§ 41.12 Classification symbols.

A nonimmigrant visa issued to an applicant within one of the classes described in this section shall bear an appropriate visa symbol to show its classification. The symbol shall be inserted in the space provided on the visa. The following visa symbols shall be used:

Table 1 to § 41.12

Symbol

Class

Section of law

A1

Ambassador, Public Minister, Career Diplomat or Consular Officer, or Immediate Family

INA 101(a)(15)(A)(i).

A2

Other Foreign Government Official or Employee, or Immediate Family

INA 101(a)(15)(A)(ii).

A3

Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of A1 or A2, or Immediate Family

INA 101(a)(15)(A)(iii).

B1

Temporary Visitor for Business

INA 101(a)(15)(B).

B2

Temporary Visitor for Pleasure

INA 101(a)(15)(B).

B1/B2

Temporary Visitor for Business & Pleasure

INA 101(a)(15)(B).

C1

Noncitizen in Transit

INA 101(a)(15)(C).

C1/D

Combined Transit and Crewmember Visa

INA 101(a)(15)(C) and (D).

C2

Noncitizen in Transit to United Nations Headquarters District Under Sec. 11.(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarters Agreement

INA 101(a)(15)(C).

C3

Foreign Government Official, Immediate Family, Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee, in Transit

INA 212(d)(8).

CW1

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands—Only Transitional Worker

Section 6(d) of Public Law 94-241, as added by Section 702(a) of Public Law 110-229; 48 U.S.C. 1806(d).

CW2

Spouse or Child of CW1

Section 6(d) of Public Law 94-241, as added by Section 702(a) of Public Law 110-229; 48 U.S.C. 1806(d).

D

Crewmember (Sea or Air)

INA 101(a)(15)(D).

E1

Treaty Trader, Spouse or Child

INA 101(a)(15)(E)(i).

E2

Treaty Investor, Spouse or Child

INA 101(a)(15)(E)(ii).

E2C

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Investor, Spouse or Child

Section 6(c) of Public Law 94-241, as added by Section 702(a) of Public Law 110-229; 48 U.S.C. 1806(d).

E3

Australian National Coming to the United States Solely to Perform Services in a Specialty Occupation

INA 101(a)(15)(E)(iii).

E3D

Spouse or Child of E3

INA 101(a)(15)(E)(iii).

E3R

Returning E3

INA 101(a)(15)(E)(iii).

F1

Student in an Academic or Language Training Program

INA 101(a)(15)(F)(i).

F2

Spouse or Child of F1

INA 101(a)(15)(F)(ii).

F3

Canadian or Mexican National Commuter Student in an Academic or Language Training Program

INA 101(a)(15)(F)(iii).

G1

Principal Resident Representative of Recognized Foreign Government to International Organization, Staff, or Immediate Family

INA 101(a)(15)(G)(i).

G2

Other Representative of Recognized Foreign Member Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family

INA 101(a)(15)(G)(ii).

G3

Representative of Non-recognized or Nonmember Foreign Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family

INA 101(a)(15)(G)(iii).

G4

International Organization Officer or Employee, or Immediate Family

INA 101(a)(15)(G)(iv).

G5

Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of G1 through G4, or Immediate Family

INA 101(a)(15)(G)(v).

H1B

Temporary Worker in a Specialty Occupation

INA 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b).

H1B1

Chilean or Singaporean Temporary Worker in a Specialty Occupation

INA 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1).

H1C

Registered Nurse in Health Professional Shortage Area

INA 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c).

H2A

Temporary Worker Performing Agricultural Services

INA 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a).

H2B

Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker

INA 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b).

H3

Trainee or Special Education Exchange Visitor

INA 101(a)(15)(H)(iii).

H4

Spouse or Child of H1B, H1B1, H1C, H2A, H2B, or H3

INA 101(a)(15)(H)(iv).

I

Representative of Foreign Information Media, Spouse and Child

INA 101(a)(15)(I).

J1

Exchange Visitor

INA 101(a)(15)(J).

J2

Spouse or Child of J1

INA 101(a)(15)(J).

K1

Fiancé(e) of United States Citizen

INA 101(a)(15)(K)(i).

K2

Child of Fiancé(e) of U.S. Citizen

INA 101(a)(15)(K)(iii).

K3

Spouse of U.S. citizen awaiting availability of immigrant visa

INA 101(a)(15)(K)(ii).

K4

Child of K3

INA 101(a)(15)(K)(iii).

L1

Intracompany Transferee (Executive, Managerial, and Specialized Knowledge Personnel Continuing Employment)

INA 101(a)(15)(L).

L2

Spouse or Child of L1

INA 101(a)(15)(L).

M1

Vocational Student or Other Nonacademic Student

INA 101(a)(15)(M)(i).

M2

Spouse or Child of M1

INA 101(a)(15)(M)(ii).

M3

Canadian or Mexican National Commuter Student (Vocational Student or Other Nonacademic Student)

INA 101(a)(15)(M)(iii).

N8

Parent of an Individual Classified by DHS as SK3 or SN3

INA 101(a)(15)(N)(i).

N9

Child of N8 or of Individual Classified by DHS as SK1, SK2, SK4, SN1, SN2 or SN4

INA 101(a)(15)(N)(ii).

NATO1

Principal Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies) Resident in the U.S. and Resident Members of Official Staff; Secretary General, Assistant Secretaries General, and Executive Secretary of NATO; Other Permanent NATO Officials of Similar Rank, or Immediate Family

Art. 12, 5 UST 1094; Art. 20, 5 UST 1098.

NATO2

Other Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies) including Representatives, Advisers, and Technical Experts of Delegations, or Immediate Family; Dependents of Member of a Force Entering in Accordance with the Provisions of the NATO Status-of-Forces Agreement or in Accordance with the provisions of the “Protocol on the Status of International Military Headquarters”; Members of Such a Force if Issued Visas

Art. 13, 5 UST 1094; Art. 1, 4 UST 1794; Art. 3, 4 UST 1796.

NATO3

Official Clerical Staff Accompanying Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies), or Immediate Family

Art. 14, 5 UST 1096.

NATO4

Official of NATO (Other Than Those Classifiable as NATO1), or Immediate Family

Art. 18, 5 UST 1098.

NATO5

Experts, Other Than NATO Officials Classifiable Under NATO4, Employed in Missions on Behalf of NATO, and their Dependents

Art. 21, 5 UST 1100.

NATO6

Member of a Civilian Component Accompanying a Force Entering in Accordance with the Provisions of the NATO Status-of-Forces Agreement; Member of a Civilian Component Attached to or Employed by an Allied Headquarters Under the “Protocol on the Status of International Military Headquarters” Set Up Pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty; and their Dependents

Art. 1, 4 UST 1794; Art. 3, 5 UST 877.

NATO7

Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of NATO1, NATO2, NATO 3, NATO4, NATO5, and NATO6 Classes, or Immediate Family

Arts. 12-20, 5 UST 1094-1098.

O1

Worker with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics

INA 101(a)(15)(O)(i).

O2

Person Accompanying and Assisting in the Artistic or Athletic Performance by O1

INA 101(a)(15)(O)(ii).

O3

Spouse or Child of O1 or O2

INA 101(a)(15)(O)(iii).

P1

Internationally Recognized Athlete or Member of Internationally Recognized Entertainment Group

INA 101(a)(15)(P)(i).

P2

Artist or Entertainer in a Reciprocal Exchange Program

INA 101(a)(15)(P)(ii).

P3

Artist or Entertainer in a Culturally Unique Program

INA 101(a)(15)(P)(iii).

P4

Spouse or Child of P1, P2, or P3

INA 101(a)(15)(P)(iv).

Q1

Participant in an International Cultural Exchange Program

INA 101(a)(15)(Q)(i).

R1

Member of a Religious Denomination Performing Religious Work

INA 101(a)(15)(R).

R2

Spouse or Child of R1

INA 101(a)(15)(R).

S5

Person Supplying Critical Information Relating to a Criminal Organization or Enterprise

INA 101(a)(15)(S)(i).

S6

Person Supplying Critical Information Relating to Terrorism

INA 101(a)(15)(S)(ii).

S7

Qualified Family Member of S5 or S6

INA 101(a)(15)(S).

T1

Victim of a Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons

INA 101(a)(15)(T)(i).

T2

Spouse of T1

INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii).

T3

Child of T1

INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii).

T4

Parent of a T1 under 21 years of age; or Parent of a T1 (Any Age) Who Faces Present Danger of Retaliation

INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii).

T5

Unmarried Sibling under 18 years of age of a T1 Under 21 Years of Age; or Unmarried Sibling Under 18 Years of Age of a T1 (Any Age), Who Faces Present Danger of Retaliation

INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii).

T6

Adult or Minor Child of a Derivative Beneficiary of a T1 (Any Age) Who Faces Present Danger of Retaliation

INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii).

TN

USMCA Professional

INA 214(e)(1).

TD

Spouse or Child of TN

INA 214(e)(1).

U1

Victim of Criminal Activity

INA 101(a)(15)(U)(i).

U2

Spouse of U1

INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii).

U3

Child of U1

INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii).

U4

Parent of U1 Under 21 Years of Age

INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii).

U5

Unmarried Sibling Under Age 18 of U1 Under 21 Years of Age

INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii).

V1

Spouse of a Lawful Permanent Resident Awaiting Availability of Immigrant Visa

INA 101(a)(15)(V)(i) or INA 101(a)(15)(V)(ii).

V2

Child of a Lawful Permanent Resident Awaiting Availability of Immigrant Visa

INA 101(a)(15)(V)(i) or INA 101(a)(15)(V)(ii).

V3

Child of a V1 or V2

INA 101(a)(15)(V)(i) or INA 101 (a)(15)(V)(ii) & INA 203(d).

[88 FR 45070, July 14, 2023]