Figure: 19 TAC §21.730(b)(3)

Chart I
Eligible Nonimmigrants--Persons with Visas that
Allow them to Domicile in the United States

Visa Type Nonimmigrant (Temporary) Visa Categories Eligible to Domicile in the United States?

A-1
Ambassadors, public ministers or career diplomats and their immediate family members
Yes

A-2
Other accredited officials or employees of foreign governments and their immediate family members
Yes

A-3
Personal attendants, servants or employees and their immediate family members of A-1 and A-2 visa holders
Yes

B-1
Temporary visitor for business
No

B-2
Temporary visitor for pleasure
No

C-1
Foreign travelers in transit through the United States
No

C-1D
Combined transit and crewmen visa
No

C-2
Person in transit to UN Headquarters under §11(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarter Agreement.
No

C-3
Foreign government official, members of immediate family, attendant or personal employee in transit
No

C-4
Transit without Visa. See TWOV
No

D-1
Crewmember departing on same vessel of arrival
No

D-2

Crewmember departing by means other than vessel of arrival
No

E-1
Treaty traders, spouse and children
Yes

E-2
Treaty investors, spouse and children
Yes

F-1
Academic student
No

F-2
Spouse or child of F-1
No

F-3
Academic students who are Canadian or Mexican citizens, who commute across the border to study full-time or part-time in the United States.
No**

G-1
Principal resident representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and members of immediate family.
Yes

G-2
Other accredited representatives of recognized foreign member governments to international organization and their immediate family members
Yes

G-3
Representatives of non-recognized or nonmember government to international organization, and members of immediate family
Yes

G-4
International organization officer or employee, and their immediate family members
Yes

G-5
Attendants, servants and personal employees of G-1, G-2, G-3 or G-4 visa holders and their immediate family members
Yes

H-1B
Specialty Occupations, DOD workers, fashion models
Yes

H-1C
Nurses going to work for up to three years in health professional shortage areas
No

H-2A
Temporary agricultural workers
No

H-2B
Temporary workers, skilled and unskilled
No

H-3
Trainee
No

H-4
Spouse or child of H-1, H-2 or H-3 visa holders
H-4 dependents of H-1B, Yes;

all other H-4 dependents, No

I
Visas for foreign media representatives
Yes

J-1
Visas for exchange visitors
No

J-2
Spouse or child of J-1 visa holders
No

K-1
Fiancé(e)
Yes

K-2
Minor child of K-1
Yes

K-3
Spouse of a U.S. citizen (LIFE Act)
Yes

K-4
Child of a K-3 (LIFE Act)
Yes

L1-A
Executive, managerial
Yes

L1-B
Specialized knowledge
Yes

L-2
Spouse or child of L-1
Yes

M-1
Vocational or other nonacademic students, other than language students
No

M-2
Immediate families of M-1 visa holders
No

M-3
Vocational students who are Canadian or Mexican citizens, who commute across the border to study full-time or part-time in the U.S.
No**

N-8
Parent of alien classified as SK-3 "Special Immigrant"
Yes

N-9
Child of N-8, SK-1, SK-2, or SK-4 "Special Immigrant"
Yes

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 State; Dependents of Member 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 member

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
Members 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 Treaty; and their dependents
Yes

NATO 7
Attendants, servants or personal employees of NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5 or NATO-6, or immediate
Yes

O-1
Extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, athletics
Yes

O-2
Essential support staff of 0-1 visa holders
No

O-3
Immediate family members of 0-1 and O-2 visa holders
O-3 dependents of O-1 holders Yes;

O-3 dependents of O-2 holders, No

P-1
Individual or team athletes
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 and P-3.
No

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

R-1
Religious workers
Yes

R-2
Spouse or child of R-1
Yes

S-5
Informant of criminal organization information
No

S-6
Informant of terrorism information
No

T-1
Victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons
Yes

T-2
Spouse of a T-1
Yes

T-3
Child of a T-1
Yes

T-4
Parent of a T-1 visa holder (if the child is under 21 years of age
Yes

TC
No longer issued. TN issued in its place.
No

TD
Spouse or child accompanying TN

TN
Trade visas for Canadians and Mexicans in NAFTA
No

TPS
Temporary Protected Status
Yes

TWOV
Passenger or Crew
No

U-1
Victim of certain criminal activity
Yes

U-2
Spouse of a U-1
Yes

U-3
Child of a U-1
Yes

U-4
Parent of a U-1 visa holder (if the child is under 21 years of age).
Yes

V-1

Spouse of Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based petition (I-130) which was filed prior to December 21, 2000, and has been pending for at least three years
Yes

V-2
Child of Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based petition (I-130) which was filed prior to December 21, 2000, and has been pending for at least three years
Yes

V-3 Derivative child of a V-1 or V-2 visa holder Yes

** Please note: These international, commuting students may be eligible for a waiver of
nonresident tuition under Texas Education Code §54.060(b).

Visa Type	Nonimmigrant (Temporary) Visa Categories	Eligible to Domicile in the United States?
A-1	Ambassadors, public ministers or career diplomats and their immediate family members	Yes
A-2	Other accredited officials or employees of foreign governments and their immediate family members	Yes
A-3	Personal attendants, servants or employees and their immediate family members of A-1 and A-2 visa holders	Yes
B-1	Temporary visitor for business	No
B-2	Temporary visitor for pleasure	No
C-1	Foreign travelers in transit through the United States	No
C-1D	Combined transit and crewmen visa	No
C-2	Person in transit to UN Headquarters under §11(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarter Agreement.	No
C-3	Foreign government official, members of immediate family, attendant or personal employee in transit	No
C-4	Transit without Visa. See TWOV	No
D-1	Crewmember departing on same vessel of arrival	No
D-2	Crewmember departing by means other than vessel of arrival	No
E-1	Treaty traders, spouse and children	Yes
E-2	Treaty investors, spouse and children	Yes
F-1	Academic student	No
F-2	Spouse or child of F-1	No
F-3	Academic students who are Canadian or Mexican citizens, who commute across the border to study full-time or part-time in the United States.	No**
G-1	Principal resident representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and members of immediate family.	Yes
G-2	Other accredited representatives of recognized foreign member governments to international organization and their immediate family members	Yes
G-3	Representatives of non-recognized or nonmember government to international organization, and members of immediate family	Yes
G-4	International organization officer or employee, and their immediate family members	Yes
G-5	Attendants, servants and personal employees of G-1, G-2, G-3 or G-4 visa holders and their immediate family members	Yes
H-1B	Specialty Occupations, DOD workers, fashion models	Yes
H-1C	Nurses going to work for up to three years in health professional shortage areas	No
H-2A	Temporary agricultural workers	No
H-2B	Temporary workers, skilled and unskilled	No
H-3	Trainee	No
H-4	Spouse or child of H-1, H-2 or H-3 visa holders	H-4 dependents of H-1B, Yes; all other H-4 dependents, No
I	Visas for foreign media representatives	Yes
J-1	Visas for exchange visitors	No
J-2	Spouse or child of J-1 visa holders	No
K-1	Fiancé(e)	Yes
K-2	Minor child of K-1	Yes
K-3	Spouse of a U.S. citizen (LIFE Act)	Yes
K-4	Child of a K-3 (LIFE Act)	Yes
L1-A	Executive, managerial	Yes
L1-B	Specialized knowledge	Yes
L-2	Spouse or child of L-1	Yes
M-1	Vocational or other nonacademic students, other than language students	No
M-2	Immediate families of M-1 visa holders	No
M-3	Vocational students who are Canadian or Mexican citizens, who commute across the border to study full-time or part-time in the U.S.	No**
N-8	Parent of alien classified as SK-3 "Special Immigrant"	Yes
N-9	Child of N-8, SK-1, SK-2, or SK-4 "Special Immigrant"	Yes
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 State; Dependents of Member 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 member	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	Members 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 Treaty; and their dependents	Yes
NATO 7	Attendants, servants or personal employees of NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5 or NATO-6, or immediate	Yes
O-1	Extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, athletics	Yes
O-2	Essential support staff of 0-1 visa holders	No
O-3	Immediate family members of 0-1 and O-2 visa holders	O-3 dependents of O-1 holders Yes; O-3 dependents of O-2 holders, No
P-1	Individual or team athletes	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 and P-3.	No
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
R-1	Religious workers	Yes
R-2	Spouse or child of R-1	Yes
S-5	Informant of criminal organization information	No
S-6	Informant of terrorism information	No
T-1	Victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons	Yes
T-2	Spouse of a T-1	Yes
T-3	Child of a T-1	Yes
T-4	Parent of a T-1 visa holder (if the child is under 21 years of age	Yes
TC	No longer issued. TN issued in its place.	No
TD	Spouse or child accompanying TN
TN	Trade visas for Canadians and Mexicans in NAFTA	No
*TPS*	Temporary Protected Status	Yes
*TWOV*	Passenger or Crew	No
U-1	Victim of certain criminal activity	Yes
U-2	Spouse of a U-1	Yes
U-3	Child of a U-1	Yes
U-4	Parent of a U-1 visa holder (if the child is under 21 years of age).	Yes
V-1	Spouse of Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based petition (I-130) which was filed prior to December 21, 2000, and has been pending for at least three years	Yes
V-2	Child of Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based petition (I-130) which was filed prior to December 21, 2000, and has been pending for at least three years	Yes
V-3	Derivative child of a V-1 or V-2 visa holder	Yes