If you have a valid visa in your expired passport, do not remove it from your expired passport. You may use your valid visa in your expired passport along with a new valid passport for travel and admission to the United States.
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If you wish to remain on travel. Cancel GO. Skip to main content. Gov Travel. Passports International Travel U. Stay Connected. Law Enforcement. Y Z All. If you are an employee of an international organization or NATO personnel who is physically present in the United States on assignment: Requesting to renew reapply for your visa or that of an immediate family member, select Renewing a G or NATO Visa in the United States to learn more.
International organization officials and employees requiring visas include: G-1 - Permanent mission members of a recognized government to a designated international organization and their immediate family members G-2 - Representatives of a recognized government traveling temporarily to the United States to attend meetings of a designated international organization and their immediate family members G-3 - Representatives of non-recognized or non-member governments and their immediate family members G-4 - Individuals coming to the United States to take up an appointment at a designated international organization, including the United Nations, and their immediate family members G-5 — May be issued to personal employees or domestic workers of a G-1 — 4 visa holders.
Heads of States or Governments - A Head of State or Government is an exception and must always travel to the United States with an A-1 visa , regardless of purpose of travel. Officials coming to perform non-governmental functions of a commercial nature, or traveling as tourists, do not qualify for G or NATO visas. You must apply for the appropriate visa category for your specific travel purpose. How to Apply There are several steps to apply for a visa. About Visa Interviews As part of the visa application process, an interview at the U.
You must: 1 complete the online visa application and 2 print the application form confirmation page. You must submit the confirmation page as part of your application.
You will upload your photo while completing the online Form DS Embassy or Consulate in your home country: Passport valid for travel to the United States - Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your period of stay in the United States unless exempt by country-specific agreements. If more than 1 person is included in your passport, each person who needs a visa must submit a separate application.
Your photo must have been taken within the past six months, and must be the format explained in the Photograph Requirements. For an immediate family member applying separate from the principal visa applicant — A copy of both the visa and I both front and back for the principal visa holder is required.
If the principal visa applicant entered the U. Additional Documentation May Be Required Review the instructions for how to apply for a visa on the website of the embassy or consulate where you will apply.
Employment Contract signed by both the employer and the employee which must include each of the following items: Description of Duties. The contract must describe the work to be performed, e. Hours of Work. The contract must state the time of the normal working hours and the number of hours per week. It is generally expected that domestic workers will be required to work hours per week.
It also must state that the domestic employee will be provided a minimum of one full day off each week. The contract must indicate the number of paid holidays, sick days, and vacation days the domestic employee will be provided.
Minimum Wage. The contract must state the hourly wage to be paid to the domestic employee. The rate must be the greater of the minimum wage under U.
Federal and state law, or the prevailing wage for all working hours. The contract must state that wages will be paid to the domestic employee either weekly or biweekly. As of March , the Department determined that no deductions are allowed for lodging, medical care, medical insurance, or travel. As of April , deductions taken for meals are also no longer allowed. Overtime Work. It also must state that such work must be paid as required by U. NOTE: Under Federal law, the rate of overtime pay need not exceed the regular hourly rate if the employee resides in the home of the employer, but State law governing overtime rates also applies and must be checked.
If the employee does not reside with the employer, overtime for hours in excess of 40 hours per week must be paid at the rate of time and a half. Neither Mission members nor their family members should have access to domestic workers' bank accounts. In addition, the Department requires that the employer retain records of employment and payment for three years after the termination of the employment in order to address any complaints that may subsequently arise. Further, the bank account must be in the United States so that domestic workers may readily access and utilize their wages.
To qualify for a G visa, the applicant must be entering the United States for official duties. Members of a permanent mission of a recognized government to an international organization are eligible for G-1 visas; representatives of a recognized government traveling to the United States temporarily to attend meetings of a designated international organization are eligible for G-2 visas; representatives of non-recognized or non-member governments are eligible for G-3 visas; and G-4 visas are issued to individual personnel who are proceeding to the United States to take up an appointment at a designated international organization, including the United Nations.
This visa classification is also exempt from the visa-processing fee. C-3 is a classification for foreign government officials and members of their families and his or her attendants, servants or personal employees seeking merely to enter in transit through the United States to another country. Immediate family member is defined as the spouse and unmarried sons and daughters of any age who are members of the household. An immediate family member may also be a person who will reside regularly in your household, is not a member of some other household, and is recognized as your immediate family member by the sending Government or International Organization, as demonstrated by eligibility for rights and benefits, such as the issuance of a diplomatic or official passport or travel and other allowances.
A family member who does not qualify as immediate family, as described above, may qualify for a visitor B-2 visa. Proof of fair wage, comparable to that being offered in the area of employment in the U. We handle various matters including family immigration, immigrant visas, non-immigrant visas, employment visas , and H1B visas , Investor Visas , PERM applications , Green Cards and Permanent Residence , and many more.
Please contact us and experience how our firm can effectively achieve your objectives. The G-1 Diplomatic Visa The G-1 Diplomatic Visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued to designated principal resident representatives of foreign governments recognized by the U. Eligibility To qualify for a G-1 visa, the applicant must be: The main representative of the Government recognized by the U. Limitations The limitation of a G-1 visa is that the applicant can perform only those duties that are related to the international organization and agreements designated by the President under the International Organizations Immunities Act.
Payment of Income Tax While in the U. G-2 Diplomatic Visa The G-2 Diplomatic Visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued to an accredited representative of any rank other than the principal representative of a foreign government recognized by the U. G-3 Diplomatic Visa The G-3 Diplomatic Visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued to representatives of unrecognized foreign governments to enter into the U.
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