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Visa Classification Symbols
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Immediate Relatives
| IR1 |
Spouse of U.S. Citizen |
201(b) |
| IR2 |
Child of U.S. Citizen |
201(b) |
| IR3 |
Orphan Adopted Abroad by U.S. Citizen |
201(b) |
| IR4 |
Orphan Adopted Abroad by U.S. Citizen |
201(b) |
| IR5 |
Parent of U.S. Citizen at Least 21 Years of Age |
201(b) |
| CR1 |
Spouse of U.S. Citizen (Conditional Status) |
201(b), 216(a)(1) |
| CR2 |
Child of U.S. Citizen (Conditional Status) |
201(b), 216 |
| IW1 |
Certain Spouses of Deceased U.S. Citizens |
201(b) |
| W2 |
Child of IW1 |
201(b) |
| IB1 |
Self-petition Spouse of U.S. Citizen |
204(a)(1)(A)(iii) |
| IB2 |
Self-petition child of U.S. Citizen |
204(a)(1)(A)(iv) |
| IB3 |
Child of IB1 |
204(a)(1)(A)(iii) |
| SK1 |
Certain Retired International Organization employees |
101a(27)(I)(iii) |
| SK2 |
Spouse of SK1 |
101(a)(27)(I)(iv) |
| SK3 |
Certain Unmarried Sons or Daughters of an International Organization employee |
101(a)(27)(I)(i) |
| SK4 |
Certain Spouses of a deceased International Organization employee |
101(a)(27)(I)(ii) |
| VI5 |
Parent of U.S. Citizen Who Acquired Permanent Resident Status Under the Virgin Islands Nonimmigrant Alien Adjustment Act |
201(b), §2 of (P.L. 97-271) |
Vietnam Amerasian Immigrants
| AM1 |
Vietnam Amerasian Principal and 584(b)(1)(C) (As Contained in §101(e) of Public Law 100-202) as amended) |
584(b)(1)(A), 584(b)(1)(B), and 584(b)(1)(C) (As Contained in §101(e) of Public Law 100-202) as amended) |
| AM2 |
Spouse or Child of AM1 |
584(b)(1)(A), 584(b)(1)(B), and 584(b)(1)(C) (As Contained in §101(e) of Public Law 100-202) as amended) |
| AM3 |
Natural Mother of Unmarried AM1 (and Spouse or Child of Such Mother), or Person Who has Acted in Effect as the Mother, Father, or Next-of-Kin of Unmarried AM1 (and Spouse or Child of Such Person) |
584(b)(1)(A), 584(b)(1)(B), and 584(b)(1)(C) (As Contained in §101(e) of Public Law 100-202) as amended) |
Special Immigrants
| SB1 |
Returning Resident |
101(a)(27)(A) |
| SC1 |
Person Who Lost U.S. Citizenship by Marriage |
101(a)(27)(B), 324(a) |
| SC2 |
Person Who Lost U.S. Citizenship by Serving in Foreign Armed Forces |
101(a)(27)(B), 327 |
| Family-Sponsored Preferences |
Family 1st Preference
| F11 |
Unmarried Son or Daughter of U.S. Citizen |
203(a)(1) |
| F12 |
Child of F11 |
203(d) |
| B11 |
Self-petition Unmarried Son or Daughter of U.S. Citizen |
204(a)(1)(A)(iv), 203(a)(1) |
| B12 |
Child of B11 |
203(d) |
Family 2nd Preference (Subject to Country Limitations)
| F21 |
Spouse of Alien Resident |
203(a)(2)(A) |
| F22 |
Child of Alien Resident |
203(a)(2)(A) |
| F23 |
Child of F21 or F22 |
203(d) |
| F24 |
Unmarried Son or Daughter of Alien Resident |
203(a)(2)(B) |
| F25 |
Child of F24 |
203(d) |
| C21 |
Spouse of Alien Resident (Conditional) |
203(a)(2)(A), 216 |
| C22 |
Child of Alien Resident (Conditional) |
202(a)(2)(A), 216 |
| C23 |
Child of C21 or C22 (Conditional) |
203(d), 216 |
| C24 |
Unmarried Son or Daughter of Alien Resident (Conditional) |
203(a)(2)(B), 216 |
| C25 |
Child of F24 (Conditional) |
203(d), 216 |
| B21 |
Self-petition Spouse of Lawful Permanent Resident |
204(a)(1)(B)(ii) |
| B22 |
Self-petition Child of Lawful Permanent Resident |
204(a)(1)(B)(iii) |
| B23 |
Child of B21 or B22 |
204(a)(1)(B)(ii) |
| B24 |
Self-petition Unmarried Son or Daughter of Lawful Permanent Resident |
203(d) |
| B25 |
Child of B24 |
203(d) |
Family 2nd Preference (Exempt from Country Limitations)
| FX1 |
Spouse of Alien Resident |
202(a)(4)(A), 203(a)(2)(A) |
| FX2 |
Child of Alien Resident |
202(a)4)(A), 203(a)(2)(A) |
| FX3 |
Child of FX1 and FX2 |
202(a)(4)(A), 203(d), |
| CX1 |
Spouse of Alien Resident (Conditional) |
202(a)(4)(A), 216 |
| CX2 |
Child of Alien Resident (Conditional) |
202(a)(4)(A), 216 |
| CX3 |
Child of CX1, CX2 (Conditional) |
202(a)(4)(A), 203(d), 216 |
| BX1 |
Self-petition Spouse of Lawful Permanent Resident |
204(a)(1)(B)(ii) |
| BX2 |
Self-petition Child of Lawful Permanent Resident |
204(a)(1)(B)(iii) |
| BX3 |
Child of BX1 or BX2 |
203(d) |
Family 3rd Preference
| F31 |
Married Son or Daughter of U.S. Citizen |
203(a)(3) |
| F32 |
Spouse of F31 |
203(d) |
| F33 |
Child of F31 |
302(d) |
| C31 |
Married Son or Daughter of U.S. Citizen (Conditional) |
216(a)(1) |
| C32 |
Spouse of C31 (Conditional) |
203(d), 216 |
| C33 |
Child of C31 (Conditional) |
203(d), 216 |
| B31 |
Self-petition Married Son or Daughter of U.S. Citizen |
204(a)(1)(A)(iv), 203(a)(3) |
| B32 |
Spouse of B31 |
203(d) |
| B33 |
Child of B31 |
203(d) |
Family 4th Preference
| F41 |
Brother or Sister of U.S. Citizen |
203(a)(4) |
| F42 |
Spouse of F41 |
203(d) |
| F43 |
Child of F41 |
203(d) |
| Employment-Based Preferences |
Employment 1st Preference (Priority Workers)
| E11 |
Alien with Extraordinary Ability |
203(b)(1)(A) |
| E12 |
Outstanding Professor or Researcher |
203(b)(1)(B) |
| E13 |
Multinational Executive or Manager |
203(b)(1)(C) |
| E14 |
Spouse of E11, E12, or E13 |
203(d) |
| E15 |
Child of E11, E12, or E13 |
203(d) |
Employment 2nd Preference (Professionals Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability)
| E21 |
Professional Holding Advanced Degree or of Exceptional Ability |
203(b)(2) |
| E22 |
Spouse of E21 |
203(d) |
| E23 |
Child of E21 |
203(d) |
Employment 3rd Preference (Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers)
| E31 |
Skilled Worker |
203(b)(3)(A)(i) |
| E32 |
Professional Holding Baccalaureate Degree |
203(b)(3)(A)(ii) |
| E34 |
Spouse of E31 or E32 |
203(d) |
| E35 |
Child of E31 or E32 |
203(d) |
| EW3 |
Other Worker (Subgroup Numerical Limit) |
203(b)(3)(A)(iii) |
| EW4 |
Spouse of EW3 |
203(d) |
| EW5 |
Child of EW3 |
203(d) |
Employment 4th Preference (Certain Special Immigrants)
| SD1 |
Minister of Religion |
101(a)(27)(C), 203(b)(4) |
| SD2 |
Spouse of SD1 |
101(a)(27)(C), 203(b)(4) |
| SD3 |
Child of SD1 |
101(a)(27)(C), 203(b)(4) |
| SE1 |
Certain Employees or Former Employees of the U.S. Government Abroad |
101(a)(27)(D) |
| SE2 |
Spouse of SE1 |
101(a)(27)(D) |
| SE3 |
Child of SE1 |
101(a)(27)(D) |
| SEH |
Employee of the Mission in Hong Kong or Immediate Family |
101(a)(27)(D), Section 152 of the Immigration Act of 1990 |
| SF1 |
Certain Former Employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone Government |
101(a)(27)(E) |
| SF2 |
Spouse or Child of SF1 |
101(a)(27)(E) |
| SG1 |
Certain Former Employees of the U.S. Government in the Panama Canal Zone |
101(a)(27)(F) |
| SG2 |
Spouse or Child of SG1 |
101(a)(27)(F) |
| SH1 |
Certain Former Employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone Government on April 1, 1979 |
101(a)(27)(G) |
| SH2 |
Spouse or Child of SH1 |
101(a)(27)(G) |
| SJ1 |
Certain Foreign Medical Graduates (Adjustments Only) |
101(a)(27)(H) |
| SJ2 |
Accompanying Spouse or Child of SJ1 |
101(a)(27)(H) |
| SK1 |
Certain Retired International Organization or NATO Employees |
101(a)(27)(I)(iii), 101(a)(27)(L) |
| SK2 |
Spouse SK1 |
101(a)(27)(I)(iv), 101(a)(27)(L) |
| SK3 |
Certain Unmarried Son or Daughter of International Organization or NATO Employee |
101(a)(27)(I)(i), 101(a)(27)(L) |
| SK4 |
Certain Surviving Spouses of Deceased International Organization or NATO Employee |
101(a)(27)(I)(ii), 101(a)(27)(L) |
| SL1 |
Juvenile Court Dependent |
101(a)(27)(J) |
| SM1 |
Alien Recruited Outside the United States Who Has Served or is Enlisted to Serve in the U.S. Armed Forces for 12 Years (Became Eligible After the Date of Enactment) |
101(a)(27)(K) |
| SM2 |
Spouse of SM1 |
101(a)(27)(K) |
| SM3 |
Child of SM1 |
101(a)(27)(K) |
| SM4 |
Alien Recruited Outside the United States Who Has Served or is Enlisted to Serve in the U.S. Armed Forces for 12 Years (Became Eligible After the Date of Enactment) |
101(a)(27)(K) |
| SM5 |
Spouse or Child of SM4 |
101(a)(27)(K) |
| SN1 |
Certain retired NATO6 civilians |
101(a)(27)(L) |
| SN2 |
Spouse of an immigrant classified SN1 |
101(a)(27)(L) |
| SN3 |
Certain unmarried sons or daughters of NATO 6 civilian employees |
101(a)(27)(L) |
| SN4 |
Certain surviving spouses of deceased NATO-6 civilian employees |
101(a)(27)(L) |
| SP |
Alien Beneficiary of a petition or labor certification application filed prior to September 11, 2001, if the petition or application was rendered void due to a terrorist act of September 11, 2001. Spouse, child of such alien, or the grandparent of a child orphaned by a terrorist act of September 11, 2001 |
Section 421 of Public Law 107-56 |
| SR1 |
Certain Religious Workers |
101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) & (III) |
| SR2 |
Spouse of SR1 |
101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) & (III) |
| SR3 |
Child of SR1 |
101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) & (III) |
Employment 5th Preference (Employment Reaction Conditional Status)
| C51 |
Employment Creation OUTSIDE Targeted Areas |
203(b)(5)(A) |
| C52 |
Spouse of C51 |
203(d) |
| C53 |
Child of C51 |
203(d) |
| T51 |
Employment Creation IN Targeted Rural/ High Unemployment Area |
203(b)(5)(B) |
| T52 |
Spouse of T51 |
203(d) |
| T53 |
Child of T51 |
203(d) |
| R51 |
Investor Pilot Program, Not in Targeted Area |
203(b)(5), §610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (P.L. 102-395) |
| Other Numerically Limited Categories |
Diversity Immigrants (Beginning in FY 1995)
| DV1 |
Diversity Immigrant |
Section 203(c) |
| DV2 |
Spouse of DV1 |
Section 203(c) |
| DV3 |
Child of DV1 |
Section 203(c) |
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