What Does this Immigration Symbol Mean?
Have you ever wondered what the immigration abbreviations meant on your immigration visa? The following is meant to provide an answer to at least some of the abbreviations. If you are unsure what your abbreviations mean, contact a NYC immigration lawyer for assistance.
IMMIGRANTS Immediate Relatives |
Symbol |
Class |
Section of Law |
IR1 |
Spouse of U.S. Citizen |
201(b) |
IR2 |
Child of U.S. Citizen |
201(b) |
IR3 |
Orphan Adopted Abroad by U.S. Citizen |
201(b) |
IR4 |
Orphan to be Adopted In the U.S. by U.S. Citizen |
201(b) |
IR5 |
Parent of U.S. Citizen at Least 21 Years of Age |
201(b) |
CR1 |
Spouse of U.S. Citizen (Conditional Status) |
201(b) & 216(a)(1) |
CR2 |
Child of U.S. Citizen (Conditional Status) |
201(b) & 216 |
IW2 |
Child of IW1 |
201(b) |
IB1 |
Self-petition Spouse of U.S. Citizen |
204(a)(1)(A)(iii) |
IB2 |
Self-petition child of U.S. Citizen |
204(a)(1)(A)(iv) |
IB3 |
Child of IB1 |
204(a)(1)(A)(iii) |
VI5 |
Parent of U.S. Citizen Who Acquired Permanent Resident Status Under the Virgin Islands Nommigrant Alien Adjustment Act (Pub. L. 97-271). |
201(b) & §2 of the Virgin Islands Nonimmigrant Alien Adjustment Act |
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Vietnam Immigrants |
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AM1 |
Vietnam Amerasian Principal |
584(b)(1)(A), |
AM2 |
Spouse or Child of AM1 |
584(b)(1)(B), and |
AM3 |
Natural Mother of Unmarried AM1 (Spouse or Child of Such Mother) or Person Who has Acted in Effect as the Mother, Father, or Next-of-Kin of Unmarried AM1 (and Spouse or Child of Such Person) |
584(b)(1)(C) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988 (As contained in §101(e) of P.L. 100-202) as amended) |
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Special Immigrants |
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SB1 |
Returning Resident |
101(a)(27)(A) |
SC1 |
Person Who Lost U.S. Citizenship by Marriage |
101(a)(27)(B) &324(a) |
SC2 |
Person Who Lost U.S. Citizenship by Serving in Foreign Armed Forces |
101(a)(27)(B) & 327 |
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FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES
Family 1st Preference |
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F11 |
Unmarried Son or Daughter of U.S. Citizen |
203(a)(1) |
F12 |
Child of F11 |
203(d) |
B11 |
Self-petition Unmarried Son or Daughter of U.S. Citizen |
204(a)(1)(A)(iv) &203(a)(1) |
B12 |
Child of B11 |
203(d) |
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Family 2nd Preference (Subject To Country Limitations) |
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F21 |
Spouse of Alien Resident |
203(a)(2)(A) |
F22 |
Child of Alien Resident |
203(a)(2)(A) |
F23 |
Child of F21 or F22 |
203(d) |
F24 |
Unmarried Son or Daughter of Alien Resident |
203(a)(2)(B) |
F25 |
Child of F24 |
203(d) |
C21 |
Spouse of Alien Resident (Conditional) |
203(a)(2)(A) & 216 |
C22 |
Child of Alien Resident (Conditional) |
203(a)(2)(A) & 216 |
C23 |
Child of C21 or C22 (Conditional) |
203(d) & 216 |
C24 |
Unmarried Son or Daughter of Alien Resident (Conditional) |
203(a)(2)(B) & 216 |
C25 |
Child of F24 (Conditional) |
203(d) & 216 |
B21 |
Self-petition Spouse of Lawful Permanent Resident |
204(a)(1)(B)(ii) |
B22 |
Self-petition Child of Lawful Permanent Resident |
204(a)(1)(B)(iii) |
B23 |
Child of B21 or B22 |
204(a)(1)(B)(ii) |
B24 |
Self-petition Unmarried Son or Daughter of Lawful Permanent Resident |
204(a)(1)(B)(iii) |
B25 |
Child of B24 |
203(d) |
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Family 3rd Preference |
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Symbol |
Class |
Section of Law |
F31 |
Married Son or Daughter of U.S. Citizen |
203(a)(3) |
F32 |
Spouse of F31 |
203(d) |
F33 |
Child of F31 |
203(d) |
C31 |
Married Son or Daughter of U.S. Citizen (Conditional) |
203(a)(3) & 216 |
C32 |
Spouse of C31 (Conditional) |
203(d) & 216 |
C33 |
Child of C31 (Conditional) |
203(d) & 216 |
B31 |
Self-petition Married Son or Daughter of U.S. Citizen |
204(a)(1)(A)(iv) &203(a)(3) |
B32 |
Spouse of B31 |
203(d) |
B33 |
Child of B31 |
203(d) |
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Family 4th Preference |
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Symbol |
Class |
Section of Law |
F41 |
Brother or Sister of U.S. Citizen |
203(a)(4) |
F42 |
Spouse of F41 |
203(d) |
F43 |
Child of F41 |
203(d) |
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EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCES
Employment 1st Preference (Priority Workers) |
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Symbol |
Class |
Section of Law |
E11 |
Alien with Extraordinary Ability |
203(b)(1)(A) |
E12 |
Outstanding Professor or Researcher |
203(b)(1)(B) |
E13 |
Multinational Executive or Manager |
203(b)(1)(C) |
E14 |
Spouse of E11, E12, or E13 |
203(d) |
E15 |
Child of E11, E12, or E13 |
203(d) |
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Employment 2nd Preference (Professionals Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability) |
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Symbol |
Class |
Section of Law |
E21 |
Professional Holding Advanced Degree or of Exceptional Ability |
203(b)(2) |
E22 |
Spouse of E21 |
203(d) |
E23 |
Child of E21 |
203(d) |
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Employment 3rd Preference (Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers |
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Symbol |
Class |
Section of Law |
E31 |
Skilled Worker |
203(b)(3)(A)(i) |
E32 |
Professional Holding Baccalaureate Degree |
203(b)(3)(A)(ii) |
E34 |
Spouse of E31 or E32 |
203(d) |
E35 |
Child of E31 or E32 |
203(d) |
EW3 |
Other Worker (Subgroup Numerical Limit) |
203(b)(3)(A)(iii) |
EW4 |
Spouse of EW3 |
203(d) |
EW5 |
Child of EW3 |
203(d) |
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Employment 5th Preference (Employment Creation) (Conditional Status) |
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Symbol |
Class |
Section of Law |
C51 |
Employment Creation OUTSIDE Targeted Area |
203(b)(5)(A) |
C52 |
Spouse of C51 |
203(d) |
C53 |
Child of C51 |
203(d) |
T51 |
Employment Creation IN Targeted Rural/High Unemployment Area |
203(b)(5)(B) |
T52 |
Spouse of T51 |
203(d) |
T53 |
Child of T51 |
203(d) |
R51 |
Investor Pilot Program, OUTSIDE Targeted Area |
203(b)(5) & §610 of the |
R52 |
Spouse of R51 |
Departments of Commerce, Justice, R53 Child of R51 & State, the Judiciary & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (P.L. 102-395) |
I51 |
Investor Pilot Program IN Targeted Area |
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I52 |
Spouse of I51 |
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I53 |
Child of I51 |
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OTHER NUMERICALLY LIMITED CATEGORIES
Diversity Immigrants (Beginning in FY 1995) |
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Symbol |
Class |
Section of Law |
DV1 |
Diversity Immigrant |
203(c) |
DV2 |
Spouse of DV1 |
203(c) |
DV3 |
Child of DV1 |
203(c) |
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Transition for Employees of Certain U.S. Businesses in Hong Kong (Fiscal Years 1991-1993)* |
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Symbol |
Class |
Section of Law |
HK1 |
Employee of U.S. Business in Hong Kong |
§124 of the Immigration Act of 1990 |
HK2 |
Spouse of HK1 |
§124 of the Immigration Actof 1990 |
HK3 |
Child of HK1 |
§124 of the Immigration Actof 1990 |
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