D-1 visa
The D-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa which allows travel to the United States for those serving as a crewman on marine vessel or aircraft, who will depart the US on the same vessel on which they arrived.{{cite book |date=2013 |title=Immigration pocket field guide |publisher=Matthew Bender & Company, Inc |page=21}} Those who will depart on a different vessel would normally instead qualify for a D-2 visa.
Eligibility
Individuals are not eligible for a D-1 visa if their vessel is in dry dock, is a fishing vessel, they are a coasting officer, they are serving on a private yacht, or if they are destined for the outer continental shelf.{{cite web |title=Crewmember visa |url=https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/other/crewmember.html |website=state.gov |publisher=US Department of State|access-date=2 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119233013/https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/other/crewmember.html|archive-date=19 November 2016|url-status=dead}} The maximum duration of stay is 29 days.
D-1 visas may not be issue when a strike or lockout is present unless the individual has been employed at least one year, been employed in the last three months, and will continue to be employed.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/SLB/HTML/SLB/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-11261/0-0-0-17197/0-0-0-19221.html#0-0-0-9221 8 CFR 214.2 (m)] Title 8, Code of Federal Regulations
- [https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/ Esta Visa Application] Electronic System for Travel Authorization
- [https://www.nimextranjeria.com/digital-nomad-visa-spain/ Digital Nomad Visa Spain Application] Processes & Comprehensive Support
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