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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/G_visa > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/G_visa.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_visa > Source revision: 1343651695 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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 visa](/source/official_visa)s issued to [diplomat](/source/diplomat)s, [government official](/source/government_official)s, and [international organization](/source/international_organization) employees who are visiting the [United States](/source/United_States) temporarily for a governmental purpose.{{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](/source/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 }}{{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](/source/Embassy_of_the_United_States%2C_Manila) |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20220127133725/https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/nonimmigrant-visas/official-diplomatic/ |archivedate= January 27, 2022 }} G visas may also be issued to [immediate family](/source/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."[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.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](/source/Time_(magazine))''. There is no such exception for G-4 visas because the individual is sent by an international organization rather than a nation.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''.}} G visas are issued by the [United States Department of State](/source/United_States_Department_of_State). G visas are not issued to [heads of state](/source/heads_of_state), who are instead granted an [A-1 visa](/source/A-1_visa). ==Types== There are five visas in the G visa category: ;G-1 :The [G-1 visa](/source/G-1_visa) is for permanent members of a [diplomatic mission](/source/diplomatic_mission) from a recognized government, who are visiting a specific international organization (and for eligible family members). ;G-2 :The [G-2 visa](/source/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). ;G-3 :The [G-3 visa](/source/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). ;G-4 :The [G-4 visa](/source/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). ;G-5 :The [G-5 visa](/source/G-5_visa) is for employees or [domestic worker](/source/domestic_worker)s of G-1, G-2, G-3, or G-4 visa holders who meet certain criteria. ==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](/source/U.S._Secretary_of_State).[Immigration and Nationality Act](/source/Immigration_and_Nationality_Act), Section 101(a)(15)(G).{{CodeFedReg|1=8|2=214.2|3=g|4=1}}."[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. ==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.{{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 }}"[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. ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==See also== {{Portal|United States|Politics}} * [NATO-1 visa](/source/NATO-1_visa) * [Travel visa](/source/Travel_visa) * [Visa policy of the United States](/source/Visa_policy_of_the_United_States) {{United States visas}} Category:Visa policy of the United States Category:United States Department of State Category:United States visas by type --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [G visa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_visa) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_visa?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.