What is a visa ?

Updated Mar. 24, 2026Refreshed annually
The N-8 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for family purposes. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. N-8 visas accounted for 0% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
In FY 2024,

10

visas issued by the US were N-8 visas

The N-8 visa is designated for parents of "special immigrants," a legal category that mainly refers to people who have worked for qualifying international organizations, such as NATO. If a parent's child holds this special immigrant status, the parent may be eligible to live in the US under the N-8 visa.

The length of stay for an N-8 visa is typically determined by the duration of the special immigrant's stay in the U.S., and extensions may be granted as long as the special immigrant maintains their status and continues to meet the visa requirements.

The State Department does not maintain a cap on N-8 visas.

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