Understanding U.S. Immigrant Visa Codes
If you’re hoping to immigrate to the United States, you may have come across confusing letters and numbers when researching the different immigrant visa types. Each visa has a corresponding code, and in this guide, we’ll go over what each code stands for. That way you can figure out what visa is right for you and realize your dream of moving to the United States sooner rather than later.
Decoding the US Immigrant Visa Codes
Understanding the visa codes is like deciphering the intricate patterns of the United States immigration system. Often denoted by a letter and a series of numbers, these codes hold important information about the immigrant's category, eligibility, and path to permanent residency.
Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens include spouses, children under 21, and parents. Immediate relatives enjoy certain benefits and preferential treatment in the immigration process. Here are some common immediate relative categories. These immediate relative categories help promote family reunification and facilitate the immigration process for close family members of U.S. citizens.
IR1 and IR6
- IR1- Spouses of U.S. citizens (for those applying from outside the U.S. via consular processing).
- IR6- Spouses of U.S. citizens (for those applying from within the U.S. via the adjustment of status process).
CR1 and CR6
- CR1- Spouses of U.S. citizens (new arrivals, conditional).
- CR6- Spouses of U.S. citizens (adjustments, conditional).
IB1, IB6, IW1, and IW6
- IB1- Spouses of U.S. citizens (new arrivals, self-petitioning).
- IB6- Spouses of U.S. citizens (adjustments, self-petitioning).
- IW1- Spouses, widows, or widowers of U.S. citizens (new arrivals).
- IW6- Spouses, widows, or widowers of U.S. citizens (adjustments).
CF1 and IF1
- CF1- Spouses who entered as fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens (adjustments, conditional).
- IF1- Spouses who entered as fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens (adjustments).
IR2 and IR7
- IR2- Children of U.S. citizens (new arrivals).
- IR7- Children of U.S. citizens (adjustments).
Other Types
- CR2 – Children, new arrivals, conditional
- CR7 – Children, adjustments, conditional
- AR1 – Children, Amerasian, new arrivals
- AR6 – Children, Amerasian, adjustments
- IB2 – Children, new arrivals, self-petitioning
- IB7 – Children, adjustments, self-petitioning
- IB3 – Children of IB1 or IB6, new arrivals
- IB8 – Children of IB1 or IB6, adjustments
- IW2 – Children of IW1 or IW6, new arrivals
- IW7 – Children of IW1 or IW6, adjustments
- CF2 – Children of CF1, adjustments, conditional
- IF2 – Children of IF1, adjustments
- IH3 – Children adopted abroad under the Hague Convention, new arrivals
- IH8 – Children adopted abroad under the Hague Convention, adjustments
- IH4 – Children to be adopted under the Hague Convention, new arrivals
- IH9 – Children to be adopted under the Hague Convention, adjustments
- IR3 – Orphans adopted abroad, new arrivals
- IR8 – Orphans adopted abroad, adjustments
- IR4 – Orphans to be adopted, new arrivals
- IR9 – Orphans to be adopted, adjustments
- IR5 – Parents of adult U.S. citizens, new arrivals
- IR0 – Parents of adult U.S. citizens, adjustments
- IB5 – Parents battered or abused, of U.S. citizens, new arrivals, self-petitioning
- IB0 – Parents battered or abused, of U.S. citizens, adjustments, self-petitioning
Family-Sponsored Preferences
Family-sponsored preferences allow U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents to sponsor certain family members for immigration. The letter "F" signifies family-sponsored visas. These visas allow US citizens and permanent residents to reunite with close relatives, including spouses, parents, children, and siblings. Each category within the "F" visa class has its own numeric code, delineating the specific familial relationship.
These preferences are divided into several categories based on the sponsor and beneficiary relationship. Here are some examples-
First Priority- Unmarried Sons/Daughters of U.S. Citizens
- A11 – Unmarried Amerasian sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals
- A16 – Unmarried Amerasian sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments
- F11 – Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals
- F16 – Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments
- B11 – Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals, self-petitioning
- B16 – Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments, self-petitioning
- A12 – Children of A11 or A16, new arrivals
- A17 – Children of A11 or A16, adjustments
- F12 – Children of F11 or F16, new arrivals
- F17 – Children of F11 or F16, adjustments
- B12 – Children of B11 or B16, new arrivals
- B17 – Children of B11 or B16, adjustments
Second Priority- Spouses, Children, and Unmarried Sons/Daughters of Alien Residents
- A21 – Spouses of LPRs, new arrivals
- A26 – Spouses of LPRs, adjustments
- F21 – Unmarried sons/daughters of LPRs, new arrivals
- F26 – Unmarried sons/daughters of LPRs, adjustments
- A22 – Children of A21 or A26, new arrivals
- A27 – Children of A21 or A26, adjustments
- F22 – Children of F21 or F26, new arrivals
- F27 – Children of F21 or F26, adjustments
Third Priority- Married Sons/Daughters of U.S. Citizens and Their Spouses/Children
- A31 – Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals
- A36 – Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments
- F31 – Spouses and minor children of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals
- F36 – Spouses and minor children of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments
- A32 – Children of A31 or A36, new arrivals
- A37 – Children of A31 or A36, adjustments
Fourth Priority- Brothers/Sisters of U.S. Citizens and Their Spouses/Children
- A41 – Brothers/sisters of adult U.S. citizens, new arrivals
- A46 – Brothers/sisters of adult U.S. citizens, adjustments
- F41 – Spouses and minor children of brothers/sisters of adult U.S. citizens, new arrivals
- F46 – Spouses and minor children of brothers/sisters of adult U.S. citizens, adjustments
- A42 – Children of A41 or A46, new arrivals
- A47 – Children of A41 or A46, adjustments
Employment-Based Preferences
The United States welcomes people with skills that are needed in its workforce or those willing to invest in job creation. Employment-based preferences ensure that the U.S. job market remains competitive and innovative by attracting foreign talent and investment.
The "EB" visa category is designed for foreign nationals with skills, expertise, or qualifications in demand in the United States.
- EB1 – Priority Workers
- EB2 – Professionals with Advanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability
- EB3 – Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers
- EB4 – Special Immigrants (Religious Workers, Special Immigrant Juveniles, Armed Forces Members)
- EB5 – Immigrant Investors
First Priority- Priority Workers
- E11 – Persons with extraordinary ability (new arrivals).
- E12 – Outstanding professors or researchers (new arrivals).
| E16 | – Persons with extraordinary ability, adjustments |
| E17 | – Outstanding professors or researchers, adjustments |
| E13 | – Multinational executives or managers, new arrivals |
| E18 | – Multinational executives or managers, adjustments |
| E14 | – Spouses of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, new arrivals |
| E19 | – Spouses of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, adjustments |
| E15 | – Children of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, new arrivals |
| E10 | – Children of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, adjustments |
Second Priority- Professionals with Advanced Degrees or Aliens of Exceptional Ability
| E21 | – Professionals holding advanced degrees, new arrivals |
| E26 | – Professionals holding advanced degrees, adjustments |
| ES1 | – Soviet scientists, new arrivals |
| ES6 | – Soviet scientists, adjustments |
| E22 | – Spouses of E21 or E26, new arrivals |
| E27 | – Spouses of E21 or E26, adjustments |
| E23 | – Children of E21 or E26, new arrivals |
| E28 | – Children of E21 or E26, adjustments |
Third Priority- Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Needed Unskilled Workers
| EX1 | – Schedule - A worker, new arrivals |
| EX6 | – Schedule - A worker, adjustments |
| E31 | – Skilled workers, new arrivals |
| E36 | – Skilled workers, adjustments |
| E32 | – Professionals with baccalaureate degrees, new arrivals |
| E37 | – Professionals with baccalaureate degrees, adjustments |
| EW3 | – Needed unskilled workers, new arrivals |
| EW8 | – Needed unskilled workers, adjustments |
| EC6 | – Chinese Student Protection Act (CSPA) principals, adjustments |
| EX2 | – Spouses of EX1 or EX6, new arrivals |
| EX7 | – Spouses of EX1 or EX6, adjustments |
| E34 | – Spouses of E31, E32, E36, or E37, new arrivals |
| E39 | – Spouses of E31, E32, E36, or E37, adjustments |
| EW4 | – Spouses of EW3 or EW8, new arrivals |
| EW9 | – Spouses of EW3 or EW8, adjustments |
| EC7 | – Spouses of EC6, adjustments |
| EX3 | – Children of EX1 or EX6, new arrivals |
| EX8 | – Children of EX1 or EX6, adjustments |
| E35 | – Children of E31, E32, E36, or E37, new arrivals |
| E30 | – Children of E31, E32, E36, or E37, adjustments |
| EW5 | – Children of EW3 or EW8, new arrivals |
| EW0 | – Children of EW3 or EW8, adjustments |
| EC8 | – Children of EC6, adjustments |
Fourth Priority- Certain Special Immigrants
| BC1 | – Broadcast (IBCB of BBG) employees, new arrivals |
| BC6 | – Broadcast (IBCG of BBG) employees, adjustments |
| SD1 | – Ministers, new arrivals |
| SD6 | – Ministers, adjustments |
| SE1 | – Employees of U.S. government abroad, new arrivals |
| SE6 | – Employees of U.S. government abroad, adjustments |
| SF1 | – Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone Government, new arrivals |
| SF6 | – Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone Government, adjustments |
| SG1 | – Former U.S. government employees in the Panama Canal Zone, new arrivals |
| SG6 | – Former U.S. government employees in the Panama Canal Zone, adjustments |
| SH1 | – Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone government, employed on April 1, 1979, new arrivals |
| SH6 | – Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone government, employed on April 1, 1979, adjustments |
| SJ6 | – Foreign medical school graduate who was licensed to practice in the United States on Jan. 9, 1978, adjustments |
| SK1 | – Retired employees of international organizations, new arrivals |
| SK6 | – Retired employees of international organizations, adjustments |
| SK4 | – Certain surviving spouses of deceased international organization employees, new arrivals |
| SK9 | – Certain surviving spouses of deceased international organization employees, adjustments |
| SL1 | – Juvenile court dependents, new arrivals |
| SL6 | – Juvenile court dependents, adjustments |
| SN1 | – Retired NATO-6 civilian employees, new arrivals |
| SN6 | – Retired NATO-6 civilian employees, adjustments |
| SR1 | – Religious workers, new arrivals |
| SR6 | – Religious workers, adjustments |
| SN4 | – Certain surviving spouses of deceased NATO-6 civilian employees, new arrivals |
| SN9 | – Certain surviving spouses of deceased NATO-6 civilian employees, adjustments |
| BC2 | – Spouses of BC1 or BC6, new arrivals |
| BC7 | – Spouses of BC1 or BC6, adjustments |
| SD2 | – Spouses of SD1 or SD6, new arrivals |
| SD7 | – Spouses of SD1 or SD6, adjustments |
| SE2 | – Spouses of SE1 or SE6, new arrivals |
| SE7 | – Spouses of SE1 or SE6, adjustments |
| SF2 | – Spouses or children of SF1 or SF6, new arrivals |
| SF7 | – Spouses or children of SF1 or SF6, adjustments |
| SG2 | – Spouses or children of SG1 or SG6, new arrivals |
| SG7 | – Spouses or children of SG1 or SG6, adjustments |
| SH2 | – Spouses or children of SH1 or SH6, new arrivals |
| SH7 | – Spouses or children of SH1 or SH6, adjustments |
| SJ2 | – Spouses or children of SJ6, new arrivals |
| SJ7 | – Spouses or children of SJ6, adjustments |
| SK2 | – Spouses of SK1 or SK6, new arrivals |
| SK7 | – Spouses of SK1 or SK6, adjustments |
| SN2 | – Spouses of SN1 of SN6, new arrivals |
| SN7 | – Spouses of SN1 of SN6, adjustments |
| SR2 | – Spouses of SR1 or SR6, new arrivals |
| SR7 | – Spouses of SR1 or SR6, adjustments |
| BC3 | – Children of BC1 or BC6, new arrivals |
| BC8 | – Children of BC1 or BC6, adjustments |
| SD3 | – Children of SD1 or SD6, new arrivals |
| SD8 | – Children of SD1 or SD6, adjustments |
| SE3 | – Children of SE1 or SE6, new arrivals |
| SE8 | – Children of SE1 or SE6, adjustments |
| SK3 | – Certain unmarried children of SK1 or SK6, new arrivals |
| SK8 | – Certain unmarried children of SK1 or SK6, adjustments |
| SR3 | – Children of SR1 or SR6, new arrivals |
| SR8 | – Children of SR1 or SR6, adjustments |
| SN3 | – Certain unmarried sons/daughters of SN1 or SN6, new arrivals |
| SN8 | – Certain unmarried sons/daughters of SN1 or SN6, adjustments |
Fifth Priority- Employment Creation (Investors)
| C51 | – Employment creation, not in targeted area, new arrivals, conditional |
| C56 | – Employment creation, not in targeted area, adjustments, conditional |
| E51 | – Employment creation, new arrivals |
| E56 | – Employment creation, adjustments |
| I51 | – Employment creation, targeted area, pilot program, new arrivals, conditional |
| I56 | – Employment creation, targeted area, pilot program, adjustments, conditional |
| T51 | – Employment creation, targeted area, new arrivals, conditional |
| T56 | – Employment creation, targeted area, adjustments, conditional |
| R51 | – Investor pilot program, not targeted, new arrivals, conditional |
| R56 | – Investor pilot program, not targeted, adjustments, conditional |
| C52 | – Spouses of C51 or C56, new arrivals, conditional |
| C57 | – Spouses of C51 or C56, adjustments, conditional |
| E52 | – Spouses of E51 or E56, new arrivals |
| E57 | – Spouses of E51 or E56, adjustments |
| I52 | – Spouses of I51 or I56, new arrivals, conditional |
| I57 | – Spouses of I51 or I56, adjustments, conditional |
| T52 | – Spouses of T51 or T56, new arrivals, conditional |
| T57 | – Spouses of T51 or T56, adjustments, conditional |
| R52 | – Spouses of R51 or R56, new arrivals, conditional |
| R57 | – Spouses of R51 or R56, adjustments, conditional |
| C53 | – Children of C51 or C56, new arrivals, conditional |
| C58 | – Children of C51 or C56, adjustments, conditional |
| E53 | – Children of E51 or E56, new arrivals |
| E58 | – Children of E51 or E56, adjustments |
| I53 | – Children of I51 or I56, new arrivals, conditional |
| I58 | – Children of I51 or I56, adjustments, conditional |
| T53 | – Children of T51 or T56, new arrivals, conditional |
| T58 | – Children of T51 or T56, adjustments, conditional |
| R53 | – Children of R51 or R56, new arrivals, conditional |
| R58 | – Children of R51 or R56, adjustments, conditional |
Diversity Visa (DV-Series):
The "DV" visa, also known as the Diversity Visa or Green Card Lottery, is a unique immigration program that provides an opportunity for nationals of countries with low rates of immigration to the United States to obtain immigrant visas. The numeric code for the Diversity Visa is DV1.
| DV1 | – Principals, new arrivals |
| DV6 | – Principals, adjustments |
| DV2 | – Spouses of DV1 or DV6, new arrivals |
| DV7 | – Spouses of DV1 or DV6, adjustments |
| DV3 | – Children of DV1 or DV6, new arrivals |
| DV8 | – Children of DV1 or DV6, adjustments |
Refugees and Asylees
Refugees and asylees are individuals who are unable to return to their home countries due to persecution or fear of persecution. Refugees apply for resettlement from outside the United States, while asylees are people already in the U.S. or seeking entry at a port of entry. Here are some categories for refugees and asylees:
Refugees
- CU6 – Cuban refugees (P.L. 89-732 of 1966)
- CU7 – Non-Cuban spouses or children of Cuban refugees
- IC6 – Indochinese refugees (P.L. 95-145 of 1977)
- IC7 – Spouses or children of Indochinese refugees not qualified as refugees on their own R86 – Refugee parolees (P.L. 95-412 of 1978)
- M83 – Refugee escapees previously admitted for lawful permanent resident status, adjustments
- Y64 – Refugees in the United States prior to July 1, 1953, adjustments
- RE6 – Other refugees (P.L. 96-212 Refugee Act of 1980)
- RE7 – Spouses of RE6
- RE8 – Children of RE6
- RE9 – Other relatives
Asylees
- AS6 – Asylees
- GA6 – Iraqi asylees
- SY6 – Syrian asylees
- AS7 – Spouses of AS6
- GA7 – Spouses of GA6
- SY7 – Spouses of SY6
- AS8 – Children of AS6 GA8 – Children of GA6
- SY8 – Children of SY6
Others
These are individuals admitted under special legislation.
Parolees
| PH6 | – Parolees, Polish/Hungarian |
| LA6 | – Parolees, Soviet/Indochinese |
| ID6 | – Parolees, Indochinese |
| M93 | – Parolees, Hungarian previously admitted for lawful permanent resident status |
| NA3 | – Children born abroad to alien residents |
Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA Section 202, P.L. 105-100)
| NC6 | – Principals |
| NC7 | – Spouses of NC6 |
| NC8 | – Children of NC6 |
| NC9 | – Unmarried sons/daughters of NC6 |
Cancellation of Removal
| Z13 | – Sec. 244, P.L. 89-236, subject to 4,000 annual limit |
| Z14 | – Battered spouses or children (Violence Against Women Act), P.L. 103-322 of 1994, subject to 4,000 annual limit |
| Z15 | – Salvadoran, Guatemalan and former Soviet bloc country nationals (NACARA Section 203, P.L. 105-100 of 1997) |
| Z56 | – Crewmen who entered on or before June 30, 1964 and are immediate relatives of U.S. citizens or special immigrants |
| Z57 | – Crewmen who entered on or before June 30, 1964 and are preference or non-preference immigrants |
| Z11 | – Preference or non-preference immigrants (other than crewmen) |
Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA, P.L. 105-277)
| HA6 | – Haitian asylum applicants |
| HB6 | – Haitian parolees |
| HC6 | – Haitian children without parents |
| HD6 | – Haitian children orphaned in the United States |
| HE6 | – Haitian children abandoned by parents |
| HA7 | – Spouses of HA6 |
| HB7 | – Spouses of HB6 |
| HC7 | – Spouses of HC6 |
| HD7 | – Spouses of HD6 |
| HE7 | – Spouses of HE6 |
| HA8 | – Children of HA6 |
| HB8 | – Children of HB6 |
| HC8 | – Children of HC6 |
| HD8 | – Children of HD6 |
| HE8 | – Children of HE6 |
| HA9 | – Unmarried sons/daughters of HA6 |
| HB9 | – Unmarried sons/daughters of HB6 |
| HC9 | – Unmarried sons/daughters of HC6 |
| HD9 | – Unmarried sons/daughters of HD6 |
| HE9 | – Unmarried sons/daughters of HE6 |
IRCA legalization
| W16 | – Entered without inspection before 1/1/82 |
| W26 | – Entered as nonimmigrant and overstayed visa before 1/1/82 |
| W36 | – Blanket enforced voluntary departure (EVD) group |
| S16 | – Seasonal Agricultural Workers (SAW), worked at least 90 days during each year ending May 1, 1984, 1985, and 1986 |
| S26 | – Seasonal Agricultural Workers (SAW), worked at least 90 days during the year ending on May 1, 1986 |
IRCA legalization dependents
| LB1 | – Spouses of legalized aliens, new arrivals |
| CB1 | – Spouses of legalized aliens, new arrivals, conditional |
| LB6 | – Spouses of legalized aliens, adjustments |
| CB6 | – Spouses of legalized aliens, adjustments, conditional |
| LB2 | – Children of LB1 or LB6, new arrivals |
| CB2 | – Children of CB1 or CB6, new arrivals, conditional |
| LB7 | – Children of LB1 or LB6, adjustments |
| CB7 | – Children of CB1 or CB6, adjustments, conditional |
Other classes
| AA1 | – Natives of certain adversely affected foreign states, new arrivals |
| AA6 | – Natives of certain adversely affected foreign states, adjustments |
| AA2 | – Spouses of AA1 or AA6, new arrivals |
| AA7 | – Spouses of AA1 or AA6, adjustments |
| AA3 | – Children of AA1 or AA6, new arrivals |
| AA8 | – Children of AA1 or AA6, adjustments |
| AM1 | – Amerasians, born in Vietnam between 1/1/62-1/1/76, new arrivals |
| AM6 | – Amerasians, born in Vietnam between 1/1/62-1/1/76, adjustments |
| AM2 | – Spouses or children of AM1 or AM6, new arrivals |
| AM7 | – Spouses or children of AM1 or AM6, adjustments |
| AM3 | – Mothers, guardians, or next of kin of AM1 or AM6, new arrivals |
| AM8 | – Mothers, guardians, or next of kin of AM1 or AM6, adjustments |
| DS1 | – Individuals born under diplomatic status, adjustments, |
| HH6 | – Parolees adjusting under the Help HAITI Act of 2010, adjustments |
| HK1 | – Hong Kong business employees, new arrivals |
| HK6 | – Hong Kong business employees, adjustments |
| HK2 | – Spouses of HK1 or HK6, new arrivals |
| HK7 | – Spouses of HK1 or HK6, adjustments |
| HK3 | – Children of HK1 or HK6, new arrivals |
| HK8 | – Children of HK1 or HK6, adjustments |
| CH6 | – Cuban Haitian entrants, adjustments (P.L. 99-603) |
| S13 | – American Indians born in Canada, new arrivals |
| DT1 | – Natives of Tibet who continuously resided in Nepal or India (Displaced Tibetan), new arrivals |
| DT6 | – Natives of Tibet who continuously resided in Nepal or India (Displaced Tibetan), adjustments |
| DT2 | – Spouses of DT1 or DT6, new arrivals |
| DT7 | – Spouses of DT1 or DT6, adjustments |
| DT3 | – Children of DT1 or DT6, new arrivals |
| DT8 | – Children of DT1 or DT6, adjustments |
| MR0 | – Parents of U.S. citizens presumed to be lawful permanent resident aliens - Northern Mariana Islands, adjustments |
| MR6 | – Spouses of U.S. citizens presumed to be lawful permanent resident aliens - Northern Mariana Islands, adjustments |
| MR7 | – Children of U.S. citizens presumed to be lawful permanent resident aliens - Northern Mariana Islands, adjustments |
| NP8 | – Alien who filed and was qualified with investor status prior to June 1, 1978 |
| NP9 | – Spouses or children of NP8, adjustments |
| RN6 | – Certain former H1 nonimmigrant registered nurses, adjustments |
| RN7 | – Spouses or children of RN6, adjustments |
| SC1 | – Lost citizenship through marriage, new arrivals |
| SC6 | – Lost citizenship through marriage, adjustments |
| SC2 | – Lost citizenship through serving in foreign armed forces, new arrivals |
| SC7 | – Lost citizenship through serving in foreign armed forces, adjustments |
| SI1 | – Special immigrant interpreters who are nationals of Iraq or Afghanistan, new arrivals |
| SI6 | – Special immigrant interpreters who are nationals of Iraq or Afghanistan, adjustments |
| SI2 | – Spouses of SI1 or SI6, new arrivals |
| SI7 | – Spouses of SI1 or SI6, adjustments |
| SI3 | – Children of SI1 or SI6, new arrivals |
| SI8 | – Children of SI1 or SI6, adjustments |
| SM1 | – U.S. Armed Forces personnel, service (12 years) after 10/1/91, new arrivals |
| SM6 | – U.S. Armed Forces personnel, service (12 years) after 10/1/91, adjustments |
| SM4 | – U.S. Armed Forces personnel, service (12 years) by 10/91, new arrivals |
| SM9 | – U.S. Armed Forces personnel, service (12 years) by 10/91, adjustments |
| SM2 | – Spouses of SM1 or SM6, new arrivals |
| SM7 | – Spouses of SM1 or SM6, adjustments |
| SM5 | – Spouses or children of SM4 or SM9, new arrivals |
| SM0 | – Spouses or children of SM4 or SM9, adjustments |
| SM3 | – Children of SM1 or SM6, new arrivals |
| SM8 | – Children of SM1 or SM6, adjustments |
| SQ1 | – Certain Iraqis and Afghans employed by U.S. Government, new arrivals |
| SQ6 | – Certain Iraqis and Afghans employed by U.S. Government, adjustments |
| SQ2 | – Spouses of SQ1 or SQ6, new arrivals |
| SQ7 | – Spouses of SQ1 or SQ6, adjustments |
| SQ3 | – Children of SQ1 or SQ6, new arrivals |
| SQ8 | – Children of SQ1 or SQ6, adjustments |
| ST6 | – Adjustment of T1 nonimmigrant |
| ST7 | – Adjustment of T2 nonimmigrant |
| ST8 | – Adjustment of T3 nonimmigrant |
| ST0 | – Adjustment of T4 nonimmigrant |
| ST9 | – Adjustment of T5 nonimmigrant |
| SU2 | – Spouses of SU6, new arrivals |
| SU3 | – Children of SU6, new arrivals |
| SU5 | – Parents of SU6, new arrivals |
| SU6 | – Adjustment of U1 nonimmigrant |
| SU7 | – Adjustment of U2 nonimmigrant |
| SU8 | – Adjustment of U3 nonimmigrant |
| SU0 | – Adjustment of U4 nonimmigrant |
| SU9 | – Adjustment of U5 nonimmigrant |
| W46 | – Late amnesty applicants (Immigration Reform and Control Act) |
| XB3 | – Presumed lawfully admitted for permanent residence |
| XA3 | – Children born subsequent to issuance of parent's non-quota visa, new arrivals |
| XE3 | – Children born subsequent to issuance of parent's employment-based preference visa, new arrivals |
| XF3 | – Children born subsequent to issuance of parent's family-sponsored preference visa, new arrivals |
| XR3 | – Children born subsequent to issuance of parent's immediate relative of U.S. citizen visa, new arrivals |
| XN3 | – Children born subsequent to issuance of parent's visa other, new arrivals |
| Z43 | – Private bill, adjustments |
| Z33 | – Entered before 7/1/24, Section 249, P.L. 89-236, adjustments |
| Z03 | – Entered 7/1/24-6/28/40, Section 249, P.L. 89-236, adjustments |
| Z66 | – Entered 6/29/40-1/1/72, Section 249, P.L. 89-236, adjustments |
| Z83 | – Foreign government official who is immediate relative of U.S. citizen or special immigrant |
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