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General Information
Types of VisasVisiting the U.S.A. is simpler than you think!Which type of visa you'll need--and the requirements to apply for that visa--depends largely on your purpose of travel, such as tourism, study or work. Please make a selection from Visa Class column for more detailed information about that visa!
Table of Visa Classifications
Visa Class | Purpose of Travel | | Head of State or Government, Ambassador, public minister, career diplomatic or consular officer assigned to the U.S., and members of immediate family. | | Foreign government officials on official business or employees of diplomatic or consular missions in the U.S., and members of immediate family. | | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 and A2 classes, and members of immediate family. | | Temporary visitor for business.
| | Temporary visitor for pleasure.
| | Temporary visitor for business or pleasure.
| | Alien in transit through the U.S.
| | Alien in transit to the United Nations Headquarters District under Section 11.(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarters Agreement with the United Nations. | | Foreign government officials, members of immediate family, attendant, servant, or personal employee in transit. | | Crew member/crew-list | | Treaty trader, spouse and children | | Treaty investor, spouse and children | | Australian Professionals in a specialty occupation | | Student (academic or language training program)
| | Dependent of F1 | | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, his/her staff, and members of immediate family on long-term assignment | | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and members of immediate family on temporary assignment | | Representative of non-recognized foreign member government to international organization, and members of immediate family | | International organization officer or employee and members of immediate family | | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1, G2, G3, or G4 class and members of immediate family | H1B
(petition-based) | Temporary worker in a specialty occupation | H1C
(petition-based) | Registered nurses | H2A
(petition-based) | Temporary worker performing agricultural services unavailable in the United States | H2B
(petition-based) | Temporary worker performing non-agricultural services unavailable in the United States | H3
(petition-based) | Industrial trainee | H4
(petition-based) | Dependent of H1, H2 or H3 | | Representative of foreign information media and dependents
| | Exchange visitor
| | Dependent of J1 | L1
(petition-based) | Intra-company transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with an international firm or corporation) | L2
(petition-based) | Dependent of L1 | | Vocational student
| | Dependent of M1 | O1
(petition-based) | Aliens with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | O2
(petition-based) | Aliens accompanying and assisting the above in a professional capacity | O3
(petition-based) | Dependent of O1 or O2 | P1
(petition-based) | Athletes and entertainers for a specific competition or performance | P2
(petition-based) | Athletes and entertainers participating in reciprocal exchange program | P3
(petition-based) | Artists and entertainers performing under a program that is culturally unique | P4
(petition-based) | Dependent of P1, P2 or P3 | Q
(petition-based) | International cultural exchange visitor | | Religious worker
| | Dependent of R1 | | Canadian or Mexican citizen working in a professional capacity under the North American Trade Agreement | | Spouse or child of TN |
For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please go to USA VISA Information Services at http://www.us-visaservices.com. USA VISA Information Services is available 24 hours a day, and can be accessed from both inside and outside of Korea.
For nonimmigrant visa (NIV) inquiries (excluding E, H, L, O, P, Q visa inquiries), please e-mail us at : seoulniv@state.gov. For E, H, L, O, P, Q visa inquiries, please e-mail us at : seoulgoldteam@state.gov.
The applicant, not the U.S. Government, assumes full responsibility for all documents and materials submitted in connection with any consular or visa matter, and for qualifying for the required visa or travel document in time to meet the applicant's needs.
This is an official U.S. Government source of information on the WWW. Inclusion of non-U.S. Government links or information does not imply endorsement of contents.
Updated November 29, 2007
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