Nonimmigrant visa · family A

Nonimmigrant route · A-2 Other foreign government officials and employees

Official travel or assignment for a foreign government, with related family and personal-employee pathways.

Planning brief

Questions to carry into an official conversation

Use these prompts to make the next conversation more specific. They are planning topics, not a checklist that predicts an outcome.

01
Confirm the official role, assignment, and travel purpose in the source record.
02
Identify the passport, diplomatic or official documentation, and local-post instructions that may apply.
03
Record who can answer status, renewal, or change-of-status questions for this official assignment.

Source trail

U.S. Department of State · Visas for Diplomats and Foreign Government Officials

Checked 2026-08-22. Government pages and post-specific instructions can change; save the current source you used.