Journalist's Visa (I)

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Working journalists must request an appointment from the Visa Information Call Center and on the day of the interview must go to Window 16.

Due to the high incidence of fraud in the applications for I visas, we have changed the requirements. In each case, the requirements depend on whether the applicant has had an I Visa before. If the applicant has not had a Journalist's Visa in the last year, he/she must present proof of his/her journalistic work during the last six months.

Requirements

1.In addition to the documents required for a Tourist Visa, applicants for a Journalist's Visa must present:

2. Previous passports.

3. A letter from the employer institution, including length of time in its service, dates of the proposed trip, and the event to be covered in the U.S.

If the journalist has not had an I Visa in the last year, he/she must present proof of his/her journalistic work during the last six months, such as:

4. Originals of his/her publications or programs:

• For print media, originals of the publications in which each article has been published. No clippings or photocopies will be accepted.
• For television reporters, videos of the aired segments.
• For radio journalists, cassettes of the programs.
• For television cameramen, producers and directors, videos of the secuence of credits of the programs containing their names.
• For radio producers or other off-air personnel, cassettes of the programs containing the aired credits.

If the journalist has had an I Visa in the last year, and plans to travel to the U.S. for the same publication or program, he/she must present proof of the work carried out during the previous trip to the U.S. Such proof may include originals of his/her publications or programs (as listed in 4.).

If the journalist has had an I Visa in the last year, but plans to travel to the U.S. for a different publication or program, he/she must present proof of the end result of his/her previous trip to the U.S., as well as proof of the recent work done for the new company. Such proof may include originals of his/her publications or programs (as listed in 4.). The requirement of proof of work done for the new company is similar to the requirement for a journalist who has not had an I Visa, but does not need to cover the entire six months.