Types of Visas
There are several types of visas:
- Temporary Business or Tourism (B visas)
- Study and Exchange (F and J visas)
- Work (H and L visas)
- Crew and Transit (C1/D visas) - Information for Seamen
- Immigrant Visas
- Fiancé(e) 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)
