Media Visa
Media visa stamping documents
You must apply to the appropriate
U.S. consulate or embassy with the following documents to obtain an I-visa, which is also known
as the media visa.
Mandatory documents
- Current Passport as well as old old passports
-
One photograph
-
Confirmation page of online submitted Form DS-160 with CEAC
bar code.
-
Visa Fees
Fees to be paid in advance before taking an appointment.
- Interview appointment letter.
Sample
Supporting documents
- Proof of the work you will do in the U.S.
- Press card/credentials
- Proof of employment:
- Staff Journalist: An employer letter that contains the name of the employee
and position held in the company, as well as purpose and length of stay in the U.S. It should also indicate
the number of years you have been with your employer as well as the number of years of journalism experience you have.
- Freelance Journalist under contract to a media organization: A copy of the
contract with the organization, which shows the employee's name and position held
in the company, purpose and length of stay in the U.S., required duration for filming in the U.S. and duration of contract, as well as press card/credentials.
Also, they must hold a credential issued by a professional journalistic association.
Optionally, you may also be asked for the proof of journalistic work done in the past 6 months.
- Media Film Crew: Employment letter that includes
- Employee name
- Position held within the company
- Title and brief description of the program being filmed
- Required duration for filming in the U.S.
- Independent Production Company under contract to a media organization:
A letter from the organization commissioning the work that provides the following
information:
- Name
- Title and brief description of the program being filmed
- Required duration for filming in the U.S.
- Duration of contract
- Staff Journalist: An employer letter that contains the name of the employee
and position held in the company, as well as purpose and length of stay in the U.S. It should also indicate
the number of years you have been with your employer as well as the number of years of journalism experience you have.
- At some consulates, a self-addressed, stamped envelope large enough for your passport and all submitted documents.
Documents for Spouse/Children
For each applicant,
in addition to the mandatory documents listed above, the following documents are required
for dependent spouse/children:
- Applying together with the primary applicant:
- In case of spouse, original
marriage certificate.
- In case of each child, original birth certificate.
- In case of spouse, original
marriage certificate.
- Applying separately from the primary applicant:
- In case of spouse, original
marriage certificate.
- In case of each child, original birth certificate.
- Proof that your spouse is a genuine representative of a foreign press, radio,
film or other information medium that has its home office in a foreign country or a duly
accredited representative of a tourist bureau operated by a foreign government.
- Proof of the work the primary applicant will do in the U.S.
- In case of spouse, original
marriage certificate.
