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Nonimmigrant visa · family I

Nonimmigrant route · I Representative of foreign press, radio, film, or other information media

Temporary informational or news-gathering work for a foreign media organization.

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.

  1. 01

    Describe the foreign media organization, the temporary assignment, and the informational work planned.

  2. 02

    Separate reporting activity from tourism, independent work, commercial production, or other purposes.

  3. 03

    Check whether the relevant embassy or consulate requests credentials, assignment letters, or employer records.

Source trail

Start with the published government record.

U.S. Department of State · Visas for Members of the Foreign Media, Press, and Radio

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

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