| Visa Type | Nonimmigrant (Temporary) Visa Categories | Eligible to Domicile in the United States? |
|---|---|---|
| A-1 | Ambassador, public minister, career, diplomatic or consular officer, and members of immediate family. | Yes |
| A-2 | Other foreign government official or employee, and members of immediate family. | Yes |
| A-3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A-1 and A-2, and members of immediate family. | Yes |
| B-1 | Temporary visitor for business | No |
| B-2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | No |
| C-1 | Alien in transit directly through U.S. | No |
| C-1D | Combined transit and crewmen visa | No |
| C-2 | Alien in transit to UN headquarters district under Section 11.(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarters Agreement | No |
| C-3 | Foreign government official, members of immediate family, attendant, servant, or personal employee, in transit | No |
| C-4 | Transit without Visa, see TWOV | No |
| D-1 | Crewmember departing on same vessel of arrival | No |
| D-2 | Crewmember departing by means other than vessel of arrival | No |
| E-1 | Treaty Trader, spouse and children | Yes |
| E-2 | Treaty Investor, spouse and children | Yes |
| F-1 | Academic Student | No |
| F-2 | Spouse or child of F-1 | No |
| F-3 | Academic students who are Canadian or Mexican citizens, who commute across the border to study full-time or part-time in the United States. ** | No |
| G-1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and members of immediate family. | Yes |
| G-2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and members of immediate family. | Yes |
| G-3 | Representative of non-recognized or nonmember government to international organization, and members of immediate family | Yes |
| G-4 | International organization officer or employee, and members of immediate family | Yes |
| G-5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G-1, G- 2, G-3, G-4, or members of immediate family | Yes |
| H-1B | Specialty Occupations, DOD workers, fashion models | Yes |
| H-1C | Nurses going to work for up to three years in health professional shortage areas | No |
| H-2A | Temporary Agricultural Worker | No |
| H-2B | Temporary worker: skilled and unskilled | No |
| H-3 | Trainee | No |
| H-4 | Spouse or child of H-1, H-2, H-3 | H-4 dependents of H-1B, Yes; all other H-4 dependents, No |
| I | Visas for foreign media representatives | Yes |
| J-1 | Visas for exchange visitors | No |
| J-2 | Spouse or child of J-1 | No |
| K-1 | Fiance | Yes |
| K-2 | Minor child of K-1 | Yes |
| K-3 | Spouse of a U.S. citizen (LIFE Act) | Yes |
| K-4 | Child of a K-3 (LIFE Act) | Yes |
| L1A | Executive, managerial | Yes |
| L1B | Specialized knowledge | Yes |
| L-2 | Spouse or child of L-1 | Yes |
| M-1 | Vocational or other nonacademic students, other than language students | No |
| M-2 | Immediate families of M-1 visa holders | No |
| M-3 | Vocational students who are Canadian or Mexican citizens, who commute across the border to study full-time or part-time in the United States. ** | No |
| N-8 | Parent of alien classified SK-3 “Special Immigrant” | Yes |
| N-9 | Child of N-8, SK-1, SK-2, or SK-4 “Special Immigrant” | Yes |
| NATO 2 | Other representatives of member State; Dependents of Member of a Force entering in accordance with the provisions of NATO Status-of-Forces agreement; Members of such a Force if issued visas | Section 54.057(b) Tex. Ed. Code designates these individuals as residents for tuition purposes |
| NATO 3 | Official clerical staff accompanying Representative of Member State to NATO or immediate family | Section 54.057(b) Tex.Ed. Code designates these individuals as residents for tuition purposes |
| NATO 4 | Official of NATO other than those qualified as NATO- 1 and immediate family | Section 54.057(b) Tex. Ed. Code designates these individuals as residents for tuition purposes |
| NATO 5 | Expert other than NATO officials qualified under NATO-4, employed on behalf of NATO and immediate family | Section 54.057(b) Tex. Ed. Code designates these individuals as residents for tuition purposes |
| NATO 6 | Member of civilian component who is either accompanying a Force entering in accordance with the provisions of the NATO Status-of-Forces agreement; attached to an Allied headquarters under the protocol on the Status of International Military headquarters set up pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty; and their dependents | Yes |
| NATO 7 | Servant or personal employee of NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5, NATO-6, or immediate family | Yes |
| O-1 | Extraordinary ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics | Yes |
| O-2 | Essential support staff of 0-1 visa holders | No |
| O-3 | Immediate family members of O-1 and O-2 visa holders | O-3 dependents of O-1 holders, Yes; O-3 dependents of O-2 holders, No. |
| P-1 | Individual or team athletes | No |
| P-2 | Artists and entertainers in reciprocal Exchange programs. | No |
| P-3 | Artists and entertainers in culturally unique programs | No |
| P-4 | Spouse or child of P-1, 2, or 3 | No |
| Q-1 | International cultural exchange visitors | No |
| Q-2 | Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program (Walsh Visas) | No |
| Q-3 | Spouse or child of Q-2 | No |
| R-1 | Religious workers | Yes |
| R-2 | Spouse or child of R-1 | Yes |
| S 5 | Informant of criminal organization information | No |
| S-6 | Informant of terrorism information | No |
| T-1 | Victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons | Yes |
| T-2 | Spouse of a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons | Yes |
| T-3 | Child of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons | Yes |
| T-4 | Parent of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons (if T-1 victim is under 21 years of age) | Yes |
| TC | No longer used. TN issued in its place. | No |
| TD | Spouse or child accompanying TN | No |
| TN | Trade visas for Canadians and Mexicans in NAFTA | No |
| TWOV | Passenger | No |
| TWOV | Crew | No |
| U-1 | Victim of Certain Criminal Activity | Yes |
| U-2 | Spouse of U-1 | Yes |
| U-3 | Child of U-1 | Yes |
| U-4 | Parent of U-1, if U-1 is under 21 years of age | Yes |
| V-1 | Spouse of an LPR who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based petition (Form I-130) which was filed prior to December 21, 2000, and has been pending for at least three years | Yes |
| V-2 | Child of an LPR who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based visa petition (Form I-130) that was filed prior to December 21, 2000, and has been pending for at least three years. | Yes |
| V-3 | The derivative child of a V-1 or V-2 | Yes |
| TPS | Temporary Protected Status | Yes |