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Apply for a U.S. visa for treaty traders (E-1) in Kosovo

Fill in the DS-160 application, pay the U.S. visa fee $315, book the visa appointment, prepare the documents, send the E visa application and documents, attend the interview, the consular officer decides on your visa, pay DHL €10, get your passport, travel.

You live in Kosovo. Your passport is from Kosovo. Going to the U.S. Visa type Child of an E1, executive/mgr/essential emp, spouse of an E1 or treaty trader (E1).

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What it costs

U.S. visa for treaty traders (E-1)
Fee for the U.S. visa for treaty traders (E-1)Paid to the U.S. Department of State, before the interview. Not refunded.2$3151
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, sends the E visa application and documents for review, and pays DHL for passport delivery. Paid to The A Company, half at the start, half before the interview.29€2,5001

Total€2,791

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

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The DS-160 confirmation page for the E-1 visa

Step 2: Pay the U.S. visa fee ($315)

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.2,5,6

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The visa fee receipt for the E-1 visa

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.7,6

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An appointment confirmation

Step 4: Prepare the documents for the interview

Your passport, the DS-160 confirmation, the fee receipt and Form DS-156E, which every E-1 trader and employee fills in; your spouse and children do not. You must also show that your trading business meets the E-1 rules.8,4

Required

  • An open passport

    PassportValid for travel to the United States.4

  • The DS-160 confirmation page for the E-1 visa

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

  • Form DS-156E, the treaty trader or investor application

    Form DS-156EFor every E-1 treaty trader, and for E-2 investors who are an executive, manager or essential employee.4

  • A printed visa photo

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

  • A sample visa appointment confirmation

    Visa appointment confirmationYour interview appointment confirmation letter. It shows that you booked your appointment through the official appointment service.9

Step 5: Send the E visa application and documents for review

Before you schedule the visa interview.10

Required

  • A photocopy of the passport's data page

    Copy of the passport bio pageA photocopy of the biographic data page of your passport. One copy.10

  • An employer's letter with the position, salary and purpose of the trip

    Letter from your employerA letter from your employer with your position, your salary, how long you have worked there, any approved vacation and the business purpose of your trip, if any.10

  • A stock certificate showing who owns the company's shares

    Share or stock certificatesThe company's share or stock certificates. They show how ownership is distributed: the shares held by each firm and the shares held by each individual owner.11

  • The company's stock ledger and statement of its owner's nationality

    Documents of the company's ownership and nationalityDocuments of your company. They establish your company's nationality.10

  • A summary of the company's trade between the United States and Kosovo

    Evidence of substantial tradeEvidence of substantial trade between the U.S. and your home country.10

  • A letter from the sponsor's employer with dates, wages and type of work

    Letter from the sponsor's employerA letter from the employer giving the position, the salary and how long the person has worked there.10

  • The company's financial statements: balance sheet and income statement

    Company financial statementsThe company's financial statements.10

Step 6: Attend the interview at the U.S. Embassy in Pristina

A consular officer interviews you and decides whether you qualify as a treaty trader, or as the employee of one. You need not keep a home abroad, but you must clearly intend to leave the United States when your E-1 status ends.12,8

U.S. Embassy Pristina

Address
Arberia/Dragodan, Rr. 4 KORRIKU Nr.25, Pristina, Kosovo13
Phone
+383 38 59 59 300013
Email
PristinaVISAS@state.gov13
Website
xk.usembassy.gov13

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.14

CEAC's Visa Status Check: the visa issued

Step 8: 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 9: 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.16

Step 10: 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.14

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Ask us about the E-1 visa

Questions? Answers.

Can Kosovo citizens get the E-1 treaty trader visa?

Yes. Kosovo is on the State Department’s list of treaty countries for E-1, through the treaty with the former Yugoslavia that its successors, Kosovo among them, remain bound by.17

Who can get an E-1 treaty trader visa?

A national of a treaty country who carries on substantial trade, more than 50 percent of it between the United States and that country. An employee of such a trader qualifies in a supervisory or executive role, or with skills essential to the business.12,18

How much trade do I need for an E-1 visa?

No minimum amount is set. The trade must be a continuous flow of numerous transactions over time between the United States and the treaty country, in goods, services or technology.18,12

What are the U.S. treaty trader and treaty investor visas (E-1, E-2)?

Visas for nationals of a treaty country. E-1 is for substantial, continuing trade, more than 50 percent of it between the United States and your country. E-2 is to develop and direct a U.S. business in which you have invested a substantial amount. Their executives, supervisors and essential skilled employees can qualify too.4,18

Is my country a treaty country for an E visa?

Only treaty countries qualify. Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia are bound by the treaty with the former Yugoslavia, for both E-1 and E-2. Albania is listed for E-2 only.4,19

Do I need a petition for an E visa?

No. From abroad you apply directly at a U.S. embassy or consulate. Form I-129 is not used for E from outside the United States; it serves only to change to E status from inside the country.20,18

Can my spouse and children come with me on an E visa?

Yes. Your spouse and unmarried children under 21 can come with you or join you later, and need not have your nationality. A spouse in E-1 or E-2 status may work.4,18,20

How much does the E-1 treaty trader visa cost in Kosovo?

$315 to the U.S. Department of State, the fee for every E visa. Kosovo citizens pay no visa issuance fee on top. €10 to DHL to bring your passport home.2,21,22,3

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.5,6

How much is the E visa fee?

$315 per applicant. It is the fee for E treaty trader and treaty investor visas.2

Is the fee refunded if the visa is refused?

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

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.23

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.24

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.25

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.26

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.27

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Official sources

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  1. 1The A Company on Googlegoogle.com, last read October 28, 2026
  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. 4Treaty Trader & Treaty Investor and Australians in Specialty Occupationstravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  5. 5Bank and payment options, Kosovoustraveldocs.com, last read October 22, 2026
  6. 6Payment locations, Kosovoustraveldocs.com, last read October 12, 2026
  7. 7Schedule your appointment, Kosovoustraveldocs.com, last read October 22, 2026
  8. 89 FAM 402.9 Treaty Traders, Investors, and Specialty Occupations - E Visasfam.state.gov, last read October 28, 2026
  9. 9Apply for an expedited appointment, Kosovoustraveldocs.com, last read October 22, 2026
  10. 10USTravelDocswww.ustraveldocs.com, last read October 15, 2026
  11. 119 FAM 402.9 (U) TREATY TRADERS, INVESTORS, AND SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS - E VISASfam.state.gov, last read October 28, 2026
  12. 12Treaty Trader & Treaty Investor and Australians in Specialty Occupationstravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  13. 13U.S. Embassy in Kosovo: Visasxk.usembassy.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  14. 14Treaty Trader & Treaty Investor and Australians in Specialty Occupationstravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  15. 15DHL Express Kosovo: Help and Supportmydhl.express.dhl, last read October 14, 2026
  16. 16USTravelDocswww.ustraveldocs.com, last read October 12, 2026
  17. 17Treaty Countriestravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  18. 18E-1 Treaty Traderswww.uscis.gov, last read October 23, 2026
  19. 19Treaty Countriestravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  20. 20E-2 Treaty Investorswww.uscis.gov, last read October 23, 2026
  21. 2122 CFR 22.1 Schedule of fees for consular serviceswww.ecfr.gov, last read October 28, 2026
  22. 22Kosovo Reciprocity Scheduletravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  23. 23Adjudicating Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants in their Country of Residencetravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  24. 24Visa Status Checkceac.state.gov, last read October 15, 2026
  25. 25U.S. Embassy in Kosovo: Nonimmigrant Visa FAQxk.usembassy.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  26. 26Visa Denialstravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  27. 27What the Visa Expiration Date Meanstravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  28. 28The A Company: our numberstheacompany.ai, last read October 17, 2026
  29. 29The A Company: the e-1 servicetheacompany.ai, last read November 2, 2026