Visa |
Class |
Residency |
Foreign Government Officials |
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A-1 |
Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, and members of immediate family |
Automatic |
A-2 |
Other foreign government official or employee and members of immediate family |
Automatic |
A-3 |
Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A-1 or A-2, and members of immediate family |
Automatic |
Visitors |
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B-1 |
Temporary visitor for business - restricted enrollment (limited to courses not tied to a program of study--developmental classes 0XX, ESL, PED, fun classes, noncredit) NOTE: If student is adjusting their status to attend school, the student CANNOT enroll in school (for program of study classes) until AFTER their status has been adjusted. |
NO |
B-2 |
Temporary visitor for pleasure - restricted enrollment (limited to courses not tied to a program of study--developmental classes 0XX, ESL, PED, fun classes, noncredit) NOTE: If student is adjusting their status to attend school, the student CANNOT enroll in school (for program of study classes) until AFTER their status has been adjusted. |
NO |
Alien in Transit |
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C-1 |
Alien in transit directly through U.S. |
NO |
C-1D |
Combined transit and crewman visa |
NO |
C-2 |
Alien in transit to UN headquarters |
NO |
C-3 |
Foreign government official, members of immediate family, attendant servant, or personal employee in transit |
NO |
C-4 |
Transit without Visa, See TWOV |
NO |
Crewman |
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D-1 |
Crewmember departing on same vessel of arrival |
NO |
D-2 |
Crewmember departing by means other than vessel of arrival |
NO |
Treaty Trader and Treaty Investor |
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E-1 |
Treaty trader, spouse and children |
Automatic |
E-2 |
Treaty investor, spouse and children |
Automatic |
E-3 |
Certain Specialty Occupation Professionals from Australia |
NO |
Academic Students |
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F-1 |
Academic Student or language program (separate admissions application needed) |
NO |
F-2 |
As of June 1, 2015, F-2 visa holders can enroll in any courses at the post-secondary level at a SEVP certified school as long as the study doesn't amount to full time. Students may take 11 credits or fewer each fall and spring semester. |
NO |
Foreign Government Officials to International Organizations |
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G-1 |
Principal resident representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization and members of immediate family |
YES |
G-2 |
Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, staff, and members of immediate family |
YES |
G-3 |
Representative of non-recognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization and members of immediate family |
YES |
G-4 |
International organization officer or employee and members of immediate family |
YES |
G-5 |
Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G-1, G-2, G-3, or G-4 and members of immediate family |
YES |
Temporary Workers |
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H-1B |
Temporary worker in a specialty occupation; DOD workers, fashion models |
YES |
H-1C |
Temporary worker - Nurses going to work for up to three years in health professional shortage areas |
NO |
H-2A |
Temporary Agricultural Worker |
NO |
H-2B |
Temporary worker: skilled and unskilled |
NO |
H-3 |
Trainee |
NO |
H-4 |
Spouse or child of alien classified H-1, H-2, H-3 |
YES |
Visa |
Class |
Residency |
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Foreign Media Representatives |
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Foreign Media Representatives |
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I |
Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children |
NO |
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Exchange Visitor |
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J-1 |
Exchange Visitor |
NO |
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J-2 |
Spouse or child of J-1 |
NO |
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Fiancée of U.S. Citizen |
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K-1 |
Fiancée or fiancée of U.S. citizen |
YES |
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K-2 |
Minor child of K-1 |
YES |
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K-3 |
Spouse of U.S. Citizen (LIFE Act) |
YES |
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K-4 |
Child of K-3 (Life Act) |
YES |
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Intracompany Transferee |
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L-1A |
Executive, managerial |
Automatic |
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L-1B |
Specialized knowledge |
Automatic |
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L-2 |
Spouse or child of L-1 |
Automatic |
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Vocational and Language Students |
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M-1 |
Vocational student or other nonacademic student |
NO |
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M-2 |
Spouse or child of M-2 |
NO |
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N-8 |
Parent of an alien classified SK-3 "Special Immigrant" |
NO |
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N-9 |
Child of N-8, SK-1, SK-2, or SK-4 "Special Immigrant" |
NO |
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
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NATO-1 |
Principal Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO and resident members of official staff or immediate family |
YES |
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NATO-2 |
Other representatives of member States: Dependents of Members of a Force entering in accordance with the provisions of NATO Status-of-Forces agreement: Members of such a Force if issued visas |
YES |
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NATO-3 |
Official clerical staff accompanying Representative of Member State to NATO or immediate family |
YES |
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NATO-4 |
Official of NATO other than those qualified as NATO-1 and immediate family |
YES |
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NATO-5 |
Expert other than NATO officials qualified under NATO-4, employed on behalf of NATO and immediate family |
YES |
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NATO-6 |
Member of civilian component who is either accompanying a Force entering in accordance with the provisions of the NATO Status-of-Forces agreement; attached to an Allied headquarters under the protocol on the Status of International Military headquarters set up pursuant to the North Atlantic Treat; and their dependents |
YES |
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NATO-7 |
Servant or personal employee of NATO1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5, NATO-6 or immediate family |
YES |
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Workers with Extraordinary Abilities |
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O-1 |
Extraordinary ability in the Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics |
NO |
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O-2 |
Alien's (support) accompanying O-1 |
NO |
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O-3 |
Spouse or Child of O-1 and O-2 |
NO |
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Athletes and Entertainers |
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P-1 |
Individual or team athletes; entertainment groups |
NO |
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P-2 |
Artists and entertainers in reciprocal exchange programs |
NO |
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P-3 |
Artists and entertainers in culturally unique programs |
NO |
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P-4 |
Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 |
NO |
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International Cultural Exchange Visitors |
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Q-1 |
International cultural exchange visitors |
NO |
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Q-2 |
Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program (Walsh Visas) |
NO |
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Q-3 |
Spouse or child of Q-2 |
NO |
Visa |
Class |
Residency |
Religious Workers |
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R-1 |
Religious workers |
NO |
R-2 |
Spouse or child of R-1 |
NO |
Witness or Informant |
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S-5 |
Informant of criminal organization information |
NO |
S-6 |
Informant of terrorism information |
NO |
Victims of a Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons |
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T-1 |
Victim of a severe form of trafficking in person |
YES |
T-2 |
Spouse of a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons |
YES |
T-3 |
Child of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons |
YES |
T-4 |
Parent of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons (if T-1 victim is under 21 years of age) |
YES |
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) |
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TN |
Trade visas for Canadians and Mexicans |
NO |
TD |
Spouse or child accompanying TN |
NO |
Transit Without Visa |
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TWOV |
Passenger or Crew |
NO |
Victims of Certain Crimes |
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U-1 |
Victim of Certain Criminal Activity |
YES |
U-2 |
Spouse of U-1 |
YES |
U-3 |
Child of U-1 |
YES |
U-4 |
Parent of U-1 Applicants who are Unmarried and Under 21 years of age |
YES |
U-5 |
Minor Siblings of U-1 Applicants who are Unmarried and Under 21 |
YES |
Certain Second Preference Beneficiaries |
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V-1 |
Spouse of an LPR who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based petition (Form I- 130) which was filed prior to 12/21/2000, and has been pending for at least 3 years |
YES |
V-2 |
Child of an LPR who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based petition (Form I-130) which was filed prior to 12/21/2000 and has been pending for at least 3 years. |
YES |
V-3 |
The derivative child of a V-1 or V-2 |
YES |
Not on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Web List |
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WB/WT |
Visa waiver for a certain amount of time only - specific participating countries. Person here for 90 days or less for business (WB) or pleasure (WT). Treat like B visa holders. |
NO |
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Undocumented alien |
NO |
I-A |
Applied for Immigrant Status |
NO* |
I-130 |
Petitioning because relative, fiancé or orphan of US Citizen. Here legally: Allowed to establish residency if individual is dependent and can show that parent lives in AZ. |
YES |
I-485 |
Students who hold a valid visa and have submitted an I-485 to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may establish residency if other domicile requirements have been met. In establishing domicile, the alien must be in a status that does not prohibit establishing domicile in this state for at least one year immediately preceding the official starting date of the semester. |
YES, if meets other domicile requirements |
Updated 2019
This chart is subject to change. To determine residency, please check with the college Admissions, Records & Registration/Enrollment Services Office.
ADOPTED through the Administrative Regulation Process, November 5, 2019