than Art. 21, 5 UST 1100. NATO Officials Classifiable Under the NATO-4, Employed in Missions on Behalf of NATO, and their Dependents.NATO-6............ Member of a Civilian Art. 1, 4 UST 1794; Component Art. 3, 5 UST 877. 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.NATO-7............ Attendant, Servant, Art. 12-20; or Personal Employee 5 UST 1094-1098. of NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO- 5, and NATO-6 Classes, or Immediate Family.O-1............... Alien with 101(a)(15)(O)(i). Extraordinary Ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business or Athletics.O-2............... Accompanying Alien... 101(a)(15)(O)(ii).O-3............... Spouse or Child of O- 101(a)(15)(O)(iii). 1 or O-2.P-1............... Internationally 101(a)(15)(P)(i). Recognized Athlete or Member of Internationally Recognized Entertainment Group.P-2............... Artist or Entertainer 101(a)(15)(P)(ii). in a Reciprocal Exchange Program.P-3............... Artist or Entertainer 101(a)(15)(P)(iii). in a Culturally Unique Program.P-4............... Spouse or Child of P- 101(a)(15)(P)(iv). 1, P-2, or P-3.Q-1............... Participant in an 101(a)(15)(Q)(i). International Cultural Exchange Program.Q-2............... Irish Peace Process 101(a)(15)(Q)(ii). Program Participant.Q-3............... Spouse or child of Q- 101(a)(15)(Q)(ii). 2.R-1............... Alien in a Religious 101(a)(15)(R). Occupation.R-2............... Spouse or Child of R- 101(a)(15)(R). 1.S-5............... Certain Aliens 101(a)(15)(S)(i). Supplying Critical Information Relating to a Criminal Organization or Enterprise.S-6............... Certain Aliens 101(a)(15)(S)(ii). Supplying Critical Information Relating to Terrorism.S-7............... Qualified Family 101(a)(15)(S). Member of S-5 or S-6.T-1............... Victim of a severe 101(a)(15)(T)(i) form of trafficking in persons.T-2............... Spouse of T1......... 101(a)(15)(T)(ii)T-3............... Child of T1.......... 101(a)(15)(T)(ii)T-4............... Parent of T1......... 101(a)(15)(T)(ii)TN................ NAFTA Professional... 214(e)(2).TD................ Spouse or Child of 214(e)(2). NAFTA Professional.U-1............... Victim of criminal 101(a)(15)(U)(i) activity.U-2............... Spouse of U1......... 101(a)(15)(U)(ii)U-3............... Child of U1.......... 101(a)(15)(U)(ii)U-4............... Parent of U1......... 101(a)(15)(U)(ii)V-1............... Spouse of a Legal 101(a)(15)(V)(i) Permanent Resident Alien.V-2............... Child of a Legal 101(a)(15)(V)(i) Permanent Resident Alien.V-3............... Child of a V1 or V2.. 203(d)------------------------------------------------------------------------
