(D) CREW MEMBER

Crewmember (D) visas are nonimmigrant visas for persons working on board vessels (such as cruise liners or fishing ships) or international airlines in the United States; their employment is required for normal operation and services.

Travel purposes which require Crewmember (D) Visa examples:

*Pilot or flight attendant on a commercial airplane

captain, engineer, or deckhand on a sea vessel

lifeguard, cook, waiter, beautician, or other service staff on a cruise ship

*Trainee on board a training vessel

If an applicant is a passenger traveling to meet the vessel on which the applicant will work, the applicant will also need a Transit (C1) Visa and should bring a letter from their employer or the employer's agent to confirm that transit is required. The Consular section will typically issue a combination C1/D visa if the reciprocity schedule for the applicant's country of citizenship allows.

Please note: Crewmen of either sea or air vessels applying for both a B1/B2 and a C1/D should fill out one online DS-160 visa application form, pay one visa application (MRV) fee, and schedule an appointment for a C1/D visa.

(D) CREW MEMBER REQUIRES:

Letter/contract from the employing company stating the length of work and if possible, places of entry into the United States.