Temporary Visitors
Crew Member
All crew members must obtain a nonimmigrant visa (C1/D) prior to arrival in the United States.
The following persons must request a crew or transit visa:
Pilots, air hosts/hostesses, stewards, seamen or employees on board a ship whose services are required for normal operation, or crew members traveling to the United States as passengers to join a vessel or aircraft. All crew members, including those renewing their visas, must appear at the Consular Section for a personal interview.
When crew members are transiting for more than 29 days in the U.S. or U.S. waters, they need to apply for a B1/B2 visa. For convenience, most crew applicants apply for both a C1/D and a B1/B2 visa at the same time.
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