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Apply for a U.S. visa for transit and crew (C-1/D) in Kosovo

Fill in the DS-160 application, pay the U.S. visa fee $185, book the visa appointment, prepare the documents, attend the interview, pay DHL €10, the consular officer decides on your visa, get your passport, travel.

You live in Kosovo. Your passport is from Kosovo. Going to the U.S. Visa type Crewmember in transit (C1/D).

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What it costs

U.S. visa for transit and crew (C-1/D)
Fee for the U.S. visa for transit and crew (C-1/D)Paid to the U.S. Department of State, before the interview. Not refunded.2$1851
DHL's serviceThe passport with the visa delivered home. Only if the visa is approved.3€101
The A Company's serviceThe A Company fills in the DS-160 application, pays the U.S. visa fee, books the visa appointment, prepares the documents for the interview, and pays DHL for passport delivery. Paid to The A Company, when the service is done.26€551

Total€230

At the European Central Bank rate of October 14, 2026: €1 = $1.1195

Step 1: Fill in the DS-160 application

The online visa application, at ceac.state.gov. Print its confirmation page and bring it to the interview.4,5

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The DS-160 confirmation page for the C-1/D visa

Step 2: Pay the U.S. visa fee ($185)

The visa application fee. It is paid from your profile in the online appointment system. By card online, in euros or in dollars, or in cash at VFS in Pristina, Lidhja e Prizrenit St., No. 20, Tophane, with the deposit slip printed from your profile and an ID. This comes before the appointment, because you can book the interview only once it is paid. Then the payment is activated within one business day and can be used to book an appointment for one year. The fee is not returned if the visa is refused. Keep the receipt number, because it cannot be replaced if lost and you need it for the appointment.2,6,7

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The visa fee receipt for the C-1/D visa

The first available appointment is in 15 days18

In 15 days

An estimate for the wait time the U.S. Department of State publishes for crew and transit (C, D) interviews at the U.S. Embassy in Pristina. Updated by the U.S. Department of State on October 21, 2026. Checked by The A Company on November 3, 2026. You book your date after paying the fee.18

Step 3: Book the visa appointment

Book the interview at the U.S. Embassy in Pristina online, on the official appointment site, after you pay the fee.8,7

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An appointment confirmation

Step 4: Prepare the documents for the interview

Your passport, the DS-160 confirmation and the fee receipt, and evidence that you are travelling to meet your vessel, for example a letter from your employer or your employer’s agent.9

Required

  • An open passport

    PassportValid for travel to the United States.4,5

  • The DS-160 confirmation page for the C-1/D visa

    DS-160 confirmationThe confirmation page of your DS-160, printed.4,5

  • A printed visa photo

    PhotoAs the U.S. visa photo rules ask.4,5

  • A sample visa appointment confirmation

    Visa appointment confirmationYour interview appointment confirmation letter. It shows that you booked your appointment through the official appointment service.10

  • Employment contract

    Employment contractYour contract with your employer. Some visas ask for it in English, signed by both you and your employer. It shows your employment.11

Step 5: Attend the interview at the U.S. Embassy in Pristina

A consular officer interviews you and, if you qualify, issues one combined C-1/D visa, since Kosovo’s schedule lists C-1 and D alike. Apply for the transit (C-1) and crewmember (D) visas at the same time.9,12,13

U.S. Embassy Pristina

Address
Arberia/Dragodan, Rr. 4 KORRIKU Nr.25, Pristina, Kosovo14
Phone
+383 38 59 59 300014
Email
PristinaVISAS@state.gov14
Website
xk.usembassy.gov14

Step 6: Pay DHL for passport delivery (€10)

DHL takes your contact information to return your passport. You are directed to the nearest DHL office. In cash or by credit card, paid directly to DHL. Once you complete your consular service at the Embassy. The office works 08:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday. It costs €10.3,15

DHL Kosovo

Address
Street Ahmet Krasniqi 254, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo15
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 08:00 to 17:00, Saturday 09:00 to 13:0015
Phone
+383 44 245 54515
Email (general shipping)
dhl@3plog.net15

Step 7: The consular officer decides on your visa

If the visa is approved, you may pay a visa issuance fee, if one applies to your nationality. You are told how your passport with the visa will be returned to you.16

CEAC's Visa Status Check: the visa issued

Step 8: Get your passport with the U.S. visa

If your visa is approved, the passport comes back through the courier service. You get an email or a text message once the passport is ready.17

Step 9: Travel to the United States

Do not buy airline tickets until you have received your visa. If you are allowed to enter, the CBP official gives you an admission stamp or a paper Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record.16

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Ask us about the C-1/D visa

Questions? Answers.

Who needs the C-1/D visa?

A crewmember who travels to the United States as a passenger to meet and board the ship they will work on. The transit (C-1) and crewmember (D) visas are most often issued together as one C-1/D.5,19

Can Kosovo citizens get the combined C-1/D visa?

Yes. Kosovo’s schedule lists C-1 and D alike, multiple entries for up to 36 months, so a qualified applicant gets one combined C-1/D visa, with one visa fee instead of two.13,12,9

What proof do I need that I am going to join a ship?

The officer may ask for evidence that you are travelling to meet the vessel, for example a letter from your employer or your employer’s agent.9

What is the U.S. crewmember visa (D)?

A visa for people working on a commercial ship or an international airline in the United States, in jobs needed for its normal operation, who leave on a vessel within 29 days. For example pilots, flight attendants, captains, engineers, deckhands, and cruise ship staff such as cooks, waiters and lifeguards. Crew who transfer liquid cargo from ship to ship (lightering) get a D-3 and leave within 180 days.5

Do I need a C-1/D visa to join my ship in the United States?

Yes, if you travel to the United States to board it. You need a transit (C-1) visa as well as the crewmember (D) visa. If you apply for both together, you may get one combined C-1/D visa, if the reciprocity schedule for your country allows it. The officer may ask for proof, such as a letter from your employer.5

How much does the C-1/D transit and crewmember visa cost in Kosovo?

$185 to the U.S. Department of State for the one combined visa, with no visa issuance fee for Kosovo citizens, and €10 to DHL to bring your passport home.2,12,13,3

How do I pay the visa fee in Kosovo?

Online or at VFS. Online with a debit or credit card, or in cash at the VFS Visa Application Center in Pristina, Lidhja e Prizrenit St., No. 20, Tophane.6,7

How much is the transit (C) or crewmember (D) visa fee?

$185 per applicant. It is the fee for visas not based on a petition.2

Is the fee refunded if the visa is refused?

No. The visa application fee is non-refundable.2

How long is the wait for the interview for a U.S. visa for transit and crew (C-1/D) in Pristina?

In 15 days. The published wait for crew and transit (C, D) interviews in Pristina, when last updated on October 21, 2026.18

Can I apply in Skopje or Tirana instead?

Generally no. Apply at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the country of your nationality or where you live, and be able to show you live there if that is why you apply there. Elsewhere it may be more difficult to qualify, and the fee is not refunded or transferred.20

How do I check the status of my U.S. visa application?

On the State Department’s Visa Status Check, at ceac.state.gov. Choose your visa type, then enter your passport number and the first five letters of your surname.21

Can anyone guarantee a U.S. visa?

No. Any claim that someone can guarantee a visa is fraudulent. A consular officer decides at the interview whether you qualify.22

My visa was refused. When can I apply again?

You may reapply. After a refusal under section 214(b), you submit a new application, pay the fee again, and must be able to show significant changes in your circumstances since your last application.23

How long can I stay in the United States?

The border officer decides when you enter. The admitted-until date on your I-94 or admission stamp shows how long you may stay. Not the visa’s expiration date.24

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Official sources

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  2. 2Fees for Visa Servicestravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  3. 3Passport/Visa collection locations and timings, Kosovoustraveldocs.com, last read October 12, 2026
  4. 4Transit Visatravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  5. 5Crewmember Visatravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  6. 6Bank and payment options, Kosovoustraveldocs.com, last read October 22, 2026
  7. 7Payment locations, Kosovoustraveldocs.com, last read October 12, 2026
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  19. 19Transit Visatravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  20. 20Adjudicating Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants in their Country of Residencetravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  21. 21Visa Status Checkceac.state.gov, last read October 15, 2026
  22. 22U.S. Embassy in Kosovo: Nonimmigrant Visa FAQxk.usembassy.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  23. 23Visa Denialstravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  24. 24What the Visa Expiration Date Meanstravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
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