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Visa
Interview Appointment Wait Time Application
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Types Visa
Waiver Program
(VWP) Passport
Requirements Picture
Requirements Finger
Scanning Fee Security
Requirements Application
Procedure Simplified
Application Process (Drop Box) Expedited
Appointment Medical/Death
Emergency Applicants
with Disabilities Group
Application Orphan Group
Application Visa
Issuance Science
and Technology Administrative
Processing Traveling with
Children U.S. Port
of Entry Warning!
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NON-IMMIGRANT
VISAS
IMPORTANT: BEGINNING FEBRUARY 26, 2010 ALL APPLICANTS FOR NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS HAVE TO USE THE NEW
ELECTRONIC APPLICATION FORM - DS-160. THIS IS THE ONLY APPLICATION FORM THAT IS GOING TO BE USED. ALL OTHER FORMS
THAT WERE IN USE BEFORE (DS-156, DS-157, DS-158) ARE NOT VALID ANY MORE. TO FILL OUT THE NEW DS-160 FORM PLEASE CLICK
HERE: HTTPS://CEAC.STATE.GOV/GENNIV.
Welcome to the Non-Immigrant Visa Unit. We are a team of
dedicated U.S. Embassy professionals committed to protecting American
citizens and facilitating legitimate travel in accordance with U.S. law.
In our work, we are guided by the principles of transparency, fairness,
professionalism and
integrity.
What is a non-immigrant visa? |
A visa is issued by a U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
Non-Immigrant
visas are intended for people
with permanent residence outside the United States who wish to go to the
U.S. temporarily for
tourism, business, medical treatment, work, or
study.
A visa entitles the holder to travel to the
United
States and apply for admission. It
does not guarantee entry. The visa expiration date and the
length of time a traveler is allowed to remain in the
United
States are two different terms. At
the port of entry, an immigration officer of the U.S. Customs and
Border Protection determines the visa holder's eligibility for
admission into the United States and their
length of stay.
For more information about visas to the
U.S. please click here. |
Who needs a visa? |
Ukrainian citizens require a visa to enter the
United
States. Citizens of countries
participating in the Visa
Waiver Program (VWP) do not
need a visa if their passport meets certain requirements. |
How to use a visa? |
A single-entry visa allows travel to the
U.S. only once within the period of
the visa’s validity. That is, once you travel to the
U.S. and then leave the
country, you may not reenter again on that same visa. A
multiple-entry visa allows travel to the U.S.
several times within the
period of the visa’s validity. At the point of entry to the
U.S., an immigration
officer will indicate how long the visa holder is permitted to stay
in the country.
If a visa type does not allow long-term stay in the
U.S., extensive
and frequent travel to the U.S. may raise questions about the
visa holder’s intent to maintain permanent residence in
Ukraine. Such trips may
negatively affect his/her ability to obtain a new visa to the
U.S.
Visitors to the United States must have a
visa and a valid passport. The passport holders of the
following countries must have their
passports valid for the duration of stay in the US.* Passport
holders of other countries must have passports valid for at least 6
months after the anticipated departure from the US.
NOTE: If an
applicant presents a passport valid for more than six months but not
sufficient to permit admission for the entire period of stay
contemplated, an applicant should extend, renew, or replace a
passport before visa issuance. In the event that this is not
feasible until after the applicant’s arrival in the
United States,
the visa may be issued, however, the initial period of stay in the
U.S. will be limited
because of the limited validity of the
passport.
NOTE: If the international passport has expired/will expire in
less than 6 months and it has a valid visa in it, the visa
holder may travel to the U.S. with this passport
along with a newly issued passport. The traveler's nationality indicated in
the new passport must be the same as in the visa bearing
passport. The difference in the name transliteration in two
passports will not affect the visa validity.
For more information on passport requirements, please
click here. |
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