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C1/D VISA
C/D1 visas are visas given to crew members of an international airline or personnel or in a cruise line who is in duty to enter into the USA for a brief temporary period, enabling them to complete their work inthe USA.
The C/D1 visa is issued mostly to:
flight attendants
captains
cosmetician
musicians
pilots
ship and service personnel
technician
entertainers and
any other worker on board a ship or aircraft
Requirement
The following criteria must be fulfilled to be eligible to apply for a C/D1 visa:
Members of the crew are coming temporarily to the USA.
The crew member on board has to show that he is an integral part of the operation. The member in the American waters can stay for a maximum period of 29 days.
Proof of the activities assigned to the crew member
The members ‘ identities must be on the list of the crew members, where their assigned role is mentioned for the airline or ship crew members. The crew member should not get any remuneration from the US.
Proof that the crew member will return to their home country
This means that the crew member has their own permanent resident visa and is only coming to the USA for a temporary purpose.
Duration of stay
A member in a C1/D visa can stay for a maximum period of 180 days per entry. Either in several
times he uses his entire stay or uses it on a single block.
Your spouse and children
Your spouse and children can accompany you on your travel on a visitor B visa. If they want to enter the USA for a different purpose, then they have to apply for the relevant visa for their purpose.