{"data":{"id":"us/22-cfr-41.12","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"22 CFR 41.12","heading":"Classification symbols.","body":"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:\nTable 1 to § 41.12\nSymbol Class Section of law\nA1 Ambassador, Public Minister, Career Diplomat or Consular Officer, or Immediate Family INA 101(a)(15)(A)(i).\nA2 Other Foreign Government Official or Employee, or Immediate Family INA 101(a)(15)(A)(ii).\nA3 Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of A1 or A2, or Immediate Family INA 101(a)(15)(A)(iii).\nB1 Temporary Visitor for Business INA 101(a)(15)(B).\nB2 Temporary Visitor for Pleasure INA 101(a)(15)(B).\nB1/B2 Temporary Visitor for Business \u0026 Pleasure INA 101(a)(15)(B).\nC1 Noncitizen in Transit INA 101(a)(15)(C).\nC1/D Combined Transit and Crewmember Visa INA 101(a)(15)(C) and (D).\nC2 Noncitizen in Transit to United Nations Headquarters District Under Sec. 11.(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarters Agreement INA 101(a)(15)(C).\nC3 Foreign Government Official, Immediate Family, Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee, in Transit INA 212(d)(8).\nCW1 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).\nCW2 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).\nD Crewmember (Sea or Air) INA 101(a)(15)(D).\nE1 Treaty Trader, Spouse or Child INA 101(a)(15)(E)(i).\nE2 Treaty Investor, Spouse or Child INA 101(a)(15)(E)(ii).\nE2C 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).\nE3 Australian National Coming to the United States Solely to Perform Services in a Specialty Occupation INA 101(a)(15)(E)(iii).\nE3D Spouse or Child of E3 INA 101(a)(15)(E)(iii).\nE3R Returning E3 INA 101(a)(15)(E)(iii).\nF1 Student in an Academic or Language Training Program INA 101(a)(15)(F)(i).\nF2 Spouse or Child of F1 INA 101(a)(15)(F)(ii).\nF3 Canadian or Mexican National Commuter Student in an Academic or Language Training Program INA 101(a)(15)(F)(iii).\nG1 Principal Resident Representative of Recognized Foreign Government to International Organization, Staff, or Immediate Family INA 101(a)(15)(G)(i).\nG2 Other Representative of Recognized Foreign Member Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family INA 101(a)(15)(G)(ii).\nG3 Representative of Non-recognized or Nonmember Foreign Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family INA 101(a)(15)(G)(iii).\nG4 International Organization Officer or Employee, or Immediate Family INA 101(a)(15)(G)(iv).\nG5 Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of G1 through G4, or Immediate Family INA 101(a)(15)(G)(v).\nH1B Temporary Worker in a Specialty Occupation INA 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b).\nH1B1 Chilean or Singaporean Temporary Worker in a Specialty Occupation INA 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1).\nH1C Registered Nurse in Health Professional Shortage Area INA 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c).\nH2A Temporary Worker Performing Agricultural Services INA 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a).\nH2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker INA 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b).\nH3 Trainee or Special Education Exchange Visitor INA 101(a)(15)(H)(iii).\nH4 Spouse or Child of H1B, H1B1, H1C, H2A, H2B, or H3 INA 101(a)(15)(H)(iv).\nI Representative of Foreign Information Media, Spouse and Child INA 101(a)(15)(I).\nJ1 Exchange Visitor INA 101(a)(15)(J).\nJ2 Spouse or Child of J1 INA 101(a)(15)(J).\nK1 Fiancé(e) of United States Citizen INA 101(a)(15)(K)(i).\nK2 Child of Fiancé(e) of U.S. Citizen INA 101(a)(15)(K)(iii).\nK3 Spouse of U.S. citizen awaiting availability of immigrant visa INA 101(a)(15)(K)(ii).\nK4 Child of K3 INA 101(a)(15)(K)(iii).\nL1 Intracompany Transferee (Executive, Managerial, and Specialized Knowledge Personnel Continuing Employment) INA 101(a)(15)(L).\nL2 Spouse or Child of L1 INA 101(a)(15)(L).\nM1 Vocational Student or Other Nonacademic Student INA 101(a)(15)(M)(i).\nM2 Spouse or Child of M1 INA 101(a)(15)(M)(ii).\nM3 Canadian or Mexican National Commuter Student (Vocational Student or Other Nonacademic Student) INA 101(a)(15)(M)(iii).\nN8 Parent of an Individual Classified by DHS as SK3 or SN3 INA 101(a)(15)(N)(i).\nN9 Child of N8 or of Individual Classified by DHS as SK1, SK2, SK4, SN1, SN2 or SN4 INA 101(a)(15)(N)(ii).\nNATO1 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.\nNATO2 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.\nNATO3 Official Clerical Staff Accompanying Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies), or Immediate Family Art. 14, 5 UST 1096.\nNATO4 Official of NATO (Other Than Those Classifiable as NATO1), or Immediate Family Art. 18, 5 UST 1098.\nNATO5 Experts, Other Than NATO Officials Classifiable Under NATO4, Employed in Missions on Behalf of NATO, and their Dependents Art. 21, 5 UST 1100.\nNATO6 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.\nNATO7 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.\nO1 Worker with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics INA 101(a)(15)(O)(i).\nO2 Person Accompanying and Assisting in the Artistic or Athletic Performance by O1 INA 101(a)(15)(O)(ii).\nO3 Spouse or Child of O1 or O2 INA 101(a)(15)(O)(iii).\nP1 Internationally Recognized Athlete or Member of Internationally Recognized Entertainment Group INA 101(a)(15)(P)(i).\nP2 Artist or Entertainer in a Reciprocal Exchange Program INA 101(a)(15)(P)(ii).\nP3 Artist or Entertainer in a Culturally Unique Program INA 101(a)(15)(P)(iii).\nP4 Spouse or Child of P1, P2, or P3 INA 101(a)(15)(P)(iv).\nQ1 Participant in an International Cultural Exchange Program INA 101(a)(15)(Q)(i).\nR1 Member of a Religious Denomination Performing Religious Work INA 101(a)(15)(R).\nR2 Spouse or Child of R1 INA 101(a)(15)(R).\nS5 Person Supplying Critical Information Relating to a Criminal Organization or Enterprise INA 101(a)(15)(S)(i).\nS6 Person Supplying Critical Information Relating to Terrorism INA 101(a)(15)(S)(ii).\nS7 Qualified Family Member of S5 or S6 INA 101(a)(15)(S).\nT1 Victim of a Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons INA 101(a)(15)(T)(i).\nT2 Spouse of T1 INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii).\nT3 Child of T1 INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii).\nT4 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).\nT5 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).\nT6 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).\nTN USMCA Professional INA 214(e)(1).\nTD Spouse or Child of TN INA 214(e)(1).\nU1 Victim of Criminal Activity INA 101(a)(15)(U)(i).\nU2 Spouse of U1 INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii).\nU3 Child of U1 INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii).\nU4 Parent of U1 Under 21 Years of Age INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii).\nU5 Unmarried Sibling Under Age 18 of U1 Under 21 Years of Age INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii).\nV1 Spouse of a Lawful Permanent Resident Awaiting Availability of Immigrant Visa INA 101(a)(15)(V)(i) or INA 101(a)(15)(V)(ii).\nV2 Child of a Lawful Permanent Resident Awaiting Availability of Immigrant Visa INA 101(a)(15)(V)(i) or INA 101(a)(15)(V)(ii).\nV3 Child of a V1 or V2 INA 101(a)(15)(V)(i) or INA 101 (a)(15)(V)(ii) \u0026 INA 203(d).","path":["Title 22—Foreign Relations","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE","SUBCHAPTER E—VISAS","PART 41—VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED","Subpart B—Classification of Nonimmigrants"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-22.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:49Z","sha256":"0b601003f1f417a4d8fc1a5e99b72779bde48b8d5a8c362d19fc8385da5a94f0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/22-cfr-41.11","next":"us/22-cfr-41.21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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