Nonimmigrant visa · family A
Nonimmigrant route · A-3 Personal employees of A-1 or A-2 visa holders
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
Start with the published government record.
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.
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