1. American Embassy in Madrid: How does an
American embassy operate?
http://www.embassy-info.com/american-embassy-

2.  The term embassy always refers to
diplomatic mission and actual
building. American embassies play
an important role in building up,
preserving and bring into play the
relationships between The United
States and the host countries of the
embassy offices.
 For example,
American Embassy in Madrid is
the base of communication and the
point of contacts between the US
and Spain. American citizens living
in the host country always think
about the embassy as a center for
the best advice and support.

3.  The officers and workers of embassy
will be always willing to help their
citizens in resolving the problems that
they gets in the visa and many other
procedures, apart from their main
role: resolving and easing the
conflicts between two countries.
 The embassy works as an base of
information, inform the host country
the most exact information about their
original country and also send
information about the political
tensions, economic development…of
the host country to their homeland.

4.  The embassy also takes
responsibilities in arranging
everything when there’s official
visit of a delegation.

 If a company of the host
country wants to export goods
to the country, they must visit
the embassy for the license and
some related procedure. They
are rather convenient because
the embassy officers always
enthusiastic.

5.  People visit the American embassy for many
purposes but the most common one maybe getting an
American visa. American visas are classified to the
following groups:

6.  1. A ( A1, A2, A3): issued to the
"representatives of a foreign government
traveling to the United States to engage
in official activities for that government."
Including diplomats, ministers,
ambassadors.
 2. B-1: issued for visitor of business
 3. B-2 : issued for visitor of tourism and
pleasure
 4. C : transit visa for alien
 5. D: only for crew man
 6. E1: issued for treaty traders
 7. E2: issued for treaty investors
 8. F1/F2: issued for international
student
 9. G: issued for international
organization employees
 10. H-1B: issued for temporary workers

7.  11. I : only issued for foreign
information media( press, journalism)
 12. J1/J2: for exchange visitors,
scholars or doctors. K1/K2
 13. L-1/L-2: for intra company
transferee
 14. M: issued for vocational students
 15. N: issued for parents of special
immigrants.
 16. O: a special kind of visa for people
that have outstanding ability in arts,
science, education or business.
 17. P1/P2: issued for the famous on
like entertainers, artists, athletes
 18. Q: people of international cultural
exchange programs
 19. R: for a group of Certain religious
workers

8.  20. NATO: for the staffs,
members and representatives of
the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization.
 21. K1 and K2: K1 is for direct
fiancee of American citizens and
K2 is for fiancee’s children
 Ask for the help of the
American embassy in your
country if you have any problem
with visa. The officers of
embassy are always willing for
the support. If you are in Spain,
American Embassy in Madrid
will give you a great help.