What is a visa ?

Updated Mar. 24, 2026Refreshed annually
The C-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for tourism and business. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. C-3 visas accounted for 0.03% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
In FY 2024,

3.75K

visas issued by the US were C-3 visas

The C-3 visa allows accredited foreign government officials and their families and employees to enter the United States while in transit to another country for official duties. This visa is specifically for those who need to pass through the US as part of their travel to another destination for governmental purposes.

The length of stay for a C-3 visa is determined by agreements with the visa recipient's home country.

The State Department does not maintain a cap on C-3 visas.

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