D. VISA SYMBOLS

(Source: Visa Office, Department of State; as of March 15, 1989)

The following symbols are used in issuing visas to nonimmigrants and immigrants proceeding to the United States. Unless otherwise stated, the section of law cited refers to the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Treaty trader, spouse and children.

Treaty investor, spouse and children......
Student....

Spouse or child of student.

Principal resident representative of recognized foreign
member government to international organization,
staff, and immediate family.

101 (a) (15) (C)
101(a) (15) (C)

Other representative of recognized foreign member 101 (a) (15) (G) (ii)
government to international organization, and im-

mediate family.

Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign 101(a)(15) (G) (iii)
government to international organization, and im-

mediate family.

International organization officer or employee, and
immediate family.

Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G-1
through G-4 and immediate family.

Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability.
Temporary worker performing services unavailable in
the United States (Petition filed prior to June 1,
1987).

101(a) (15) (G) (iv)

101 (a) (15) (G) (v)

101 (a) (15) (H) (i)
101 (a) (15) (H) (ii)

Temporary worker performing agricultural services un- 101 (a) (15) (H) (ii) (a) available in the United States (Petition filed on or

after June 1, 1987).

Temporary worker performing other services unavail- 101(a) (15) (H) (ii) (b) able in the United States (Petition filed on or after

June 1, 1987).

H-3

Trainee.

101 (a) (15) (H) (iii)

Nonimmigrants-Continued

Class

Spouse or child of alien classified H-1, H-2A/B, or
H-3.

Representative of foreign information media, spouse

and children.

Exchange visitor.

Spouse or child of exchange visitor.
Fiance (e) of United States citizen.
Child of fiance (e) of U.S. citizen.

Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and
specialized personnel continuing employment with
international firm or corporation).

Spouse or child of intracompany transferee......
Vocational student or other nonacademic student.
Spouse or child of alien classified M-1...........
Parent of an alien classified SK-3 special immigrant.
Child of N-8 or of an SK-1, SK-2 or SK-4 special
immigrant.

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 Secretar-
ies General, and Executive Secretary of NATO; other
permanent NATO officials of similar rank, and
members of immediate family..
Other representatives of member states to NATO
(including any of its subsidiary bodies) including
representatives, advisers, and technical experts of
delegations, and members of immediate family;
dependents of members of a force entering in
accordance with the pron the Status of Internation-
al Military Headquarters set up pursuant to the
North Atlantic Treaty, and the alien's dependents,
shall be classifiable under the symbol NATO-6..

(c) An alien attendant, servant, or personal employee of an alien classified under the symbol NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5, or MATO-6, and the members of the immediate family of such attendant, servant, or personal employee, shall be classified under the symbol NATO7.]

201(b) & Sec. 2 of the
Virgin Islands
Nonimmigrant Alien
Adjustment Act (P.L. 97–

Special Immigrants

1-69

Person who lost U.S. citizenship by serving in foreign 101(a) (27) (B) & 3275

Preference Classes

Visa Symbol

Class

Section of law

P1-1

P1-2

P2-1

C2-1

P2-2

C2-2

P2-3

C2-3

First preference: Unmarried son or daughter of U.S. 203 (a) (1)
citizen.

First preference: Child of alien classified P1-1.
Second preference: Spouse of alien resident..
Second preference: Spouse of alien resident (condition-
al status).

Second preference: Unmarried son or daughter of alien
resident.

Second preference: Unmarried son or daughter of alien
resident (conditional status).

Second preference: Child of alien classified P2-1 or
P2-2.

Second preference: Child of alien classified C2-1 or
C2-2 (conditional status).

203(a) (8)
203(a) (2)

203(a)(2) & 216

203 (a) (2)

203 (a) (2) & 216

203 (a) (8)

203 (a) (8) & 216

Fourth preference: Child of alien classified P4-1

Fourth preference: Child of alien classified C4-1 | 203(a)(8) & 216
(conditional status).

203 (a) (4) & 216

203 (a) (8)
203(a) (8) & 216

203 (a) (8)

100-658

658. Nonpreference immigrant under Section 203 (a) (7) & 203 (a) (7); Sec. 3 of P.L. Sec. 3 of P.L. 100-658.

100-658

Section 210 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 provides for provisional permanent residence of persons who have resided in the United States and who have performed certain seasonal agricultural services for at least 90 days during the twelve month period ending on May 1, 1986. The application period began on June 1, 1987 and expired on November 30, 1988.