LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT: USCIS CLASS CODES
ISSUE DATE: 09/2016
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) class code may be stamped on an I-551, a passport, or any other correspondence USCIS gives an immigrant. The class codes listed below are those given to immigrants applying for Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status.
The alphabetical letter(s) in the class codes represent the latest revision of the various classes while the numerical figure reflects the order and relationship within the class. Therefore agencies should not be concerned if the numerical figure is not listed. Listed below is the most current class code.
The section numbers are the sections of the immigration law which authorize the immigrant's entrance into the United States. Refer to the sections listed in 0011.03 (Citizenship and Immigration Status) to determine if an immigrant entering under a particular section of law is eligible for assistance. This list is NOT all-inclusive. For a comprehensive list, see USCIS Class of Admission (COA) Codes.
Curr. Class Code | Section of law | Description |
AM1 | Amerasian. born in Vietnam. | |
AM2 | Spouse/child of AM1 or AM6. | |
AM3 | Mother, guardian or relative of AM1 or AM6. | |
AM6 | AM1 adjustment to LPR. | |
AM7 | AM2 adjustment to LPR. | |
AM8 | AM3 adjustment to LPR. | |
AS1 | 208 | Approved primary asylee. |
AS2 | Spouse of asylee. | |
AS3 | Child of asylee. | |
AS6 | AS1 adjustment to LPR. | |
AS7 | AS2 adjustment to LPR. | |
AS8 | AS3 adjustment to LPR. |
C20 | Child of unmarried son/daughter of LPR,,Adjustment (conditional). | |
C21 | 216(a)(1) | Spouse of LPR (conditional). |
C22 | 216(a)(1) | Child of LPR (conditional). |
C23 | 216(a)(1) | Child of C21 or C22 (conditional). |
C24 | 216(a)(1) | Unmarried child of LPR (conditional). |
C26 | Spouse of LPR, adjustment (conditional). | |
C27 | Child of LPR, adjustment (conditional). | |
C31 | 216(a)(1) | Married child of U.S. citizen (conditional). |
C32 | 203(d) | Spouse of C31 (conditional). |
C33 | 203(d) | Child of C31 (conditional). |
C36 | Married son/daughter of U.S. citizen, adjustment (conditional). | |
CH | Humanitairian parolee Cuba or Haiti. | |
CH6 | Cuban/Haitian entrant adjustment to LPR. | |
CP | Cuban/ Haitian parolee processed at Guantanamo or other public interest parolee. | |
CR1 | 201(b) | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional). |
CR2 | 201(b) | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional). |
CU6 | Cuban refugee adjusted under Cuban Adjustment Act. | |
CU7 | Spouse or child of CU6 (not Cuban). |
DV1 | Diversity principal, new arrival. | |
DV2 | Spouse of DV1 or DV6, new arrival. | |
DV3 | Child of DV1 or DV6, new arrival. | |
DV6 | Diversity principal, adjustment. | |
DV7 | Spouse of DV1 or DV6, adjustment. | |
DV8 | Child of DV1 or DV6, adjustment. |
E11 | 203(b)(1)(A) | LPR with extraordinary ability. |
E12 | 203(b)(1)(B) | LPR who is professor or researcher. |
E14 | 203(d) | Spouse of E11 or E12. |
E15 | 203(d) | Child of E11 or E12. |
E21 | 203(b)(2) | LPR with advanced degree. |
E22 | 203(d) | Spouse of E21. |
E23 | 203(d) | Child of E21. |
E31 | 203(b)(3)(A)(i) | Highly skilled LPR. |
E32 | 203(b)(3)(A)(ii) | Professional with BA degree. |
E34 | 203(d) | Spouse of LPR classified E31 or E32. |
E35 | 203(d | Child of LPR classified E31 or E32. |
F11 | 204(g) | Unmarried child of U.S. citizen. |
F12 | 204(g) | Child of non-citizen classified F11. |
F16 | Unmarried son/daughter of U.S. citizen, adjustment. | |
F17 | Child of F11 and F16. | |
F21 | 203(a)(2) | Spouse of LPR. |
F22 | 203(a)(2) | Child of LPR. |
F23 | 203(d) | Child of F21 or F22. |
F24 | 203(a)(2)(b) | Unmarried child of LPR. |
F26 | Spouse of LPR, adjustment. | |
F27 | Child of LPR, adjustment. | |
F31 | 203(a)(3) | Married child of U.S. citizen. |
F32 | 203(d) | Spouse of F31. |
F33 | 203(d) | Child of F31. |
F36 | Married son/daughter of U.S. citizen, adjustment. | |
F37 | Spouse of married son/daughter of U.S. citizen, Adjustment. | |
F41 | Brother/sister of U.S. citizen, new arrival. | |
F42 | 203(d) | Spouse of F41. |
F43 | Child of F41. | |
F46 | Brother/sister of U.S. citizen, adjustment. | |
FX1 | Spouse of LPR, new arrival. | |
FX2 | Child of LPR, new arrival. |
GA6 | Iraqi asylee (processed in Guam) adjusted to LPR. | |
GA7 | Spouse of GA6 adjusted to LPR | |
GA8 | Child of GA6 adjusted to LPR. |
HA6 | Adjusted Cuban/Haitian Entrant (Haitian asylum applicant). | |
HB6 | Adjusted Cuban/Haitian Entrant (Haitian parolee). |
IC6 | Indochinese Refugee. | |
IC7 | Spouse or child of Indochinese Refugee. | |
IF1 | Spouse, entered as a fiancé(e), adjustment. | |
IF2 | Child of IF1, adjustment. | |
IR0 | Parent of adult U.S. citizen, adjustment. | |
IR1 | 201(b) | Spouse of U.S. citizen. |
IR2 | 201(b) | Child of U.S. citizen. |
IR3 | 201(b) | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen. |
IR5 | Parent of adult U.S. citizen, new arrival. | |
IR6 | Spouse of U.S. citizen, adjustment. |
LA6 | Parolee, Soviet/Indochinese. |
NC6 | NACARA principal. | |
NC7 | Spouse of NC6. | |
NC8 | Child of NC6. | |
NC9 | Unmarried son/daughter of NC6. | |
NP6, 7, 8 | 203(a)(7) | Non-preference immigrants. |
PH6 | Parolee, Polish/Hungarian. |
RE1 | 207 | Refugee. |
RE2 | Spouse of Refugee RE1. | |
RE3 | Child of Refugee RE1. | |
RE5 | Haitians Refugees admitted to U.S. on or after 6-1-94. | |
RE6 | RE1 adjustment to LPR. | |
RE7 | RE2 adjustment to LPR. | |
RE8 | RE3 adjustment to LPR. | |
RE86 | Refugee Parolee |
S-13 | American Indians born in Canada. | |
SY6 | Syrian Asylee. | |
SY7 | Spouse of Syrian Asylee. | |
SY8 | Child of Syrian Asylee. |
W16 | LPR who was previously an LTR. | |
W26 | LPR who was previously an LTR. | |
W36 | LPR who was previously an LTR. |
Y1-16, Y64 | Refugees. |
PREVIOUS REVISIONS
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 12/2014 | adds new codes for HA6 (Adjusted Cuban/Haitian Entrant (Haitian asylum applicant)) and HB6 (Adjusted Cuban/Haitian Entrant (Haitian parolee)). |
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