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D-1 VISA
Crewmen serving in good faith for normal
operations aboard vessels may apply for the D-1 Visa. This
classification includes musicians, stewards, technicians and
chefs.
You may temporarily remain in the U.S. and may
only partake in in your 'crewman' duties while in the U.S.
Your vessel cannot be involved in fishing, and its home port
must be in the U.S.
D-1 Visas may be issued for individuals or for
an entire crew.
Steps
Application for the visa must be filed at the
U.S. consulate abroad. While applying for landing privileges,
you should submit your application in person, offer all
necessary documents, be photographed and fingerprinted,
establish that you are admissable under all relevant
immigration laws and prove that you are entitled to landing
privileges in the U.S.
Documents
During inspection, you will need to show
copies of employer work records to the immigration officer. If
there is a strike or lockout, you will need to prove the
following:
- You have worked for your employer for at least one year
longer than the beginning of the strike/lockout.
- During this one-year period, you have worked as a
crewman for your employer at least once in three different
months.
- You expect to continue working for your employer at this
level.
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