Visa Guide: List of application materials for visas (Class I visas) for journalists and broadcasters in the United States.

The types of non-immigrant visas issued to news and broadcast media workers are different because they have different purposes of visiting the United States. Class I visa (media representative visa): Class I visa is issued to employees of magazines, newspapers, television and radio stations who go to the United States for the purpose of on-site fact reporting. This type of visa applicant does not need to provide work approval.

Visa B: Media representatives attending meetings, buying and selling media equipment or broadcasting rights are generally regarded as ordinary business visitors and can visit the United States with a visa B..

H, P, O, L and Q visas: Media representatives who go to the United States to participate in the production of art programs (need actors) should obtain the approval of the Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) of the US Department of Homeland Security before applying for visas. According to different situations, people who participate in such activities will generally issue H or P approvals, but in some special cases, they will issue O, L and Q approvals. Television, radio and film production companies should hire a professional lawyer with media experience from a law firm, who can provide special advice for the projects currently being produced.

Visa applicants for all media workers should be prepared in advance to present the following materials and any other supporting materials related to visa application during the interview: valid passport: If your passport will expire within six months from your expected date of arrival in the United States, or it is damaged, or there is no blank visa issuance page on your passport, please apply for a new passport before coming to the interview.

A photo: a 5×5cm square color front photo taken within 6 months. Please paste the photo on the DS- 156 electronic visa application form with glue.

Original receipt of visa application fee: You can pay the visa application fee in 930 yuan RMB at any branch of China CITIC Bank in China. Non-immigrant visa applicants must paste the application fee receipt on the last page of DS- 156 electronic visa application form after filling it out and printing it out. Please be careful not to block the barcode area when pasting the receipt, and do not paste the receipt with staples or glue (glue stick).

Complete visa application forms: DS- 156 and DS- 157 non-immigrant visa application forms.

Letter of employer's certification: a certificate issued by your employer stating the name of your position and whether the position is permanent or temporary; You also need to explain why you came to the United States and how long you stayed.

Journalist's card: a journalist's qualification certificate issued by the government of China.

Employment contract: Freelance journalists must produce a valid employment contract.

Please note that the above materials are not exhaustive, and showing them during the interview will not ensure that you get a visa. You must be prepared in advance so that you can reasonably explain your purpose of coming to the United States and the reason for returning to China during the interview, and show relevant evidence to prove your statement.

List of application materials for visa (class I visa) for American news broadcast media workers