{{Short description|Category of United States visa}} {{Infobox | name = G Visa | title = G Visa | subtitle = International Organization Visa | headerstyle = background:#ccf; font-size:1.2em; | labelstyle = background:#eef; | label1 = Type | data1 = Non-immigrant visa for representatives of international organizations | label2 = Purpose | data2 = Official travel to the United States for duties related to international organizations | label3 = Categories | data3 = * G-1: Permanent mission representatives to international organizations * G-2: Temporary representatives to international organizations * G-3: Representatives of non-recognized or non-member governments * G-4: Employees of international organizations * G-5: Personal employees or domestic workers of G-1, G-2, G-3, or G-4 visa holders | label4 = Eligibility | data4 = * Representing an international organization or foreign government * Engaging in official activities for the international organization | label5 = Duration | data5 = Generally allowed to retain status as long as recognized by U.S. Secretary of State | label6 = Work Authorization | data6 = * Primary visa holders are authorized to work * Eligible family members can apply for work authorization | label7 = Application Process | data7 = * Initial request through U.S. Department of State * Complete Form DS-160 online * Submit required documents to U.S. Embassy or Consulate | label8 = Special Privileges | data8 = * Diplomatic privileges and immunities (extent varies by position) * Certain tax exemptions | label9 = Oversight | data9 = U.S. Department of State }}
A '''G visa''' is a category of official visas issued to diplomats, government officials, and international organization employees who are visiting the United States temporarily for a governmental purpose.<ref name="state">{{cite web |url=https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/other/employee-of-international-organization-nato.html |title=Visas for Employees of International Organizations and NATO |website=travel.state.gov |publisher=United States Department of State |access-date=June 29, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118235531/https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/other/employee-of-international-organization-nato.html |archive-date=November 18, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/nonimmigrant-visas/official-diplomatic/ |title=Diplomatic and Official Visas (A, G, and C-3) |website=ph.usembassy.gov |publisher=U.S. Embassy in the Philippines |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20220127133725/https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/nonimmigrant-visas/official-diplomatic/ |archivedate= January 27, 2022 }}</ref>
G visas may also be issued to immediate family members of the principal visa holder.{{efn|name=spouse|Effective October 1, 2018, the unmarried domestic partner of a government official is no longer eligible for a derivative G-1, G-2, G-3, or G-4 visa. There is an exception for G-1, G-2, and G-3 visas in the case of countries where same-sex marriage is not legally available, but the sending nation accepts accreditation of U.S. same-sex spouses with the same privileges and immunities as opposite-sex spouses.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20181002201109/https://www.state.gov/documents/organization/284115.pdf Notice 18-1029]". ''United States Department of State''. July 6, 2018.</ref><ref>Miexler, Eli (October 2, 2018). "[https://time.com/5412318/u-s-visa-same-sex-partner-diplomats/ Trump Administration Halts Visas for Unmarried Same-Sex Partners of Diplomats]". ''Time''.</ref> There is no such exception for G-4 visas because the individual is sent by an international organization rather than a nation.<ref>Fitzsimmons, Tim (October 1, 2018). "[https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/u-s-partners-u-n-lgbtq-staff-get-married-or-n915611 U.S. to partners of U.N. LGBTQ staff: Get married, or get out]". ''NBC News''.</ref>}}<ref name="state"/> G visas are issued by the United States Department of State.<ref name="state"/>
G visas are not issued to heads of state, who are instead granted an A-1 visa.<ref name="state"/>
==Types== There are five visas in the G visa category:
;G-1 :The G-1 visa is for permanent members of a diplomatic mission from a recognized government, who are visiting a specific international organization (and for eligible family members).<ref name="state"/> ;G-2 :The G-2 visa is for official representatives of a recognized government, who are attending meetings at a specific international organization (and for eligible family members).<ref name="state"/> ;G-3 :The G-3 visa is for representatives of a government not officially recognized by the United States (and for eligible family members of the principal visa holder).<ref name="state"/> ;G-4 :The G-4 visa is for persons who have been appointed to a position at an international organization in the United States, including the United Nations (and for eligible family members).<ref name="state"/> ;G-5 :The G-5 visa is for employees or domestic workers of G-1, G-2, G-3, or G-4 visa holders who meet certain criteria.<ref name="state"/>
==Duration of status== An individual is generally allowed to retain G-1, G-2, G-3, or G-4 status for as long as the person is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of State.<ref>Immigration and Nationality Act, Section 101(a)(15)(G).</ref><ref>{{CodeFedReg|1=8|2=214.2|3=g|4=1}}.</ref><ref>"[https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-afm/afm30-external.pdf Adjudicator's Field Manual: 30.5 Status as a Foreign Government Official or Employee of an International Organization]. ''U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services''. U.S. Department of Homeland Security.</ref>
==Work authorization== G visas give work authorization to the primary holder of the visa. A family member with a G visa is eligible to apply for work authorization and only if the individual is a married spouse, an eligible domestic partner,{{efn|name=spouse}} an unmarried child under age 21, an unmarried child under age 23 who is a full-time student at a college or university, or an unmarried child of any age who is physically disabled or mentally disabled.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.imf.org/external/np/adm/rec/policy/oth/g4.htm |title= G-4 Visas |work= International Monetary Fund |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20190618052713/https://www.imf.org/external/np/adm/rec/policy/oth/g4.htm |archivedate= June 18, 2019 }}</ref><ref>"[http://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/845171374626401171/G00203.pdf G00203 Summary of Benefits Applicable to Headquarters-based Open and Term Staff]". ''World Bank Group''. September 7, 2018.</ref>
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==See also== {{Portal|United States|Politics}}
* NATO-1 visa * Travel visa * Visa policy of the United States
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