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Class of Admission Codes

When a person arrives at a port of entry seeking entry to the United States they will either be admitted or paroled into the country (if they are permitted to enter). A person who is being permitted to enter on a temporary basis or under special conditions because they lack a proper visa or immigration status to enter will typically be “paroled.” A legal permanent resident or a noncitizen arriving with a valid visa are “admitted” to country.

Often times the admission is marked in the person’s passport, though that is becoming less common. The class of admission can be seen on an I-94 as a code as well in some internal agency documents you may find in the responsive record of a FOIA request. Legal Permanent Resident cards “green cards” will display the class of admission code which indicates the manner in which their residency was obtained.

The classes of admission and the corresponding codes are listed below broken down into several different categories of types of admission.

Immigrant Classes of Admission

A lawful permanent resident (LPR) or “green card” recipient may live and work anywhere in the United States and may apply to become U.S. citizens if they meet certain eligibility and admissibility requirements. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides several broad classes of admission for foreign nationals to gain LPR status, the largest of which focuses on admitting immigrants for the purpose of family reunification. Other major categories include economic and humanitarian immigrants, as well as immigrants from countries with relatively low levels of immigration to the United States.

IMMEDIATE RELATIVE PETITIONS

The largest category of new LPRs consists of immediate relatives of U.S. citizens (spouses, children, and parents of U.S. citizens age 21 and older). Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens are not subject to numerical limits and typically account for more than 40 percent of new LPRs annually.

IR1Spouses, new arrivals
IR6Spouses, adjustments
CR1Spouses, new arrivals, conditional
CR6Spouses, adjustments, conditional
IB1Spouses, new arrivals, self petitioning
IB6Spouses, adjustments, self petitioning
IW1Spouses, widows or widowers, new arrivals
IW6Spouses, widows or widowers, adjustments
CF1Spouses, entered as fiance(e), adjustments, conditional
IF1Spouses, entered as fiance(e), adjustments
IR2Children, new arrivals
IR7Children, adjustments
CR2Children, new arrivals, conditional
CR7Children, adjustments, conditional
AR1Children, Amerasian, new arrivals
AR6Children, Amerasian, adjustments
IB2Children, new arrivals, self petitioning
IB7Children, adjustments, self petitioning
IB3Children of IB1 or IB6, new arrivals
IB8Children of IB1 or IB6, adjustments
IW2Children of IW1 or IW6, new arrivals
IW7Children of IW1 or IW6, adjustments
CF2Children of CF1, adjustments, conditional
IF2Children of IF1, adjustments
IH3Children adopted abroad under the Hague Convention, new arrivals
IH8Children adopted abroad under the Hague Convention, adjustments
IH4Children to be adopted under the Hague Convention, new arrivals
IH9Children to be adopted under the Hague Convention, adjustments
IR3Orphans adopted abroad, new arrivals
IR8Orphans adopted abroad, adjustments
IR4Orphans to be adopted, new arrivals
IR9Orphans to be adopted, adjustments
IR5Parents of adult U.S. citizens, new arrivals
IR0Parents of adult U.S. citizens, adjustments
IB5Parents battered or abused, of U.S. citizens, new arrivals, self petitioning
IB0Parents battered or abused, of U.S. citizens, adjustments, self petitioning

FAMILY PREFERENCE CATEGORIES

Family members not included in the immediate relative class of admission may be eligible for immigration under family-sponsored preferences. These categories also allow for the beneficiary to bring derivative family members. Categories are organized by priority. More about family preference categories.

A11Unmarried Amerasian sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals
A16Unmarried Amerasian sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments
F11Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals
F16Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments
B11Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals, self petitioning
B16Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments, self petitioning
A12Children of A11 or A16, new arrivals
A17Children of A11 or A16, adjustments
F12Children of F11 or F16, new arrivals
F17Children of F11 or F16, adjustments
B12Children of B11 or B16, new arrivals
B17Children of B11 or B16, adjustments
F21Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals
F26Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments
B21Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals, self petitioning
B26Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, self petitioning
C21Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals, conditional
C26Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, conditional
FX1Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, new arrivals
FX6Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments
BX1Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, new arrivals, self petitioning
BX6Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments, self petitioning
CX1Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, new arrivals, conditional
CX6Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments, conditional
F22Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals
F27Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments
B22Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals, self petitioning
B27Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, self petitioning
C23Children of C21, C22, C26, or C27, subject to country limits, new arrivals, conditional
C28Children of C21, C22, C26, or C27, subject to country limits, adjustments, conditional
B23Children of B21, B22, B26, or B27, subject to country limits, new arrivals
B28Children of B21, B22, B26, or B27, subject to country limits, adjustments
F23Children of F21, F22, F26, or F27, subject to country limits, new arrivals
F28Children of F21, F22, F26, or F27, subject to country limits, adjustments
C25Children of C24 or C29, subject to country limits, new arrivals, conditional
C20Children of C24 or C29, subject to country limits, adjustments, conditional
B25Children of B24 or B29, subject to country limits, new arrivals
B20Children of B24 or B29, subject to country limits, adjustments
F25Children of F24 or F29, subject to country limits, new arrivals
F20Children of F24 or F29, subject to country limits, adjustments
C22Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals, conditional
C27Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, conditional
FX2Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits, new arrivals
FX7Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments
BX2Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits, new arrivals, self petitioning
BX7Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments, self petitioning
CX3Children of CX2 or CX7, exempt from country limits, new arrivals, conditional
CX8Children of CX2 or CX7, exempt from country limits, adjustments, conditional
BX3Children of BX1, BX2, BX6, or BX7, exempt from country limits, new arrivals
BX8Children of BX1, BX2, BX6, or BX7, exempt from country limits, adjustments
FX3Children of FX1, FX2, FX7, or FX8, exempt from country limits, new arrivals
FX8Children of FX1, FX2, FX7, or FX8, exempt from country limits, adjustments
CX2Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits, new arrivals, conditional
CX7Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments, conditional
F24Unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals
F29Unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments
B24Unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals, self petitioning
B29Unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, self petitioning
C24Unmarried children of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals, conditional
C29Unmarried children of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, conditional
A31Married Amerasian sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals
F31Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals
C31Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals, conditional
B31Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals, self petitioning
A36Married Amerasian sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments
F36Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments
C36Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments, conditional
B36Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments, self petitioning
A32Spouses of A31 or A36, new arrivals
A37Spouses of A31 or A36, adjustments
F32Spouses of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals
F37Spouses of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments
C32Spouses of C31 or C36, new arrivals, conditional
C37Spouses of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments, conditional
B32Spouses of B31 or B36, new arrivals
B37Spouses of B31 or B36, adjustments
A33Children of A31 or A36, subject to country limits, new arrivals
A38Children of A31 or A36, subject to country limits, adjustments
F33Children of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals
F38Children of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments
C33Children of C31 or C36, subject to country limits, new arrivals, conditional
C38Children of C31 or C36, subject to country limits, adjustments, conditional
B33Children of B31 or B36, subject to country limits, new arrivals
B38Children of B31 or B36, subject to country limits, adjustments
F41Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals
F46Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, adjustments
F42Spouses of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals
F47Spouses of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, adjustments
F43Children of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals
F48Children of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, adjustments

EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES

Those seeking to provide needed skills in the U.S. workforce or invest in new U.S. jobs may be eligible to immigrate under employment-based preferences. Categories are organized by priority.

E11Aliens with extraordinary ability, new arrivals
E16Aliens with extraordinary ability, adjustments
E12Outstanding professors or researchers, new arrivals
E17Outstanding professors or researchers, adjustments
E13Multinational executives or managers, new arrivals
E18Multinational executives or managers, adjustments
E14Spouses of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, new arrivals
E19Spouses of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, adjustments
E15Children of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, new arrivals
E10Children of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, adjustments
E21Professionals holding advanced degrees, new arrivals
E26Professionals holding advanced degrees, adjustments
ES1Soviet scientists, new arrivals
ES6Soviet scientists, adjustments
E22Spouses of E21 or E26, new arrivals
E27Spouses of E21 or E26, adjustments
E23Children of E21 or E26, new arrivals
E28Children of E21 or E26, adjustments
EX1Schedule – A worker, new arrivals
EX6Schedule – A worker, adjustments
E31Skilled workers, new arrivals
E36Skilled workers, adjustments
E32Professionals with baccalaureate degrees, new arrivals
E37Professionals with baccalaureate degrees, adjustments
EW3Needed unskilled workers, new arrivals
EW8Needed unskilled workers, adjustments
EC6Chinese Student Protection Act (CSPA) principals, adjustments
EX2Spouses of EX1 or EX6, new arrivals
EX7Spouses of EX1 or EX6, adjustments
E34Spouses of E31, E32, E36, or E37, new arrivals
E39Spouses of E31, E32, E36, or E37, adjustments
EW4Spouses of EW3 or EW8, new arrivals
EW9Spouses of EW3 or EW8, adjustments
EC7Spouses of EC6, adjustments
EX3Children of EX1 or EX6, new arrivals
EX8Children of EX1 or EX6, adjustments
E35Children of E31, E32, E36, or E37, new arrivals
E30Children of E31, E32, E36, or E37, adjustments
EW5Children of EW3 or EW8, new arrivals
EW0Children of EW3 or EW8, adjustments
EC8Children of EC6, adjustments
BC1Broadcast (IBCB of BBG) employees, new arrivals
BC6Broadcast (IBCG of BBG) employees, adjustments
SD1Ministers, new arrivals
SD6Ministers, adjustments
SE1Employees of U.S. government abroad, new arrivals
SE6Employees of U.S. government abroad, adjustments
SF1Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone Government, new arrivals
SF6Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone Government, adjustments
SG1Former U.S. government employees in the Panama Canal Zone, new arrivals
SG6Former U.S. government employees in the Panama Canal Zone, adjustments
SH1Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone government, employed on April 1, 1979, new arrivals
SH6Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone government, employed on April 1, 1979, adjustments
SJ6Foreign medical school graduate who was licensed to practice in the United States on Jan. 9, 1978, adjustments
SK1Retired employees of international organizations, new arrivals
SK6Retired employees of international organizations, adjustments
SK4Certain surviving spouses of deceased international organization employees, new arrivals
SK9Certain surviving spouses of deceased international organization employees, adjustments
SL1Juvenile court dependents, new arrivals
SL6Juvenile court dependents, adjustments
SN1Retired NATO-6 civilian employees, new arrivals
SN6Retired NATO-6 civilian employees, adjustments
SR1Religious workers, new arrivals
SR6Religious workers, adjustments
SN4Certain surviving spouses of deceased NATO-6 civilian employees, new arrivals
SN9Certain surviving spouses of deceased NATO-6 civilian employees, adjustments
BC2Spouses of BC1 or BC6, new arrivals
BC7Spouses of BC1 or BC6, adjustments
SD2Spouses of SD1 or SD6, new arrivals
SD7Spouses of SD1 or SD6, adjustments
SE2Spouses of SE1 or SE6, new arrivals
SE7Spouses of SE1 or SE6, adjustments
SF2Spouses or children of SF1 or SF6, new arrivals
SF7Spouses or children of SF1 or SF6, adjustments
SG2Spouses or children of SG1 or SG6, new arrivals
SG7Spouses or children of SG1 or SG6, adjustments
SH2Spouses or children of SH1 or SH6, new arrivals
SH7Spouses or children of SH1 or SH6, adjustments
SJ2Spouses or children of SJ6, new arrivals
SJ7Spouses or children of SJ6, adjustments
SK2Spouses of SK1 or SK6, new arrivals
SK7Spouses of SK1 or SK6, adjustments
SN2Spouses of SN1 of SN6, new arrivals
SN7Spouses of SN1 of SN6, adjustments
SR2Spouses of SR1 or SR6, new arrivals
SR7Spouses of SR1 or SR6, adjustments
BC3Children of BC1 or BC6, new arrivals
BC8Children of BC1 or BC6, adjustments
SD3Children of SD1 or SD6, new arrivals
SD8Children of SD1 or SD6, adjustments
SE3Children of SE1 or SE6, new arrivals
SE8Children of SE1 or SE6, adjustments
SK3Certain unmarried children of SK1 or SK6, new arrivals
SK8Certain unmarried children of SK1 or SK6, adjustments
SR3Children of SR1 or SR6, new arrivals
SR8Children of SR1 or SR6, adjustments
SN3Certain unmarried sons/daughters of SN1 or SN6, new arrivals
SN8Certain unmarried sons/daughters of SN1 or SN6, adjustments
C51Employment creation, not in targeted area, new arrivals, conditional
C56Employment creation, not in targeted area, adjustments, conditional
E51Employment creation, new arrivals
E56Employment creation, adjustments
I51Employment creation, targeted area, pilot program, new arrivals, conditional
I56Employment creation, targeted area, pilot program, adjustments, conditional
T51Employment creation, targeted area, new arrivals, conditional
T56Employment creation, targeted area, adjustments, conditional
R51Investor pilot program, not targeted, new arrivals, conditional
R56Investor pilot program, not targeted, adjustments, conditional
C52Spouses of C51 or C56, new arrivals, conditional
C57Spouses of C51 or C56, adjustments, conditional
E52Spouses of E51 or E56, new arrivals
E57Spouses of E51 or E56, adjustments
I52Spouses of I51 or I56, new arrivals, conditional
I57Spouses of I51 or I56, adjustments, conditional
T52Spouses of T51 or T56, new arrivals, conditional
T57Spouses of T51 or T56, adjustments, conditional
R52Spouses of R51 or R56, new arrivals, conditional
R57Spouses of R51 or R56, adjustments, conditional
C53Children of C51 or C56, new arrivals, conditional
C58Children of C51 or C56, adjustments, conditional
E53Children of E51 or E56, new arrivals
E58Children of E51 or E56, adjustments
I53Children of I51 or I56, new arrivals, conditional
I58Children of I51 or I56, adjustments, conditional
T53Children of T51 or T56, new arrivals, conditional
T58Children of T51 or T56, adjustments, conditional
R53Children of R51 or R56, new arrivals, conditional
R58Children of R51 or R56, adjustments, conditional

REFUGEE & ASYLEE

The United States provides refuge to persons who have been persecuted or have a well-founded fear of persecution through two programs: a refugee program for persons outside the United States and their immediate relatives, and an asylum program for persons in the United States and their immediate relatives.

CU6Cuban refugees (P.L. 89-732 of 1966)
CU7Non-Cuban spouses or children of Cuban refugees
IC6Indochinese refugees (P.L. 95-145 of 1977)
IC7Spouses or children of Indochinese refugees not qualified as refugees on their own
R86Refugee parolees (P.L. 95-412 of 1978)
M83Refugee escapees previously admitted for lawful permanent resident status, adjustments
Y64Refugees in the United States prior to July 1, 1953, adjustments
RE6Other refugees (P.L. 96-212 Refugee Act of 1980)
RE7Spouses of RE6
RE8Children of RE6
RE9Other relatives
AS6Asylees
GA6Iraqi asylees
SY6Syrian asylees
AS7Spouses of AS6
GA7Spouses of GA6
SY7Spouses of SY6
AS8Children of AS6
GA8Children of GA6
SY8Children of SY6

DIVERSITY VISA

Those who seek to immigrate to the United States from countries with relatively low levels of immigration may be eligible to seek immigration under the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program.

DV1Principals, new arrivals
DV6Principals, adjustments
DV2Spouses of DV1 or DV6, new arrivals
DV7Spouses of DV1 or DV6, adjustments
DV3Children of DV1 or DV6, new arrivals
DV8Children of DV1 or DV6, adjustments

OTHER

Remaining admission categories are generally limited to persons admitted under special legislation.

PH6Parolees, Polish/Hungarian
LA6Parolees, Soviet/Indochinese
ID6Parolees, Indochinese
M93Parolees, Hungarian previously admitted for lawful permanent resident status
NA3Children born abroad to alien residents
NC6Principals
NC7Spouses of NC6
NC8Children of NC6
NC9Unmarried sons/daughters of NC6
Z13Sec. 244, P.L. 89-236, subject to 4,000 annual limit
Z14Battered spouses or children (Violence Against Women Act), P.L. 103-322 of 1994, subject to 4,000 annual limit
Z15Salvadoran, Guatemalan and former Soviet bloc country nationals (NACARA Section 203, P.L. 105-100 of 1997)
Z56Crewmen who entered on or before June 30, 1964 and are immediate relatives of U.S. citizens or special immigrants
Z57Crewmen who entered on or before June 30, 1964 and are preference or non-preference immigrants
Z11Preference or non-preference immigrants (other than crewmen)
HA6Haitian asylum applicants
HB6Haitian parolees
HC6Haitian children without parents
HD6Haitian children orphaned in the United States
HE6Haitian children abandoned by parents
HA7Spouses of HA6
HB7Spouses of HB6
HC7Spouses of HC6
HD7Spouses of HD6
HE7Spouses of HE6
HA8Children of HA6
HB8Children of HB6
HC8Children of HC6
HD8Children of HD6
HE8Children of HE6
HA9Unmarried sons/daughters of HA6
HB9Unmarried sons/daughters of HB6
HC9Unmarried sons/daughters of HC6
HD9Unmarried sons/daughters of HD6
HE9Unmarried sons/daughters of HE6
W16Entered without inspection before 1/1/82
W26Entered as nonimmigrant and overstayed visa before 1/1/82
W36Blanket enforced voluntary departure (EVD) group
S16Seasonal Agricultural Workers (SAW), worked at least 90 days during each year ending May 1, 1984, 1985, and 1986
S26Seasonal Agricultural Workers (SAW), worked at least 90 days during the year ending on May 1, 1986
LB1Spouses of legalized aliens, new arrivals
CB1Spouses of legalized aliens, new arrivals, conditional
LB6Spouses of legalized aliens, adjustments
CB6Spouses of legalized aliens, adjustments, conditional
LB2Children of LB1 or LB6, new arrivals
CB2Children of CB1 or CB6, new arrivals, conditional
LB7Children of LB1 or LB6, adjustments
CB7Children of CB1 or CB6, adjustments, conditional
AA1Natives of certain adversely affected foreign states, new arrivals
AA6Natives of certain adversely affected foreign states, adjustments
AA2Spouses of AA1 or AA6, new arrivals
AA7Spouses of AA1 or AA6, adjustments
AA3Children of AA1 or AA6, new arrivals
AA8Children of AA1 or AA6, adjustments
AM1Amerasians, born in Vietnam between 1/1/62-1/1/76, new arrivals
AM6Amerasians, born in Vietnam between 1/1/62-1/1/76, adjustments
AM2Spouses or children of AM1 or AM6, new arrivals
AM7Spouses or children of AM1 or AM6, adjustments
AM3Mothers, guardians, or next of kin of AM1 or AM6, new arrivals
AM8Mothers, guardians, or next of kin of AM1 or AM6, adjustments
DS1Individuals born under diplomatic status, adjustments,
HH6Parolees adjusting under the Help HAITI Act of 2010, adjustments
HK1Hong Kong business employees, new arrivals
HK6Hong Kong business employees, adjustments
HK2Spouses of HK1 or HK6, new arrivals
HK7Spouses of HK1 or HK6, adjustments
HK3Children of HK1 or HK6, new arrivals
HK8Children of HK1 or HK6, adjustments
CH6Cuban Haitian entrants, adjustments (P.L. 99-603)
S13American Indians born in Canada, new arrivals
DT1Natives of Tibet who continuously resided in Nepal or India (Displaced Tibetan), new arrivals
DT6Natives of Tibet who continuously resided in Nepal or India (Displaced Tibetan), adjustments
DT2Spouses of DT1 or DT6, new arrivals
DT7Spouses of DT1 or DT6, adjustments
DT3Children of DT1 or DT6, new arrivals
DT8Children of DT1 or DT6, adjustments
MR0Parents of U.S. citizens presumed to be lawful permanent resident aliens – Northern Mariana Islands, adjustments
MR6Spouses of U.S. citizens presumed to be lawful permanent resident aliens – Northern Mariana Islands, adjustments
MR7Children of U.S. citizens presumed to be lawful permanent resident aliens – Northern Mariana Islands, adjustments
NP8Alien who filed and was qualified with investor status prior to June 1, 1978
NP9Spouses or children of NP8, adjustments
RN6Certain former H1 nonimmigrant registered nurses, adjustments
RN7Spouses or children of RN6, adjustments
SC1Lost citizenship through marriage, new arrivals
SC6Lost citizenship through marriage, adjustments
SC2Lost citizenship through serving in foreign armed forces, new arrivals
SC7Lost citizenship through serving in foreign armed forces, adjustments
SI1Special immigrant interpreters who are nationals of Iraq or Afghanistan, new arrivals
SI6Special immigrant interpreters who are nationals of Iraq or Afghanistan, adjustments
SI2Spouses of SI1 or SI6, new arrivals
SI7Spouses of SI1 or SI6, adjustments
SI3Children of SI1 or SI6, new arrivals
SI8Children of SI1 or SI6, adjustments
SM1U.S. Armed Forces personnel, service (12 years) after 10/1/91, new arrivals
SM6U.S. Armed Forces personnel, service (12 years) after 10/1/91, adjustments
SM4U.S. Armed Forces personnel, service (12 years) by 10/91, new arrivals
SM9U.S. Armed Forces personnel, service (12 years) by 10/91, adjustments
SM2Spouses of SM1 or SM6, new arrivals
SM7Spouses of SM1 or SM6, adjustments
SM5Spouses or children of SM4 or SM9, new arrivals
SM0Spouses or children of SM4 or SM9, adjustments
SM3Children of SM1 or SM6, new arrivals
SM8Children of SM1 or SM6, adjustments
SQ1Certain Iraqis and Afghans employed by U.S. Government, new arrivals
SQ6Certain Iraqis and Afghans employed by U.S. Government, adjustments
SQ2Spouses of SQ1 or SQ6, new arrivals
SQ7Spouses of SQ1 or SQ6, adjustments
SQ3Children of SQ1 or SQ6, new arrivals
SQ8Children of SQ1 or SQ6, adjustments
ST6Adjustment of T1 nonimmigrant
ST7Adjustment of T2 nonimmigrant
ST8Adjustment of T3 nonimmigrant
ST0Adjustment of T4 nonimmigrant
ST9Adjustment of T5 nonimmigrant
SU2Spouses of SU6, new arrivals
SU3Children of SU6, new arrivals
SU5Parents of SU6, new arrivals
SU6Adjustment of U1 nonimmigrant
SU7Adjustment of U2 nonimmigrant
SU8Adjustment of U3 nonimmigrant
SU0Adjustment of U4 nonimmigrant
SU9Adjustment of U5 nonimmigrant
W46Late amnesty applicants (Immigration Reform and Control Act)
XB3Presumed lawfully admitted for permanent residence
XA3Children born subsequent to issuance of parent’s non-quota visa, new arrivals
XE3Children born subsequent to issuance of parent’s employment-based preference visa, new arrivals
XF3Children born subsequent to issuance of parent’s family-sponsored preference visa, new arrivals
XR3Children born subsequent to issuance of parent’s immediate relative of U.S. citizen visa, new arrivals
XN3Children born subsequent to issuance of parent’s visa other, new arrivals
Z43Private bill, adjustments
Z33Entered before 7/1/24, Section 249, P.L. 89-236, adjustments
Z03Entered 7/1/24-6/28/40, Section 249, P.L. 89-236, adjustments
Z66Entered 6/29/40-1/1/72, Section 249, P.L. 89-236, adjustments
Z83Foreign government official who is immediate relative of U.S. citizen or special immigrant