If you are a representative of a press, radio, film or other information organization, and you are traveling to the United States as a foreign media representative, you may be eligible for an I visa. To qualify for this visa, you must be traveling to work on informational or educational material, and you must be able to demonstrate that you are an accredited media representative. Employees of U.S. media organizations are not eligible for this category of visa. Freelance media workers may qualify for this type of visa, if they are working under contract on a product to be used abroad by an informational or cultural medium to disseminate information or news.

In order to qualify for an I visa, freelance media representatives must present press credentials and a valid contract from a foreign media organization for the work in the U.S. Media representatives and freelance workers working on materials intended for commercial entertainment and advertising are not qualified for an I visa, and should contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) about applying for a temporary worker visa.

If you think that you meet the requirements for an I visa, you may make an appointment and apply in person at the American Institute in Taiwan, Taipei Office. Please submit the following documents:

• A valid passport (the bearer must personally sign the passport.)
• An application form DS-156 completed in English with one photo. Please include a Taiwan telephone number on the form. Local addresses may also be written in both English and Chinese for clarity. Addresses written in Chinese are not required. The photo should be 2 inches square (50 mm square) full-face (eyes facing camera) taken within the past six months. The head, from top to chin, should measure between 1 to 1 3/8 inch (25 to 35 mm). The photo should be in color with a white or off-white background.
• Male applicants between 16-45 years of age must also submit a completed form DS-157, Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application (in English).
• A non-refundable US$131 visa application processing fee. Please pay this fee in equivalent Taiwan currency at any branch of the Taiwan post office before you come in to apply. Our account number is 19189005. The account name is "AIT Visa Processing Fee". This receipt is valid for one year. In order to assist us with our record-keeping, we ask that one receipt be presented for each individual applicant.
• If you have changed your name, please include your previous name(s) on your application form DS-156 and bring a copy of your household registration record.
• Your press credential, and a letter from your employer describing the work in the United States.
• Freelance workers must also present their U.S. work contract.

For additional information about I visas, click here.(The Bureau of Consular Affairs Website).