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, get your passport.
You live in Kosovo. Your passport is from Kosovo. Going to the U.S. Visa type Crewmember (D).
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| Fee for the U.S. visa for crew members (D)Paid to the U.S. Department of State, before the interview. Not refunded.2 | $185 |
|---|---|
| DHL's serviceThe passport with the visa delivered home. Only if the visa is approved.3 | €10 |
| 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.25 | €55 |
Total€230
At the European Central Bank rate of October 14, 2026: €1 = $1.1195
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 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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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.17
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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Your passport, the DS-160 confirmation and the fee receipt. If you travel to the United States to meet your vessel, a letter from your employer or your employer’s agent.9
DS-160 confirmationThe confirmation page of your DS-160, printed.4,5
Visa appointment confirmationYour interview appointment confirmation letter. It shows that you booked your appointment through the official appointment service.10
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
A consular officer interviews you and decides whether you qualify as a crewmember: you must intend to leave the United States on your vessel or aircraft, or on another. For Kosovo citizens the D visa is valid up to 36 months, for multiple entries, with no visa issuance fee.12,13
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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.16
Not on your visa: there is no family visa for D crewmembers. Your spouse or child must qualify on their own for another visa, such as B1/B2, and many vessels do not allow family on board while you are on duty.12
No. If you were admitted as a crew member (D), you cannot apply to change your status there.18
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
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
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
$185 per applicant. It is the fee for visas not based on a petition.2
No. The visa application fee is non-refundable.2
In 15 days. The published wait for crew and transit (C, D) interviews in Pristina, when last updated on October 21, 2026.17
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.19
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.20
No. Any claim that someone can guarantee a visa is fraudulent. A consular officer decides at the interview whether you qualify.21
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.22
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.23
Every fact on this page comes from an official page. Last checked on . Rules change.
