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I-1 Media Nonimmigrant Visa
I-1 Media Nonimmigrant Visa
The media non-immigrant visa (I visa) is mainly for media organizations headquartered outside the United States to meet the needs of their representatives to work in the United States for a short period of time. According to U.S. immigration laws, foreign governments make relevant regulations on the procedures and fees for U.S. citizens to apply for entry visas, and the U.S. government will adopt equivalent policies accordingly. This is the so-called "reciprocity" principle. Accordingly, the process and fees for providing media visas to media representatives from a particular country will depend on whether the visa applicant's home government provides equivalent facilities or reciprocity to U.S. media representatives.
Application Conditions
• Key employees of foreign news media involved in filming news events or documentaries.
• Members of the media involved in the production or promotion of a film can apply for a media visa only if they meet the following conditions: The film material must be used for the dissemination of information or news. Additionally, the primary source and channel of funding for the filming must be outside the United States.
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Key employees of foreign news media participating in the filming of news events or documentaries.
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Members of the media involved in the production or promotion of a film can apply for a media visa only if they meet the following conditions: The film material must be used for the dissemination of information or news. Additionally, the primary source and channel of funding for the filming must be outside the United States.
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Journalists who provide services under an employment contract. This refers to a person who meets the following conditions: Holds a certificate issued by the Society of Professional Journalists, and in accordance with the requirements of the employment contract, carries out information or news dissemination work around overseas products through information or cultural media for purposes other than commercial entertainment or advertising purposes . Please note that such persons must present a valid employment contract.
• Employees of independent production companies with credentials issued by the Society of Professional Journalists.
• A foreign journalist who works for an overseas branch or affiliate of a U.S. broadcast television network, newspaper or other media and who travels to the United States specifically to report U.S. news events for a foreign audience.
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Certified representatives of tourism bureaus (who are fully or partially managed, operated, or funded by a foreign government) whose primary responsibility is to disseminate tourism information about their country and who do not meet the requirements for an A-2 visa.
• Technology Industry Information: Employees of U.S. organizations whose job is to disseminate technology industry information.
Freelance journalists can apply for a Category I visa only if they meet all of the following conditions:
• Hold a letter issued by the Society of Professional Journalists.
• Are in the process of fulfilling an employment contract with a media organization.
• To carry out the dissemination of information or news for purposes other than commercial entertainment or advertising.
