| Visitor for Business or Pleasure (B1): |
For those desiring to enter U.S. temporarily for business or pleasure |
| Treaty Trader (E1): |
For those engaged in international trade or investment between the U.S. and country of nationality |
| Treaty Investor (E2): |
For those engaged in international trade or investment between the U.S. and country of nationality |
| Student (F1): |
For those academic students in colleges, universities, seminaries, conservatories, academic high schools, other academic institutions and in language training |
| Training/Student (J1): |
For those coming to participate in exchange visitor programs |
| Fiancée (K1): |
For those coming to the U.S. to marry U.S. citizens and reside in the U.S. |
| Extraordinary Ability (O1): |
For people of "extraordinary" ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics |
| Athlete/Entertainment Group (P1): |
For members of entertainment groups, individual athletes, and members of athletic teams |
| Artistic Exchange (P2): |
For entertainers that are a part of reciprocal international exchanges |
| Culturally Unique Artists (P3): |
For performers in culturally unique programs |
| Cultural Exchange (Q1): |
For participants in an international cultural exchange program approved by the Attorney General for the purpose of providing practical training, employment, and to share the history, culture, and traditions of the alien's home country |
| Religious Worker (R1): |
Applies to religious workers |
| Visa Waiver Program: |
This allows citizens of participating countries to travel to the U.S. for tourism or business for 90 days or less without obtaining a U.S. visa |
