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Types of Visas

There are several types of visas:

Attention: Candidates for petition-based visas (H, L, O, P and R type visas) must e-mail the receipt number of their approved I-129 Petition to visastpete@state.gov in advance of their interview date. Please include your full name in the e-mail. Failure to do this may result in a delay in processing of your application.

To assist you in choosing the appropriate visa type while filling out the DS-160 application form, we have listed the most common types:
 
Business/Conference Visitor (B1)
Tourist/Personal Travel Visitor (B2)
Business/ Personal Travel (B1,B2)
Student/Exchange Visa (F,J,M,Q)
Temporary Employee (H1, H2)
Intracompany Transfer (L)
Transit Visa (C1)
Crew Visa (C1/D)

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