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Head of State or Government, regardless of the purpose of travel Official coming to serve at a foreign embassy or consulate in the United States, such as an ambassador or consul Government minister or cabinet member coming for official activities European Union EU and African Union AU delegation representatives Immediate family members of an A-1 visa holder.
Full-time employee assigned by that government, coming only to work at a foreign embassy or consulate in the United States, to perform duties which take place at an embassy Government official representing your government, coming to the United States based on written request of your country to perform official, government related duties for not more than 90 days Foreign military members stationed at a U. Government officials coming to perform non-official or non-governmental functions of a commercial nature, or traveling as tourists, must apply for the appropriate visa category for the specific travel purpose, such as a B-2 visa for tourism.
Local government officials representing their state, province, borough, or other local political entity require visitor B visas. How to Apply There are several steps to apply for a visa.
About Visa Interviewers As part of the visa application process, an interview at the U. Submit Required Documentation All applicants for A visas should gather and deliver the following required documents to the U. Embassy or Consulate in your home country: Passport valid for travel to the United States - Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your period of stay in the United States unless exempt by country-specific agreements. If more than one person is included in your passport, each person who needs a visa must submit a separate application.
If the photo upload fails, you must bring one printed photo in the format explained in the Photograph Requirements.
A-3 applicants also require diplomatic notes to confirm the official status of their employers. Beginning July 1, , the sending government must provide the following information in the diplomatic note submitted with any A-1 or A-2 visa application outside the United States, and for any request for a change into such visa status in the United States: the government official's or employee's name, date of birth, position and title, place of assignment or visit, purpose of travel, a brief description of his or her duties, travel date, and the anticipated length of the tour of duty or stay in the United States, and the names, relationships, and dates of birth of any dependents and other members of household who will be accompanying or joining the government official or employee.
For an immediate family member applying separate from the principal visa applicant - A copy of both the visa and the I both front and back for the principal visa holder is required. Additional Documentation May Be Required Review the instructions for how to apply for a visa on the website of the embassy or consulate where you will apply.
Immediate Family Members Visa application procedures for your immediate family members are the same as for you. In addition to a spouse and unmarried sons and daughters, immediate family members who may qualify to receive A-category visas include: any other relative, by blood, marriage, or adoption, of you or your spouse; a domestic partner; and a relative by blood, marriage, or adoption of the domestic partner.
Personal Employees Personal employees, attendants, domestic workers, or servants of individuals who have a valid A-1 or A-2 visa may receive an A-3 visa, if they meet the requirements in 9 FAM How to Apply: A-3 Visas How you complete the several steps required to apply for a visa vary according to the U.
Schedule an Interview You must schedule an appointment for your visa interview at the U. If the personal employee does not understand English, then a translation of the contract in a language the employee understands is required to ensure that the employee understands the job duties and rights regarding salary and working conditions. The contract must contain all of the information listed in 9 FAM After that time, the passports will be returned to the Embassy.
Certain applicants may qualify to apply under the personal appearance waiver program without a visa interview. Due to the increased demand of visa renewal applications, all visa renewal applicants are now required to make an appointment to drop off documents so that scheduling and workload can be appropriately managed.
Do not go to the ASC if you do not have an appointment, and do not send your documents via the courier if you have not received an email with specific guidance since your application will not be accepted.
Procedure : Applicants who meet the requirements listed above can drop off their documents following steps below:. Step 3: Please present all required documentation at the ASC on the date of your appointment.
All applicants must schedule an appointment at the ASC to submit the documents, following the instructions detailed after you register in the system. Submit all the documents with the system registration confirmation to the Applicant Service Center ACS on the date of your appointment.
NOTE: The Consular Officer reserves the right to request an in-person interview for any applicant for any reason, and may also request further documentation. An applicant should not make final travel plans until the visa has been approved and delivered.
After the visa is processed, the consulate will send the passport s via DHL to the branch selected by the applicant at the beginning of the registration process. Certain applicants may be qualified to apply under the personal appearance waiver program without a visa interview.
In order to fulfil this step, you will need:. Currently, the U. Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina is only able to process a limited amount of cases, and all visa applicants now require an appointment to drop-off the appropriate documentation including renewals at the Applicant Service Center. As local conditions change, more appointment slots may be available in the future. We encourage anyone with an appointment to monitor their account on the U. Visa Appointment Service Website for changes in appointment availability.
Step 3: Submit the Passport and DS together with any additional documentation required. Applicants should submit the following additional documents according to the visa category they are applying for:. There are two different procedures: applicants who are required to schedule two appointments ASC and Embassy and applicants who qualify to schedule only one appointment ASC only , depending on when their previous visa was issued the system will guide you :.
Holders of this visa type are foreign government diplomats, international organizations officials and employees, their immediate family members and their domestic workers. Diplomats and other foreign government officials traveling to the United States to engage solely in official duties or activities on behalf of their national government must obtain an A visa prior to entering the United States.
Government officials and employees who will work for international organizations in the United States must obtain a G visa.
Holders of diplomatic passports are exempt from any visa fees. Holders of official passports are exempt only from official visa fees. However, should the applicant need a non-official visa, application and reciprocity fees must be paid, if applicable. Important : Only group participants can apply through this program. Siblings and other family members who want to travel to accompany a group participant will not be accepted and will need to schedule individual appointments; their cases will have to stand on their own merits.
If one of the above criteria is met, request a group appointment to buenosairesgroups state. Paper submission packets are no longer accepted by the Embassy. The electronic packet submission policy is available HERE. The US Immigration and Nationality Act provides for visa status for nationals of countries that maintain an appropriate treaty of commerce and navigation with the United States or that is considered to be a treaty country under US law.
The applicant must be coming to the United Sates to carry on substantial trade or to develop and direct the operations of an enterprise in which the national has invested, or is actively in the process of investing, a substantial amount of capital. Treaty Trader and Investor visas are nonimmigrant categories. They do not confer permanent residence in the US nor do they lead to US citizenship, although they permit the applicant and qualified family members to live in the US for an extended period.
For permanent residence in the United States, there is a separate program based on investment. This includes banking, insurance, transportation, tourism, communications, data processing, advertising, accounting, design and engineering, management consulting, technology transfer, and other measurable services that can be traded. The spouse and minor children under age 21 of the principal applicant are eligible to apply for visas as dependents Note: de facto marriages are not accepted for US visa purposes.
Each dependent must complete a separate application, and submit separate processing and other visa fees. Trade must already be established at the time of visa application. Investments, however, may be prospective, provided that the funds are irrevocably committed to the investment, contingent only upon the issuance of the visa.
Investment funds may come from any country, including the United States, as long as they are controlled by the investor applicant. Substantial trade contemplates a continuous flow of trade items between the US and the treaty country.
This means numerous transactions rather than a single transaction regardless of monetary value. There is no fixed amount which is considered substantial. This proportionality test compares the total amount invested in the enterprise with the cost of establishing a viable enterprise of the nature contemplated or the amount of capital needed to purchase an existing enterprise.
That percentage must compare favorably in the fashion of an inverted sliding scale starting with a high percentage of investment for a lower cost enterprise. The percentage of investment decreases at a gradual rate as the cost of the business increases.
An amount of capital invested in an enterprise is merely presumed to be substantial when it meets or exceeds the percentage figures given in the following examples given in US dollars :. A multi-million US dollar investment by a large foreign corporation is normally considered substantial, regardless of the examples given above.
The investment must do more than merely yield a return capable of supporting the investor and family. A marginal enterprise is an enterprise which does not have the capacity to generate significantly more than enough income to provide a living for the investor, family and other alien employees. The A-3 visa is for certain attendants, domestic servants and personal employees of A-1 and A-2 foreign officials.
A contract of employment with the A-1 or A-2 principal visa holder is required. The employment contract must guarantee that the A-3 worker will be paid at least the minimum wage, and the A-1 or A-2 employer will comply with all applicable federal, state and local labor and employment laws in the United States. The A-3 worker must be allowed to retain his or her passport, and a copy of the employment contract. Embassy or consulate in the home country. The note must also contain the names, dates of birth, and relationship to the principal of any dependent family members, attendants or personal employees accompanying the principal visa holder.
A visas are issued for an initial validity period of up to three years. Evaluation reports are commissioned by donors.
Reports of these evaluations may be found here. The Inspector General provides the Secretary General with reports on the audits, investigations, and inspections conducted. These reports are made available to the Permanent Council. More information may be found here.
The OAS has discussed for several years the real estate issue, the funding required for maintenance and repairs, as well as the deferred maintenance of its historic buildings.
The General Secretariat has provided a series of options for funding it. Here you will find information related to the OAS Strategic Plan , including its design, preparation and approval. Diplomatic Processes: Visas The correct visa for members of the Permanent Missions both diplomatic administrative and support staff is a G-1 visa and for members of the Permanent Observer Missions is a G-3 visa.
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