I foreign media representative

You may be eligible for the I, Representatives of Foreign Media, nonimmigrant visa, if you: Represent a foreign information media outlet (press, radio, film, or other foreign information media); Are coming to the United States to engage solely in this profession; and Have a home office in a foreign country.

Occupations under this category include reporters, film crews, editors, and similar occupations.

You must demonstrate that you are a bona fide representative of foreign media whose activities are essential to the functions of your organization.

Represent a foreign information media outlet (press, radio, film, or other foreign information media); Are coming to the United States to engage solely in this profession; and Have a home office in a foreign country.

You must demonstrate that you are a bona fide representative of foreign media whose activities are essential to the functions of your organization.

or if you currently hold I status and wish to request a change of employer or information medium, you must file Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, in accordance with the form filing instructions and with the proper fees. Your application should be accompanied by evidence of your current status and a letter from the employing foreign media organization describing the employment and establishing the fact that you are a representative of that media organization.

Occupations under this category include reporters, film crews, editors, and similar occupations.

The consular officer at the U.S. embassy will determine whether an activity is qualifying in order to obtain a nonimmigrant visa.

no application for extension of stay is required to be filed as long as the media representative continues working for the same employer in the same information medium.

or if you currently hold I status and wish to request a change of employer or information medium, you must file Form I-539

Your spouse and children are not eligible to work with an I nonimmigrant visa, but can study in the United States without applying for an F-1 nonimmigrant student visa.

Any accompanying or following-to-join spouse and children under the age of 21 may be eligible to apply for an I nonimmigrant visa.

Admission as an I nonimmigrant is generally authorized for the duration of status (i.e., D/S on Form I-94)

If Form I-94 indicates a specific end date for your authorized period of stay, and you wish to stay beyond that specified end date, you must file a Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status

eligible I nonimmigrants from the PRC (with the exception of I nonimmigrants holding Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and Macau SAR passports) may be admitted or granted I nonimmigrant status only for the period necessary to accomplish the authorized purpose of their stay in the United States, not to exceed 90 days.

You may submit multiple, sequential, timely-filed extension of stay requests, for extensions of up to 90 days