S-1A Visa Chart - Residency

S-1A Visa Chart - Residency Anonymous (not verified)

Visa

Class

Residency

Foreign Government Officials

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Foreign Media Representatives

 

Foreign Media Representatives

 

 

I

Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children

NO

 

Exchange Visitor

 

J-1

Exchange Visitor

NO

 

J-2

Spouse or child of J-1

NO

 

Fiancée of U.S. Citizen

 

K-1

Fiancée or fiancée of U.S. citizen

YES

 

K-2

Minor child of K-1

YES

 

K-3

Spouse of U.S. Citizen (LIFE Act)

YES

 

K-4

Child of K-3 (Life Act)

YES

 

Intracompany Transferee

 

L-1A

Executive, managerial

Automatic

 

L-1B

Specialized knowledge

Automatic

 

L-2

Spouse or child of L-1

Automatic

 

Vocational and Language Students

 

M-1

Vocational student or other nonacademic student

NO

 

M-2

Spouse or child of M-2

NO

 

N-8

Parent of an alien classified SK-3 "Special Immigrant"

NO

 

N-9

Child of N-8, SK-1, SK-2, or SK-4 "Special Immigrant"

NO

 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

 

NATO-1

Principal Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO and resident members

of official staff or immediate family

YES

 

 

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

 

NATO-3

Official clerical staff accompanying Representative of Member State to NATO or

immediate family

YES

 

NATO-4

Official of NATO other than those qualified as NATO-1 and immediate family

YES

 

NATO-5

Expert other than NATO officials qualified under NATO-4, employed on behalf of

NATO and immediate family

 

YES

 

 

 

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

 

NATO-7

Servant or personal employee of NATO1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5, NATO-6 or immediate family

YES

 

Workers with Extraordinary Abilities

 

O-1

Extraordinary ability in the Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics

NO

 

O-2

Alien's (support) accompanying O-1

NO

 

O-3

Spouse or Child of O-1 and O-2

NO

 

Athletes and Entertainers

 

P-1

Individual or team athletes; entertainment groups

NO

 

P-2

Artists and entertainers in reciprocal exchange programs

NO

 

P-3

Artists and entertainers in culturally unique programs

NO

 

P-4

Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3

NO

 

International Cultural Exchange Visitors

 

Q-1

International cultural exchange visitors

NO

 

Q-2

Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program (Walsh Visas)

NO

 

Q-3

Spouse or child of Q-2

NO

 

 

Visa

Class

Residency

 

Religious Workers

R-1

Religious workers

NO

R-2

Spouse or child of R-1

NO

Witness or Informant

S-5

Informant of criminal organization information

NO

S-6

Informant of terrorism information

NO

Victims of a Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons

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)

TN

Trade visas for Canadians and Mexicans

NO

TD

Spouse or child accompanying TN

NO

Transit Without Visa

TWOV

Passenger or Crew

NO

Victims of Certain Crimes

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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