Seafarer’s visa C1/D

C1 / D seafarer visa in the USA

You have an employment contract with a cruise company and you plan to take a flight that will require an American visa, in which case You need a Seafarer’s Visa in the USA C1 / D.

But why not tourist visa to USA? Tourist visa B2 to America, as well as business visa B1 to America, does not give you the right to work legally in the USA. With a B1 / B2 visa, you can go on a cruise only as a passenger.

List of documents for a US seafarer visa

As with other types of American visas, you will not find a list of documents on the official website of the US Embassy based on a seafarer visa in the USA . But during the interview, the visa officer may ask you for an employment contract, a cruise itinerary, a letter from your employer with details of the cruise, a bank statement on the availability of funds in your account.

Terms for obtaining a seafarer’s visa in the USA

After receiving the necessary documents from you, you may not be notified of the visa decision immediately at the interview, as is usually the case with tourist visas, guest and business visas. The visa officer may take 3 working days to check the cruise company from which you are leaving for the flight, contact the company, check the bank account. After that, you will receive a notification to your e-mail that the documents are ready for issuance. And only when you receive the documents will you find out what the visa decision is.

Cost of US Seaman Visa

The cost of the consular fee for a visa is 185 dollars, in case of refusal, the amount is not returned. You can familiarize yourself with the cost of our services on the page Services and prices.

Seafarer visa validity period in the USA

A seaman’s visa in the USA C1 / D is opened for the dates of the contract or for the dates of the cruise. But we suggest you take advantage of the advice: by paying the consular fee of 160 dollars, you can get a tourist visa and a sailor’s visa at the same time. If you have Ukrainian citizenship, then together with the sailor’s visa, your visa will include a tourist visa in the USA for 10 years.