Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond your period of stay in the United States, unless exempt by country-specific agreements. If more than one person is included in your passport, each person who needs a visa must submit a separate application.

• Completed Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application, Form DS-160

Please note that you must answer EVERY question on the application form. If the answer to a question is “none,” please write “none”(Do not leave it blank). Incomplete/incorrect forms will be returned and will require you to schedule a new interview appointment.

A valid passport with one clear page to put the visa onto, the DS-160 confirmation page with the uploaded a 2 x 2 inch color photo not older than 6 months – with a light or white background, and the DS-160 form listed in Step 2 are required for the visa interview.

In addition, one week before their interview, applicants or crew agents should submit the following:

• Applications for crew visas must be accompanied by the passport containing the previously issued visa
• Continuous Discharge Certificate
• Join Ship letter
• Equasis check
• Letter of Employment or Letter from Local Agent containing
  • Applicant Info:
  • Name
  • Job Title/Rank
  • Passport #
  • CDC #
• Vessel Info:
  • Name
  • IMO#
  • Flag/Registry
  • Joining Date
  • Joining Port
    • For D visa (city and country name)
    • For C1 or C1/D visa (port and state name in the U.S.)

Additional documents may be requested to establish if you are qualified. If transiting the United States to meet a vessel, be prepared to provide evidence you are transiting to meet the vessel, for example, a letter from your employer or your employer’s agent.  Additional requested documents may include evidence of:

• The purpose of your trip;
• Your intent to depart the United States after your trip; and/or
• Your ability to pay all costs of the trip.

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Please make note of your appointment day and time; we are unable to confirm your appointment details.  If you miss your appointment, you will be responsible for rescheduling a new appointment.

If you have urgent travel and there are no available appointments that coincide with your desired travel date, please book the next available appointment.  After booking the next available appointment, email us at HamiltonConsulate@state.gov outlining the need for an expedited appointment.  Please attach a copy of your DS-160 to the email and include the date you would like to travel.  If the circumstances warrant, we will do our best to accommodate your request.  If we are not able to accommodate your request and you do not see any appointment availabilities, please continue to monitor the appointment schedule as appointments will become available if other applicants cancel as well as when we add additional appointments. please monitor our website for any appointment availabilities. 

The following is a list of circumstances that may be considered for expedited appointments:

• an immediate relative’s death, grave illness, or life threatening accident requiring travel to or via the United States.  Please include the name, relationship place and description of the situation, and contact information for the attending physician or funeral home;
• urgent medical treatment for the applicant, family member, or their minor child;
• urgent travel to resume employment or studies in the United States.

Bring the completed DS-160 confirmation sheet with the uploaded 2 x 2 inch color photo not older than 6 months, and a valid passport, to the Consulate on your scheduled interview date.

Payment for visa applications is CASH ONLY, with U.S. or Bermudian currency, or a combination of both, acceptable.  Please consult the Department of State’s Fees for Visa Services website and be prepared to pay the appropriate fee, in cash, for the visa you are applying for on the day of your visa interview.  Nonimmigrant visa applicants from certain countries may be required to also pay a reciprocity fee at the time of their visa interview which can be paid by cash or credit card.

During your visa interview, a consular officer will determine whether you are qualified to receive a visa, and if so, which visa category is appropriate based on your purpose of travel. You will need to establish that you meet the requirements under U.S. law to receive the category of visa for which you are applying.

Ink-free, digital fingerprint scans will be taken as part of your application process. They are usually taken during your interview, but this varies based on location.

If your visa is approved, you may also have to pay a reciprocity fee, depending on what country you are from.

If you are issued the visa, you will be given a date and time to pick up your passport, typically within 5-7 business days.