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What is a K-1 visa?
The K-1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for family. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. K-1 visas accounted for 0.43% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a E-2 visa?
The E-2 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. E-2 visas accounted for 0.5% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a TD visa?
The TD visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for family purposes. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. TD visas accounted for 0.11% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a C-1/D visa?
The C-1/D 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-1/D visas accounted for 3% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a H-4 visa?
The H-4 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for family. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. H-4 visas accounted for 1.3% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a H-2A visa?
The H-2A visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. H-2A visas accounted for 2.9% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a H-1B visa?
The H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. H-1B visas accounted for 2% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a F-2 visa?
The F-2 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for family. Immigrant visas are for people who intend to stay in the US permanently. F-2 visas accounted for 0.22% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a O-1 visa?
The O-1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. O-1 visas accounted for 0.18% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a J-2 visa?
The J-2 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for family. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. J-2 visas accounted for 0.3% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a G-2 visa?
The G-2 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. G-2 visas accounted for 0.15% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a L-2 visa?
The L-2 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for family. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. L-2 visas accounted for 0.67% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a L-1 visa?
The L-1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. L-1 visas accounted for 0.65% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a BBBCV visa?
The BBBCV visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for tourism and business. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. BBBCV visas accounted for 0.36% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a I visa?
The I visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. I visas accounted for 0.12% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a B1/B2 visa?
The B1/B2 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for tourism and business. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. B1/B2 visas accounted for 59.2% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a F-1 visa?
The F-1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for student purposes. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. F-1 visas accounted for 3.7% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a B-1 visa?
The B-1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for tourism and business. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. B-1 visas accounted for 0.29% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a G-4 visa?
The G-4 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. G-4 visas accounted for 0.2% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a BBBCC visa?
The BBBCC visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for tourism and business. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. BBBCC visas accounted for 17.1% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a H-2B visa?
The H-2B visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. H-2B visas accounted for 1.3% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a A-2 visa?
The A-2 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. A-2 visas accounted for 0.88% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a TN visa?
The TN visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. TN visas accounted for 0.14% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a C-1 visa?
The C-1 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-1 visas accounted for 0.1% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a P-1 visa?
The P-1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. P-1 visas accounted for 0.22% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a J-1 visa?
The J-1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for student purposes. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. J-1 visas accounted for 2.9% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a B-2 visa?
The B-2 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for tourism and business. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. B-2 visas accounted for 0.11% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a H-1B1 visa?
The H-1B1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. H-1B1 visas accounted for 0.03% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a K-4 visa?
The K-4 visa is available to the unmarried children under 21 of a K-3 visa holder. It allows these children to enter the United States while they wait for their immigrant visa applications to be processed. The length of stay for a K-4 visa is typically up to two years. However, the visa automatically expires once the child turns 21.
What is a E-3 visa?
The E-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. E-3 visas accounted for 0.04% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a U-5 visa?
The U-5 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for family. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. U-5 visas accounted for 0% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a S-5 visa?
The S-5 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for safety. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. S-5 visas accounted for 0% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a CW-1 visa?
The CW-1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. CW-1 visas accounted for 0.02% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a T-6 visa?
The T-6 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for family. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. T-6 visas accounted for 0% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a D visa?
The D visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for tourism and business. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. D visas accounted for 0.06% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a NATO-3 visa?
The NATO-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. NATO-3 visas accounted for 0% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a G-5 visa?
The G-5 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. G-5 visas accounted for 0% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a T-1 visa?
The T-1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa designated for victims of severe forms of human trafficking, including both sex trafficking and labor trafficking. This visa allows victims to remain in the United States to assist law enforcement in the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking cases, though victims under the age of 18 are not required to assist law enforcement to qualify. The length of stay for a T-1 visa is up to four years, with the possibility of extension if the individual continues to assist law enforcement or if they face extreme hardship upon returning to their home country.
What is a P-2 visa?
The P-2 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. P-2 visas accounted for 0% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
What is a R-1 visa?
The R-1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. R-1 visas accounted for 0.05% of all issued visas in FY 2024.