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 partakin in your 'crewmen'
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 empoyer 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.
