[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR41.21]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 41--VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart C--Foreign Government Officials
 
Sec. 41.21  Foreign Oficials--General.


    (a) Definitions. In addition to pertinent INA definitions, the 
following definitions are applicable:
    (1) Accredited, as used in INA 101(a)(15)(A), 101(a)(15)(G), and 
212(d)(8), means an alien holding an official position, other than an 
honorary official position, with a government or international 
organization and possessing a travel document or other evidence of 
intention to enter or transit the United States to transact official 
business for that government or international organization.
    (2) Attendants, as used in INA 101(a)(15)(A)(iii), 101(a)(15)(G)(v), 
and 212(d)(8), and in the definition of the NATO-7 visa symbol, means 
aliens paid from the public funds of a foreign government or from the 
funds of an international organization, accompanying or following to 
join the principal alien to whom a duty or service is owed.
    (3) Immediate family, as used in INA 101(a)(15)(A), 101(a)(15)(G), 
and 212(d)(8), and in classification under the NATO-1 through NATO-5 
visa symbols, means the spouse and unmarried sons and daughters, whether 
by blood or adoption, who are not members of some other household, and 
who will reside regularly in the household of the principal alien. 
``Immediate family'' also includes any other close relatives of the 
principal alien or spouse who:
    (i) Are relatives of the principal alien or spouse by blood, 
marriage, or adoption;
    (ii) Are not members of some other household;
    (iii) Will reside regularly in the household of the principal alien;
    (iv) Are recognized as dependents by the sending Government as 
demonstrated by eligibility for rights and benefits, such as the 
issuance of a diplomatic or official passport and travel and other 
allowances, which would be granted to the spouse and children of the 
principal alien; and
    (v) Are individually authorized by the Department.
    (4) Servants and personal employees, as used in INA 
101(a)(15)(A)(iii), 101(a)(15)(G)(v), and 212(d)(8), and in 
classification under the NATO-7 visa symbol, means aliens employed in a 
domestic or personal capacity by a principal alien, who are paid from 
the private funds of the principal alien and seek to enter the United 
States solely for the purpose of such employment.
    (b) Exception to passport validity requirement for aliens in certain 
A, G, and NATO classes. A nonimmigrant alien

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for whom the passport requirement of INA 212(a)(7)(B)(i)(I) has not been 
waived and who is within one of the classes:
    (1) Described in INA 101(a)(15)(A)(i) and (ii); or
    (2) Described in INA 101(a)(15)(G)(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv); or
    (3) NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, or NATO-6 may present a passport 
which is valid only for a sufficient period to enable the alien to apply 
for admission at a port of entry prior to its expiration.
    (c) Exception to passport validity requirement for foreign 
government officials in transit. An alien classified C-3 under INA 
212(d)(8) needs to present only a valid unexpired visa and a travel 
document which is valid for entry into a foreign country for at least 30 
days from the date of application for admission into the United States.
    (d) Grounds for refusal of visas applicable to certain A, C, G, and 
NATO classes. (1) An A-1 or A-2 visa may not be issued to an alien the 
Department has determined to be persona non grata.
    (2) Only the provisions of INA 212(a) cited below apply to the 
indicated classes of nonimmigrant visa applicants:
    (i) Class A-1: INA 212(a) (3)(A), (3)(B), and (3)(C);
    (ii) Class A-2: INA 212(a) (3)(A), (3)(B), and (3)(C);
    (iii) Classes C-2 and C-3: INA 212(a) (3)(A), (3)(B), (3)(C), and 
(7)(B);
    (iv) Classes G-1, G-2, G-3, and G-4: INA 212(a) (3)(A), (3)(B), and 
(3)(C);
    (v) Classes NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, and NATO-6: INA 212(a) 
(3)(A), (3)(B), and (3)(C);
    (3) An alien within class A-3 or G-5 is subject to all grounds of 
refusal specified in INA 212 which are applicable to nonimmigrants in 
general.

[52 FR 42597, Nov. 5, 1987; 53 FR 9111, Mar. 21, 1988, as amended at 56 
FR 30428, July 2, 1991]