22 C.F.R. § 42.11 Classification symbols.
Title 22 - Foreign Relations
A visa issued to an immigrant alien within one of the classes described below shall bear an appropriate visa symbol to show the classification of the alien. [60 FR 10499, Feb. 27, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 614, Jan. 6, 1997; 65 FR 20904, Apr. 19, 2000; 66 FR 32742, June 18, 2001; 66 FR 38154, July 23, 2001; 67 FR 55320, Aug. 29, 2002; 67 FR 70839, Nov. 27, 2002]
Title 22: Foreign Relations
PART 42—VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF IMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED
Subpart B—Classification and Foreign State Chargeability
§ 42.11 Classification symbols.
Immigrants---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Symbol Class Section of law---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Immediate Relatives----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IR1..................... Spouse of U.S. Citizen................... 201(b).IR2..................... Child of U.S. Citizen.................... 201(b).IR3..................... Orphan Adopted Abroad by U.S. Citizen.... 201(b).IR4..................... Orphan Adopted Abroad by U.S. Citizen.... 201(b)IR5..................... Parent of U.S. Citizen at Least 21 Years 201(b). of Age.CR1..................... Spouse of U.S. Citizen (Conditional 201(b) & 216(a)(1). Status).CR2..................... Child of U.S. Citizen (Conditional 201(b) & 216. Status).IW1..................... Certain Spouses of Deceased U.S. Citizens 201(b).IW2..................... Child of IW1............................. 201(b).IB1..................... Self-petition Spouse of U.S. Citizen..... 204(a)(1)(A)(iii).IB2..................... Self-petition child of U.S. Citizen...... 204(a)(1)(A)(iv).IB3..................... Child of IB1............................. 204(a)(1)(A)(iii).VI5..................... Parent of U.S. Citizen Who Acquired 201(b) & sec. 2 of the Virgin Islands, Permanent Resident Status Under the Nonimmigrant Alien, Adjustment Act, (P.L. Virgin Islands Nonimmigrant Alien 97-271). Adjustment Act.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vietnam Amerasian Immigrants----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------AM1..................... Vietnam Amerasian Principal.............. 584(b)(1)(A), 584(b)(1)(B), and 584(b)(1)(C) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988 (As contained in section 101(e) of Public Law 100-102 as amended.AM2..................... Spouse or Child of AM1................... ...........................................AM3..................... Natural Mother of Unmarried AM1 (Spouse or Child of Such Mother) or Person Who has Acted in Effect as the Mother, Father, or Next-of-Kin of Unmarried AM1 (and Spouse or Child of Such Person).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Immigrants----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SB1..................... Returning Resident....................... 101(a)(27)(A).SC1..................... Person Who Lost U.S. Citizenship by 101(a)(27)(B) & 324(a). Marriage.SC2..................... Person Who Lost U.S. Citizenship by 101(a)(27)(B) & 327. Serving in Foreign Armed Forces.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family-Sponsored Preferences Family 1st Preference----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------F11..................... Unmarried Son or Daughter of U.S. Citizen 203(a)(1).F12..................... Child of F11............................. 203(d).B11..................... Self-petition Unmarried Son or Daughter 204(a)(1)(A)(iv) & 203(a)(1). of U.S. Citizen.B12..................... Child of B11............................. 203(d).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family 2nd Preference (Subject to Country Limitations)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------F21..................... Spouse of Alien Resident................. 203(a)(2)(A).F22..................... Child of Alien Resident.................. 203(a)(2)(A).F23..................... Child of F21 or F22...................... 203(d).F24..................... Unmarried Son or Daughter of Alien 203(a)(2)(B). Resident.F25..................... Child of F24............................. 203(d).C21..................... Spouse of Alien Resident (Conditional)... 203(a)(2)(A) & 216.C22..................... Child of Alien Resident (Conditional).... 202(a)(2)(A) & 216.C23..................... Child of C21 or C22 (Conditional)........ 203(d) & 216.C24..................... Unmarried Son or Daughter of Alien 203(a)(2)(B) & 216. Resident (Conditional).C25..................... Child of F24 (Conditional)............... 203(d) & 216.B21..................... Self-petition Spouse of Lawful Permanent 204(a)(1)(B)(ii). Resident.B22..................... Self-petition Child of Lawful Permanent 204(a)(1)(B)(iii). Resident.B23..................... Child of B21 or B22...................... 204(a)(1)(B)(ii).B24..................... Self-petition Unmarried Son or Daughter 203(d). of Lawful Permanent Resident.B25..................... Child of B24............................. 203(d).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family 2nd Preference (Exempt from Country Limitations)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FX1..................... Spouse of Alien Resident................. 202(a)(4)(A) & 203(a)(2)(A).FX2..................... Child of Alien Resident.................. 202(a)4)(A) & 203(a)(2)(A).FX3..................... Child of FX1 and FX2..................... 202(a)(4)(A) & 203(d) 203(a)(2)(A).CX1..................... Spouse of Alien Resident (Conditional)... 202(a)(4)(A) & 216.CX2..................... Child of Alien Resident (Conditional).... 202(a)(4)(A) & 216.CX3..................... Child of CX1 & CX2 (Conditional)..... 202(a)(4)(A) & 203(d) & 216.BX1..................... Self-petition Spouse of Lawful Permanent 204(a)(1)(B)(ii). Resident.BX2..................... Self-petition Child of Lawful Permanent 204(a)(1)(B)(iii). Resident.BX3..................... Child of BX1 or BX2...................... 203(d).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family 3rd Preference----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------F31..................... Married Son or Daughter of U.S. Citizen.. 203(a)(3).F32..................... Spouse of F31............................ 203(d).F33..................... Child of F31............................. 302(d).C31..................... Married Son or Daughter of U.S. Citizen 216(a)(1). (Conditional).C32..................... Spouse of C31 (Conditional).............. 203(d) & 216.C33..................... Child of C31 (Conditional)............... 203(d) & 216.B31..................... Self-petition Married Son or Daughter of 204(a)(1)(A)(iv) & 203(a)(3). U.S. Citizen.B32..................... Spouse of B31............................ 203(d).B33..................... Child of B31............................. 203(d). Family 4th Preference----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------F41..................... Brother or Sister of U.S. Citizen........ 203(a)(4).F42..................... Spouse of F41............................ 203(d).F43..................... Child of F41............................. 203(d).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Employment-Based Preferences Employment 1st Preference (Priority Workers)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------E11..................... Alien with Extraordinary Ability......... 203(b)(1)(A).E12..................... Outstanding Professor or Researcher...... 203(b)(1)(B).E13..................... Multinational Executive or Manager....... 203(b)(1)(C).E14..................... Spouse of E11, E12, or E13............... 203(d).E15..................... Child of E11, E12, or E13................ 203(d).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Employment 2nd Preference (Professionals Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------E21..................... Professional Holding Advanced Degree or 203(b)(2). of Exceptional Ability.E22..................... Spouse of E21............................ 203(d).E23..................... Child of E21............................. 203(d).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Employment 3rd Preference (Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------E31..................... Skilled Worker........................... 203(b)(3)(A)(i).E32..................... Professional Holding Baccalaureate Degree 203(b)(3)(A)(ii).E34..................... Spouse of E31 or E32..................... 203(d)E35..................... Child of E31 or E32...................... 203(d).EW3..................... Other Worker (Subgroup Numerical Limit).. 203(b)(3)(A)(iii).EW4..................... Spouse of EW3............................ 203(d).EW5..................... Child of EW3............................. 203(d).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Employment 4th Preference (Certain Special Immigrants)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BC1..................... Broadcaster in the U.S. employed by the 101(a)(27)(M) International Broadcasting Bureau of the Broadcasting Board of Governors or a grantee of such organization.BC2..................... Accompanying spouse of a BC1............. 101(a)(27)(M)BC3..................... Accompanying child of a BC1.............. 101(a)(27)(M)SD1..................... Minister of Religion..................... 101(a)(27)(C) & 203(b)(4).SD2..................... Spouse of SD1............................ 101(a)(27)(C) & 203(b)(4).SD3..................... Child of SD1............................. 101(a)(27)(C) & 203(b)(4).SE1..................... Certain Employees or Former Employees of 101(a)(27)(D). the U.S. Government Abroad.SE2..................... Spouse of SE1............................ 101(a)(27)(D).SE3..................... Child of SE1............................. 101(a)(27)(D).SEH..................... Employee of the Mission in Hong Kong or 101(a)(27)(D) & Section 152 of the Immediate Family. Immigration Act of 1990.SF1..................... Certain Former Employees of the Panama 101(a)(27)(E). Canal Company or Canal Zone Government.SF2..................... Spouse or Child of SF1................... 101(a)(27)(E).SG1..................... Certain Former Employees of the U.S. 101(a)(27)(F). Government in the Panama Canal Zone.SG2..................... Spouse or Child of SG1................... 101(a)(27)(F).SH1..................... Certain Former Employees of the Panama 101(a)(27)(G). Canal Company or Canal Zone Government on April 1, 1979.SH2..................... Spouse or Child of SH1................... 101(a)(27)(G).SJ1..................... Certain Foreign Medical Graduates 101(a)(27)(H). (Adjustments Only).SJ2..................... Accompanying Spouse or Child of SJ1...... 101(a)(27)(H).SK1..................... Certain Retired International 101(a)(27)(l)(iii) Organization employees.SK2..................... Spouse of SK1............................ 101(a)(27)(l)(iv) & 101(a)(27)(L).SK3..................... Certain Unmarried Sons or Daughters of an 101(a)(27)(l)(i) International Organization Employee. & 101(a)(27)(L).SK4..................... Certain Spouses of a deceased 101(a)(27)(l)(ii) International Organization Employee. & 101(a)(27)(L).SL1..................... Juvenile Court Dependent................. 101(a)(27)(J).SM1..................... Alien Recruited Outside the United States 101(a)(27)(K). Who Has Served or is Enlisted to Serve in the U.S. Armed Forces for 12 Years (Became Eligible After the Date of Enactment)..SM2..................... Spouse of SM1............................ 101(a)(27)(K).SM3..................... Child of SM1............................. 101(a)(27)(K).SM4..................... Alien Recruited Outside the United States 101(a)(27)(K). Who Has Served or is Enlisted to Serve in the U.S. Armed Forces for 12 Years (Became Eligible As of the Date of Enactment).SM5..................... Spouse or Child of SM4................... 101(a)(27)(K).SN1..................... Certain retired NATO6 civilians.......... 101(a)(27)(L)SN2..................... Spouse of an immigrant classified SN1.... 101(a)(27)(L)SN3..................... Certain unmarried sons or daughters of 101(a)(27)(L) NATO6 civilian employees.SN4..................... Certain surviving spouses of deceased 101(a)(27)(L) NATO-6 civilian employees.SP...................... Alien Beneficiary of a petition or labor Section 421 of Public Law 107-56. certification application filed prior to September 11, 2001, if the petition or application was rendered void due to a terrorist act of September 11, 2001. Spouse, child of such alien, or the grandparent of a child orphaned by a terrorist act of September 11, 2001.SR1..................... Certain Religious Workers................ 101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) & (III).SR2..................... Spouse of SR1............................ 101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) & (III).SR3..................... Child of SR1............................. 101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) & (III).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Employment 5th Preference (Employment Reaction Conditional Status)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------C51..................... Employment Creation OUTSIDE Targeted 203(b)(5)(A). Areas.C52..................... Spouse of C51............................ 203(d).C53..................... Child of C51............................. 203(d).T51..................... Employment Creation IN Targeted Rural/ 203(b)(5)(B). High Unemployment Area.T52..................... Spouse of T51............................ 203(d).T53..................... Child of T51............................. 203(d).R51..................... Investor Pilot Program, Not in Targeted 203(b)(5) & Sec. 610 of the Departments Area. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (P.L. 102-395)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Numerically Limited Categories Diversity Immigrants (Beginning in FY 1995)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DV1..................... Diversity Immigrant...................... Section 203(c).DV2..................... Spouse of DV1............................ Section 203(c).DV3..................... Child of DV1............................. Section 203(c).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversity Transition for Natives of Certain Adversely Affected Foreign States (Fiscal Years 1992-1995)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------AA1..................... Diversity Transition Immigration......... Section 132 of the Immigration Act of 1990.AA2..................... Spouse of AA1............................ Section 132 of the Immigration Act of 1990.AA3..................... Child of AA1............................. Section 132 of the Immigration Act of 1990.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
