G visa

A G visa is a category of official visas issued to diplomats, government officials, and international organization employees who are visiting the United States temporarily for a governmental purpose.^[1]^[2] G visas may also be issued to immediate family members of the principal visa holder.^[1] G visas are issued by the United States Department of State.^[1]

G visas are not issued to heads of state, who are instead granted an A-1 visa.^[1]

Types

There are five visas in the G visa category:

G-1: The G-1 visa is for permanent members of a diplomatic mission from a recognized government, who are visiting a specific international organization (and for eligible family members).^[1]
G-2: The G-2 visa is for official representatives of a recognized government, who are attending meetings at a specific international organization (and for eligible family members).^[1]
G-3: The G-3 visa is for representatives of a government not officially recognized by the United States (and for eligible family members of the principal visa holder).^[1]
G-4: The G-4 visa is for persons who have been appointed to a position at an international organization in the United States, including the United Nations, and for eligible family members).^[1]
G-5: The G-5 visa is for employees or domestic workers of G-1, G-2, G-3, or G-4 visa holders who meet certain criteria.^[1]

United States visas
Diplomatic/Diplomatic Affiliated	A-1 A-2 A-3
Temporary Entry	B-1 B-2
Through Travel	C-1 C-2 C-3
Transitional Worker (Northern Mariana Islands)	CW-1 CW-2
Maritime/Aviation Crew	D-1 D-2
Treaty Investor	E-1 E-2 E-3 E-3D E-3R EB-5
Priority Workers	EB-1 EB-2
Students	F-1 F-2 F-3
Foreign Government Representatives	G G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5
Temporary Worker	H-1A H-1B H-1B1 H-1C H-2A H-2B H-2R H-3 H-4 EB-3
Foreign Media/Journalist	I-1
Cultural Exchange	J-1 J-2
Family of US Citizen	K-1 K-2 K-3 K-4 CR-1
Foreign Employees of US Corporations	L-1 L-2
Vocational Students	M-1 M-2 M-3
Immediate Family of SK Visa Holder	N-8 N-9
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)	NATO-1 NATO-2 NATO-3 NATO-4 NATO-5 NATO-6 NATO-7
Extraordinary Ability	O-1 O-2 O-3
Extraordinary Ability (groups)	P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4
Cultural Exchange	Q-1
Religious	R-1 R-2
Law Enforcement Witnesses/Informants	S-5 S-6 S-7
Human Trafficking Victims	T-1 T-2 T-3 T-4 T-5
Professionals Under NAFTA	TD TN
Crime Victims	U-1 U-2 U-3 U-4 U-5 SIJS
Family of US Permanent Residents	V-1 V-2 V-3 CR-1
Visa Waiver Program	WB WT GB GT

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