FAQ: What are the different Non-Immigrant Visa categories?

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Ans: The various classifications for Non-Immigrant Visas are:  

  Ambassador, diplomatic/consular officer, foreign-government official/employees and their immediate family members, etc.
  B-1  Temporary visitor for business
  B-2  Temporary visitor for pleasure
  C-1  Alien in transit
  D-1/2  Crewman (seaman or airman)
  E-1  Treaty trader, spouse and children
  E-2  Treaty investor, spouse and children
  F-1/2  Student and spouse or child of student
  G  Foreign representatives to international organizations stationed in U.S.
  H-1A  Temporary worker performing services as registered nurse
H-1B  Temporary worker performing services as a specialty occupation
H-2A/B  Temporary worker performing agricultural services and other services unavailable in the U.S.
  H-3  Trainee
  H-4  Spouse or child of H's
  I  Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children
  J-1/2  Exchange visitor and spouse
  K-1/2  Finance and minor child of fiancé
  L-1/2  Intercompany transferee and spouse/minor child
  M-1/2  Vocational or other recognized nonacademic student/spouse and child
  O-1  Alien of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics, or extraordinary achievement in the movies or TV
  O-2  Alien accompanying or assisting alien under O-1
  O-3  Spouse or child of O-1/O-2
  P-1  Internationally recognized athletes or entertainment groups
  P-2  Reciprocal exchange programs aliens
  P-3  Artists and entertainers in culturally unique program
  P-4  Spouse or child of alien P-1 to P-3
  Q  Aliens participating in international cultural exchange programs
  R-1/2  Members of religious denomination having bonafide religious organization in United States, spouse/child


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