Journalist visa
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19 Sep 2019
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Journalist Visa from Zimbabwe to United States of America
- This visa is also referred to as the I visa or the media visa. It is commonly issued to representatives of the foreign media who to engage in their profession temporarily during their visit to the United States of America.
- Representatives of the foreign media may include members of the press, radio, film or print industries.
- For these people to be eligible for this visa type, the activities they must engage in while they are in the United States must be strictly informational and associated with the newsgathering process.
- You will also be eligible for this visa if you will be reporting on sports, or you will be involved in the production and distribution of film if it will be used to pass information to the citizens of the country.
- If you are working under contract and you hold a credential issued by a journalistic organization in a foreign country and you are working to produce news which is not aimed for advertising, you can also apply for this visa.
- This visa is also issued to journalists working for a foreign subsidiary or branch office of a media outlet which is based in the United States and the content to be produced during their time in the country is only for the consumption of foreigners.
- Freelance journalists must hold a credential issued by a professional journalistic organization or be under contract in a media organization before their visa application is considered. Also, photographers who will not be receiving income for their work in the United States can apply for the B-1 visa.
- Media representatives are not permitted to engage in guest speaking, lecturing or other academic activities during their visit to the United States. If they wish to do any of these, they must have a valid visitor visa.
- Foreign media representatives can apply for the visitor visa if their main purpose of visiting the United States is to buy media equipment or broadcast rights. The visitor visa must also be utilized if they are visiting the country for vacation.
- Spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21 years are free to accompany holders of this visa type if they have the intention of residing with the visa holder.
- Applicants of this visa should ensure they provide adequate proof of employment from their employers in Zimbabwe.
