NATO-1 visa

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Non-immigrant visa used by NATO representatives

TheNATO-1 visa is a non-immigrantvisa which allows representatives fromNATO member states, their official staff, and their immediate family members^[a] to travel to theUnited States.^[3] Recipients are normally exempt from inspection, and the visa is valid for the duration of the individual's stay in the US.^[4]

Heads of state traveling to the U.S. are ineligible for this visa category, even when on official NATO business, and must apply for anA-1 visa regardless of their purpose of travel. NATO officials and their family members may not utilize the NATO-1 visa if traveling for a purpose other than official business, and must instead apply for the alternate applicable visa category.^[5]

Notes

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^Effective October 1, 2018, the unmarried domestic partner of a government official is no longer eligible for a derivative A-1 or A-2 visa. The only exception is in the case of countries where same-sex marriage is not legally available, but the sending nation accepts accreditation of U.S. same-sex spouses with the same privileges and immunities as opposite-sex spouses.^[1]^[2]

References

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^"Notice 18-1029".United States Department of State. July 6, 2018.
^Miexler, Eli (October 2, 2018). "Trump Administration Halts Visas for Unmarried Same-Sex Partners of Diplomats".Time.
^"N Visa Overview".Immigration.com. Retrieved11 October 2016.
^Immigration pocket field guide. Matthew Bender & Company, Inc. 2013. p. 29.
^"Visas for Employees of International Organizations and NATO".US Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs. Archived fromthe original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved11 October 2016.

External links

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8 CFR 214.2 (m): Link to Title 8, Code of Federal Regulations.
Visa wait times: Visa wait times at consulates around the world

v t e United States nonimmigrant visas
Diplomatic	A-1 A-2 A-3
Temporary	B-1 B-2
Transit	C-1 C-2 C-3
Northern Mariana Islands	CW-1 CW-2
Crewman	D-1 D-2
Treaty investor	E-1 E-2 E-3 E-3D E-3R
Students	F-1 F-2 F-3
Official	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
Media / journalist	I-1
Cultural Exchange	J-1 J-2
Family of US Citizen	K-1 K-2 K-3 K-4
Intracompany transfer	L-1 L-2
Vocational Students	M-1 M-2 M-3
SK visa dependents	N-8 N-9
NATO	NATO-1 NATO-2 NATO-3 NATO-4 NATO-5 NATO-6 NATO-7
Extraordinary ability	O-1 O-2 O-3
Athletes, artists, entertainers	P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4
Cultural exchange	Q-1
Religious	R-1 R-2
Witnesses / informants	S-5 S-6 S-7
Human trafficking victims	T-1 T-2 T-3 T-4 T-5
USMCA professionals	TD TN
Crime victims	U-1 U-2 U-3 U-4 U-5 SIJS
Family of permanent residents	V-1 V-2 V-3
Visa Waiver Program	WB WT GB GT