G-4 Employee of a Designated International Organization Visa
For an individual taking up an appointment at a designated international organization, including the United Nations, World Bank, IMF, or similar bodies, and their immediate family members. This is the most common G classification, covering most international-organization staff posted to the US.
- Срок
- Initial admission: duration of status (D/S), tied to continued Dept of State recognition (8 CFR 214.2(g)(1)).
- Продление
- No formal extension-of-stay filing; D/S continues automatically while recognized. Visa can be renewed domestically via Form DS-1648 (G-4 is on the specific domestic-renewal list along with A-1, A-2, G-1, NATO-1, and NATO-6); no fee.
- Работа
- Employment authorized only in the official capacity with the sponsoring international organization.
- Двойное намерение
- limited - G-4 is the one G category with a dedicated statutory path toward permanent residence (see pathToGreenCard), but there is no general dual-intent provision comparable to H/L visas.
- Члены семьи
- Spouse and qualifying unmarried children get derivative G-4 status and may study freely. May work under an informal de facto reciprocal arrangement recognized by the Dept of State (Form I-566, then USCIS employment authorization in increments up to 3 years) - this is the most common route for G-4 dependents since G-4 employment is not tied to a bilateral treaty the way G-1/G-3 employment can be.
- Путь к грин-карте
- G-4 (and NATO-6) is the one A/G category with a dedicated special immigrant path under INA 101(a)(27)(I): a retired G-4 officer/employee, a surviving spouse of one who died in that status, or an unmarried son/daughter of a current or former G-4 employee may adjust status if they maintained qualifying G-4 status and meet residence/physical-presence thresholds. For a retiree: G-4 status maintained for 15 years before retirement, plus residence and physical presence in the US for at least half of the 7 years immediately before filing; Form I-485 must be filed no later than 6 months after retirement (similar but distinct thresholds apply to surviving spouses and to unmarried sons/daughters, who must file by their 25th birthday).
- Срок рассмотрения
- unverified - no fixed timeline published; varies by post. Domestic DS-1648 renewal: minimum 7-10 business days once received.
Кто подходит
- Officer or employee coming to take up an appointment at a designated international organization
- Immediate family members of a G-4 visa holder
Требования
- Diplomatic note and/or travel orders from the international organization confirming name, position, duties, and dates
- Passport valid at least 6 months beyond the period of stay unless exempt
Как подать
- 1
Complete Form DS-160 and print the confirmation page
- 2
Obtain a diplomatic note/travel orders from the international organization
- 3
Gather passport and photo meeting requirements
- 4
Interview generally not required (consular officer may still request one)
- 5
Attend any required interview/fingerprinting
- 6
Await any administrative processing
Сборы и формы
| MRV nonimmigrant visa application fee | No fee - G visas exempt under 22 CFR 41.26 / 9 FAM 402.3-4(F) |
| Visa issuance fee | No fee for G-4 holders and immediate family |
| DS-1648 domestic renewal | No fee |
| I-485 (special immigrant adjustment, if eligible) | $1,440 paper; $1,390 online, for an applicant over the age of 14 (Form G-1055 fee schedule, edition 05/29/26) |
DS-160 (initial application abroad)DS-1648 (domestic renewal)I-566 (dependent employment/status change)I-485 (special immigrant adjustment for qualifying retirees/family, if eligible)
Что изменилось в 2025 и 2026 годах
- 2025-09-18: G-4 confirmed on the interview-waiver-eligible list effective October 1, 2025.
- 2026-01-01: Presidential Proclamation 10998 entry suspension took effect for 39 countries; 'certain diplomatic and official visas' are exempted, which secondary legal sources identify as covering G visas.
Где чаще всего ошибаются
- G-4 is often confused with other G categories on the special-immigrant green card path - only G-4 (and NATO-6) has this pathway, not G-1/G-2/G-3/G-5
- Time spent outside the US for schooling (for qualifying children) does not count toward the physical-presence requirement for the special immigrant category
- Unauthorized employment does not by itself disqualify time toward residence/physical-presence calculations as long as valid G-4 status was maintained, but it can create other status problems
Также в категории International organization
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