Dept. of State: What Consuls Look For – Student Visas
Dept. of State: New Legal Requirements for F-1 Foreign Students in U.S. Public Schools

How Do I Apply to Qualify My School for Foreign Student Attendance
M-1 Vocational student or other nonacademic student INA Section 101(a)(15)(M)(i) 8 CFR 214.2(m)

M-2 Spouse or child of M-1 INA Section 101(a)(15)(M)(ii) 8 CFR 214.2(m)

N-8 Parent of alien classified SK-3 “Special Immigrant” INA Section 101(a)(15)(N)(i)

N-9 Child of N-8, SK-1, SK-2, or SK-4 “Special Immmigrant” INA Section 101(a) (15)(N)(ii) through (iv)

NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (see TN, below)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO-1 Principal Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO and resident members of official staff or immediate family Not included in the INA
Article 12, 5 US Treaties 1094
Article 20, 5 US Treaties 1098 8 CFR 214.2(s)

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 Article 13, 5 US Treaties 1094
Article 1, 4 US Treaties 1794
Article 3, 4 US Treaties 1796 8 CFR 214.2(s)

NATO-3 Official clerical staff accompanying Representative of Member State to NATO or immediate family Article 14, 5 US Treaties 1096 8 CFR 214.2(s)

NATO-4 Official of NATO other than those qualified as NATO-1 and immediate family Article 18, 5 US Treaties 1096 8 CFR 214.2(s)

NATO-5 Expert other than NATO officials qualified under NATO-4, employed on behalf of NATO and immediate family Article 21, 5 US Treaties 1100 8 CFR 214.2(s)

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 Treaty; and their dependents Article 1, 4 US Treaties 1794
Article 3, 5 US Treaties 877 8 CFR 214.2(s)

NATO-7 Servant or personal employee of NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5, NATO-6, or immediate family Articles 12-20, 5 US Treaties 1094 – 1098 8 CFR 214.2(s)

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