The United States of America have various types of visa to offer. There are many immigration and non immigration classifications and categories being offered to foreign nationals entering the US. Below you will find the various types of visa being offered in the US.

For Foreign Government Officials, there is what they call the A visa. It can be subdivided further to A-1, A-2, and A-3. The A-1 is for the Ambassador, public minister, career, diplomatic or consular officer, and members of immediate family. The A-2 refers to other foreign government officials or employees along with their immediate family members. The A-3 visa is given to personal employees or assistants of the A-1 and A-2 visa holders, and their immediate family members.

If you are looking to go to the US as a tourist or for business conventions, seminars, conferences, or meetings, then you may request for a B visa. The B-1 visa is for business while the B-2 visa is for pleasure.

Now, there is what the US calls the Visa Waiver Program for aliens in transit. The C-1 is for an alien in transit going through the US. The C-1D is for combined transit and crewman visa. The C-2 visa is for aliens in transit to UN headquarters. C-3 is for a foreign government official and its family or assistants in transit. C-4 is a transit without any form of visa. Now there is a separate visa for crewmen which is the D visas. E visas on the other hand are for treaty traders and investors.

Other types of visas include the F, M, and N visas for those wanting to study in the US. The G visas are for foreign government officials visiting international organizations. Temporary workers in the US may apply for H visas. Foreign media representatives must apply for an I-visa. Exchange visitors such as exchange students should get a J visa. K visas are given to fiancés/fiancées of US citizens. If you are assigned by your company to work in their US-based office, then an L visa will work for you.