Visa Type Table Standardization

This page provides a consistent standard to connect all visa types and statuses from across University of Tennessee data systems and reports.

Excel Version of Tables:

An Excel version of the table is attached for easy reference. Last updated 01/27/2025.

An Excel version of the proposed crosswalk from Equifax to Banner.

Regulatory Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations on non-immigrant visa status https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-E/part-41.

Code of Federal Regulations on Classes of Aliens authorized to accept employment https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-274a/subpart-B/section-274a.12.

Memorandum on In-State Tuition for Certain Non-Immigrant Visa Students dated December 5, 2013 from Matthew Scoggins, Assistant General Counsel, University of Tennessee System

Errors to Resolve:

In the Memorandum on In-State Tuition for Certain Non-Immigrant Visa Students, the visa type N (defined as Children of certain special immigrants) is referenced. It is unclear if this references N9 as defined by INA 101(a)(15)(N)(ii) (Child of N8 or of Individual Classified by DHS as SK1, SK2, SK4, SN1, SN2 or SN4). N8 is not referenced in the document.
In the Memorandum on In-State Tuition for Certain Non-Immigrant Visa Students, the visa type Q-2 & Q-3 (defined as Immediate family members of Q-1 visa holders) is referenced. These statuses do not exist as Q-1 does not have a provision for dependents.
Sunapsis is using a singular value for Banner value NA representing all NATO statuses. Value is NATO-1 Principal NATO Representative.
Equifax refers to E-1 Dependent and E-2 Spouse both should reflect separate primary work authorizations to dependents of E-1 and E-2 respectively (i.e. E-2 Dependent).
Equifax refers to J-2 and J-2 Dependent. This is redundant as their is only J-2 status, which is a dependent status. Values should be merged to reflect J-2.
Equifax refers to Asylee and Asylee Applicant. More information on these definitions is needed to determine what is being communicated. All Asylees are applicants for Permanent Resident. Is this what the definition is referencing?

Banner STVVTYP Values to Update:

Values to Create:

New Value	Label	Definition

New Value	Label	Definition
OT	Other Status	This is a placeholder for a variety of valid immigration statuses including pending adjudications, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Deferred Action for childhood Arrivals (DACA), Pending Reinstatement to valid F status, change of status applications not sponsored by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK, UTIA, UTSI), and other unusual classifications. This status is not Eligible to Domicile in the United States, but could clear EVEA on a case-by-case basis.
FP	F-1 Student on OPT	This value is used to show an F-1 status individual with current valid OPT as evidenced by the EAD notating approval in C3B. This individual may or may not be sponsored by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK, UTIA, UTSI).
FS	F-1 Student on STEM Extension	This value is used to show an F-1 status individual with a current valid STEM OPT extension as evidenced by the EAD notating approval in C3C. This individual may or may not be sponsored by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK, UTIA, UTSI).
FC	F-1 Student Change of Status	This value indicates a person changing to F-1 status through adjudication by USCIS. This person is not eligible for F-1 benefits and can only take legal actions as dictated by their previous status.
FT	F-1 Transient	This value indicates a person in valid F-1 status sponsored by another entity. This is only valid and legal for transient study. No employment is allowed.
HS	H-1B Not Sponsored by UT	This value is used to show a person with valid H-1B status from another institution. This person can study but cannot be employed at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK, UTIA, UTSI).
JA	J-1 Academic Training	This values shows an Exchange Visitor sponsored or non-sponsored using Academic Training to engage in activity or employment at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK, UTIA, UTSI).
JS	J-1 Not Sponsored by UT	This value is used to show a person with valid J-1 status from another institution. This person can study and can be employed with proper authorization from the sponsor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK, UTIA, UTSI).
OS	O-1 Not Sponsored by UT	This value is used to show a person with valid O-1 status from another institution. This person can study but cannot be employed at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK, UTIA, UTSI).
TS	TN Not Sponsored by UT	This value is used to show a person with valid TN status from another institution. This person can study but cannot be employed at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK, UTIA, UTSI).

Values to Delete:

Value	Associate Records with this Value	Explanation

Value	Associate Records with this Value	Explanation
D2	D1	This is redundant.
TP	OT	It is more accurate to track TPS as an Other Status since it does not represents a constantly changing category of authorizations.
WB	B1	Tracking the actual status versus the usage of ESTA provides a consistent representation of values.
WT	B2	Tracking the actual status versus the usage of ESTA provides a consistent representation of values.

Immigration Status Description	Banner Value	IRIS Value (defunct)	Equifax Value	DASH Value	Sunapsis Value	Eligible for Full-Time Degree Study	Eligible to Domicile in the United States	On-Campus Work Eligible	Student Health Plan Required	Sponsored by University of Tennessee	Standard EVEA Documentation

Immigration Status Description	Banner Value	IRIS Value (defunct)	Equifax Value	Sunapsis Value	Eligible for Full-Time Degree Study	Eligible to Domicile in the United States	On-Campus Work Eligible	Student Health Plan Required	Sponsored by University of Tennessee	Standard EVEA Documentation
Ambassador, Public Minister, Career Diplomat or Consular Officer, or Immediate Family	A1				Yes	Yes	Dependent on Circumstance	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Other Foreign Government Official or Employee, or Immediate Family	A2				Yes	Yes	Dependent on Circumstance	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of A1 or A2, or Immediate Family	A3				Yes	Yes	Dependent on Circumstance	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Temporary Visitor for Business	B1				No (part-time recreational study is allowed)	No	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Temporary Visitor for Pleasure	B2				No (part-time recreational study is allowed)	No	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Noncitizen in Transit	C1	N/A	N/A		No	No	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Noncitizen in Transit to United Nations Headquarters District Under Sec. 11.(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarters Agreement	C2	N/A	N/A		No	No	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Foreign Government Official, Immediate Family, Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee, in Transit	C3	N/A	N/A		No	No	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Crewmember (Sea or Air)	D1	N/A	N/A		No	No	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Treaty Trader, Spouse or Child	E1	E-1	E-1 Dependent		Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Treaty Investor, Spouse or Child	E2		E-2 Spouse		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Student in an Academic or Language Training Program sponsored by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK, UTIA, UTSI)	F1	F-1	F-1	F-1 Student	Yes	No	Yes (part-time) if sponsored by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK, UTIA, UTSI).	Yes	Yes	Passport, Form I-94
Spouse or Child of F1	F2	N/A	N/A	F-2 Family of F-1 Student	No (part-time recreational study is allowed)	No	No	No	If F-1 is sponsored by UT, yes.	Passport, Form I-94
Principal Resident Representative of Recognized Foreign Government to International Organization, Staff, or Immediate Family	G1				Yes	Yes	Dependent yes, with a valid EAD.	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Other Representative of Recognized Foreign Member Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family	G2				Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Representative of Non-recognized or Nonmember Foreign Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family	G3				Yes	Yes	Dependent yes, with a valid EAD.	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
International Organization Officer or Employee, or Immediate Family	G4				Yes	Yes	Dependent yes, with a valid EAD.	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of G1 through G4, or Immediate Family	G5				Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Temporary Worker in a Specialty Occupation sponsored by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK, UTIA, UTSI)	H1	H-1B	H-1B	H-1B Temporary Worker Specialty Occupation	Yes	Yes	If sponsored by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK, UTIA, UTSI), yes.	No	Yes	Passport, Form I-94
Registered Nurse in Health Professional Shortage Area					Yes	N/A	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Temporary Worker Performing Agricultural Services	H2	H-2A	H-2A	H-2A Temporary Worker Agriculture	Yes	No	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker		H-2B			Yes	No	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Trainee or Special Education Exchange Visitor	H3				Yes	No	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Spouse or Child of H1B, H1B1, H1C, H2A, H2B, or H3	H4		H-4		Yes	H-4 Dependents of H-1B Yes; All others no.	With valid EAD as an H-4 spouse pending Permanent Residency.	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Representative of Foreign Information Media, Spouse and Child	I		I		Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Exchange Visitor sponsored by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK, UTIA, UTSI)	J1	J-1	J-1	J-1 Exchange Visitor	Yes	No	Yes, with authorization from sponsor.	Yes if student.	Yes	Passport, Form I-94
Spouse or Child of J1	J2	J-2	J-2 and J-2 Dependent		Yes	No	Yes, with a valid EAD.	Yes if student.	If J-1 is sponsored by UT, yes.	Passport, Form I-94
Fiancé(e) of United States Citizen	K1	K1			Yes	Yes	Yes, with a valid EAD.	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Child of Fiancé(e) of U.S. Citizen	K2				Yes	Yes	Yes, with a valid EAD.	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Spouse of U.S. citizen awaiting availability of immigrant visa	K3	K3			Yes	Yes	Yes, with a valid EAD.	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Child of K3	K4				Yes	Yes	Yes, with a valid EAD.	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Intracompany Transferee (Executive, Managerial, and Specialized Knowledge Personnel Continuing Employment)	L1				Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Spouse or Child of L1	L2		L-2		Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Vocational Student or Other Nonacademic Student	M1			M-1 Vocational/Technical Student	No	No	Yes, with an endorsement on the I-20.	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Spouse or Child of M1	M2			M-2 Family of M-1	No (part-time recreational study is allowed)	No	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Child of N8 or of Individual Classified by DHS as SK1, SK2, SK4, SN1, SN2 or SN4					Yes	No	Possible with valid EAD	No	No	Unclear
Principal Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies) Resident in the U.S. and Resident Members of Official Staff; Secretary General, Assistant Secretaries General, and Executive Secretary of NATO; Other Permanent NATO Officials of Similar Rank, or Immediate Family	Note, for practical purposes, all NATO statuses can be combined into a single value. This has been done with the value NA			NATO-1 Principal NATO Representative	Yes	Yes	Dependent possible with valid EAD	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Other Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies) including Representatives, Advisers, and Technical Experts of Delegations, or Immediate Family; Dependents of Member of a Force Entering in Accordance with the Provisions of the NATO Status-of-Forces Agreement or in Accordance with the provisions of the “Protocol on the Status of International Military Headquarters”; Members of Such a Force if Issued Visas	NA				Yes	Yes	Dependent possible with valid EAD	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Official Clerical Staff Accompanying Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies), or Immediate Family	NA				Yes	Yes	Dependent possible with valid EAD	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Official of NATO (Other Than Those Classifiable as NATO1), or Immediate Family	NA				Yes	Yes	Dependent possible with valid EAD	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Experts, Other Than NATO Officials Classifiable Under NATO4, Employed in Missions on Behalf of NATO, and their Dependents	NA				Yes	Yes	Dependent possible with valid EAD	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Member of a Civilian Component Accompanying a Force Entering in Accordance with the Provisions of the NATO Status-of-Forces Agreement; Member of a Civilian Component Attached to or Employed by an Allied Headquarters Under the “Protocol on the Status of International Military Headquarters” Set Up Pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty; and their Dependents	NA				Yes	Yes	Dependent possible with valid EAD	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of NATO1, NATO2, NATO 3, NATO4, NATO5, and NATO6 Classes, or Immediate Family	NA				Yes	Yes	Dependent possible with valid EAD	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Worker with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics sponsored by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK, UTIA, UTSI)	O1	O-1	O-1	O-1 Worker with Extraordinary Ability	Yes	Yes	If sponsored by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK, UTIA, UTSI), yes.	No	Yes	Passport, Form I-94
Person Accompanying and Assisting in the Artistic or Athletic Performance by O1	O2				Yes	No	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Spouse or Child of O1 or O2	O3				Yes	O-3 dependents of O-1, yes.	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Internationally Recognized Athlete or Member of Internationally Recognized Entertainment Group	P1				Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Artist or Entertainer in a Reciprocal Exchange Program	P2				Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Artist or Entertainer in a Culturally Unique Program	P3				Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Spouse or Child of P1, P2, or P3	P4				Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Participant in an International Cultural Exchange Program	Q			Q-1 Cultural Exchange Visitor	Yes	No	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Member of a Religious Denomination Performing Religious Work	R1			R: Religious Worker	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Spouse or Child of R1	R2				Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Person Supplying Critical Information Relating to a Criminal Organization or Enterprise	S5			S: Federal Witness	Yes	No	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Person Supplying Critical Information Relating to Terrorism	S6			S: Federal Witness	Yes	No	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Qualified Family Member of S5 or S6	S7			S: Federal Witness	Yes	No	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Victim of a Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons	T1				Yes	Yes	Possible with valid EAD	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Spouse of T1					Yes	Yes	Possible with valid EAD	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Child of T1					Yes	Yes	Possible with valid EAD	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Parent of a T1 under 21 years of age; or Parent of a T1 (Any Age) Who Faces Present Danger of Retaliation					Yes	Yes	Possible with valid EAD	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
USMCA Professional sponsored by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK, UTIA, UTSI)	TN	TN	TN		Yes	No	If sponsored by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK, UTIA, UTSI), yes.	No	Yes	Passport, Form I-94
Spouse or Child of TN	TD				Yes	No	No	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Victim of Criminal Activity	U1			U-1 Victim of Criminal Activity	Yes	No	Possible with valid EAD	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Spouse of U1	U2			U-2 Spouse of Victim of Criminal Activity	Yes	No	Possible with valid EAD	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Child of U1	U3		U-3	U-3 Minor Child of Victim of Criminal Activity	Yes	No	Possible with valid EAD	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Parent of U1 Under 21 Years of Age	U4			U-4 Parent of Child Victim of Criminal Activity	Yes	No	Possible with valid EAD	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Unmarried Sibling Under Age 18 of U1 Under 21 Years of Age					Yes	No	Possible with valid EAD	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Spouse of a Lawful Permanent Resident Awaiting Availability of Immigrant Visa	V1				Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Child of a Lawful Permanent Resident Awaiting Availability of Immigrant Visa	V2				Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Child of a V1 or V2	V3				Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Passport, Form I-94
Permanent Resident	PR	PR	Permanent Resident	Permanent Resident	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Permanent Resident Card
Political Asylum	AS	AS	Asylee, Asylee Applicant		Yes	?	Possible with valid EAD	No	No	TBD
Refugee	RF	RF		Refugee	Yes	?	Possible with valid EAD	No	No	TBD
Pending Adjustment of Status to Permanent Residency	AR		Code C9	I-485 Application for Adjustment of Status	Yes	?	Possible with valid EAD	No	No	TBD
Distance Education for Student not in the United States	DE				Yes	No	No	No	No	Not Possible
Status not Determined/Unknown	ZZ	ZZ		Unknown	Yes	No	No	No	No	TBD

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Visa Type Table Standardization

Excel Version of Tables:

Regulatory Reference:

Errors to Resolve:

Banner STVVTYP Values to Update:

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