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It seems like there is a lot of confusion with Nexus Category 3 which is for entities and organizations outside of the United States that are interested in registering .US domains.

Here are the guidelines for this category according to NeuStar:


Nexus Category 3:

A foreign entity or organization that has a bona fide presence in the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories.

·Applicant must state country of citizenship.

·Applicant must also (1) regularly engage in lawful activities (sales of goods or services or other business, commercial or non-commercial including not-for-profit activities) in the United States; or (2) maintain an office or other property within the United States.

Category 3 Nexus Certification:

Prospective Registrants will certify compliance with Category 3 Nexus based upon substantial lawful contacts with, or lawful activities in, the United States. Factors that should be considered in determining whether an entity or organization has a bona fide presence in the United States shall include, without limitation, whether such prospective usTLD domain name Registrant:

·Regularly performs lawful activities within the United States related to the purposes for which the entity or organization is constituted (e.g., selling goods or providing services to customers, conducting regular training activities, attending conferences), provided such activities are not conducted solely or primarily to permit it to register for a usTLD domain name and are lawful under the laws and regulations of the United States and satisfy policies for the usTLD, including policies approved and/or mandated by the DoC;

·Maintains an office or other facility in the United States for a lawful business, noncommercial, educational or governmental purpose, and not solely or primarily to permit it to register for a usTLD domain name.


Source:

http://www.us/policies/docs/ustld_nexus_requirements.pdf


I assume that one of the ways that you could use a .US domain (Refer to having: substantial lawful contact with or lawful activities in, the United States) is to promote tourism and travel to the United States; that’s why geo domains like “ Visit City .US “ are great to develop. IMO