G visa
A G visa is a category of official visas issued to diplomats, government officials, and international organization employees who are visiting the United States temporarily for a governmental purpose.
G visas may also be issued to immediate family members of the principal visa holder. G visas are issued by the United States Department of State.
G visas are not issued to heads of state, who are instead granted an A-1 visa.Types
There are five visas in the G visa category:
;G-1
;G-2
;G-3
;G-4
;G-5Work authorization
G visas give work authorization to the primary holder of the visa. A family member with a G visa is eligible for work authorization only if the individual is a married spouse, an eligible domestic partner, an unmarried child under age 21, an unmarried child under age 23 who is a full-time student at a college or university, or an unmarried child of any age who is physically disabled or mentally disabled.
