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Guide for ship crew C1/D visa application!
Homepage1. Prepare documents needed:
A) Passport with at least 6 months validity (recommended: renew your passport (and U.S Visa) earlier, at least 1 year before expiry date! This helps preventing visa and immigration issues.)
B) Letter of Employment
At this point, Seafarer Employment Agreement isn’t necessary to be in hand yet.
C) Soft copy and hard copy of acceptable U.S. Visa-sized photoOnce you start the application after keying in Country, security code, security question, write down the Application ID displayed on the top right hand corner of the page. If you close your browser window, you will need your ID to access your application again. Very important: Save your application frequently. The system will time out after 20 minutes of inactivity, and you will lose all unsaved information. Right after completing the first page of the application, you will be able to save.
3. Pay for your visa application
Recommended:
1. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to VFS Global
– You may pay your MRV Application Fee via electronic fund transfer (EFT) from any Singapore bank account in Singapore. Your bank may apply charges to your account for EFT transactions. If you are applying for multiple visas for your family or group, the MRV Application Fees can be paid for 5 applicants in one transfer. Please note that the total amount CANNOT exceed payment for MORE THAN 5 applicants.
– Log on to your Singapore bank account and enter the beneficiary details in your online banking form as listed on the deposit slip available to download from your account to complete your EFT in Singapore dollars (SGD) ONLY. (DO NOT PAY IN US Dollars):Once your payment is processed, please wait for the activation of receipt by referring to ‘Visa Application Fee Payment Processing Timelines’ table in the “Scheduling Your Interview” section available below on this page. Once the VAN is activated, you can proceed to schedule appointment online by returning to your account to schedule your appointment(s) with the Virtual Account Number as your “Receipt Number”. Please be sure that the Virtual Account Number is kept for your records as it cannot be replaced. Without your Virtual Account Number, you will be unable to schedule an appointment.
After you have paid the visa application fee, keep the payment receipt for your records. It cannot be replaced if it is lost. You need to pay a new MRV fee again. You will not be able to schedule an appointment without your reference.
A) Register for a free account first.
B)In order to schedule a nonimmigrant visa appointment, you must have the following information and documents available:– A passport valid for travel to the United States with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant’s intended period of stay in the United States.
– VFS Global payment receipt
– DS-160 confirmation page
– E-mail address
– If applicable, required documents based on visa class (such as a petition approval for petition-based visas; see detailed lists in the information provided on this website about visa classes).5. Appointment at the U.S. Embassy
– A passport valid for travel to the United States with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant’s intended period of stay in the United States.
– Interview appointment letter
– DS-160 confirmation page
– Hard copy of U.S. Visa-size photo. They need this to use in the visa.
– Relevant documents:
A) Letter of Employment
B) Seafarer’s Continuous Discharge Certificate (AKA Seaman’s book)When should I arrive at the embassy?
– Get there 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment time. There will be a queue, so most visits last about 1~2 hours in total.What will happen when I arrive at the embassy?
– You will be greeted by our guards and go through a security screening, similar to an airport security process.
– The embassy cannot store laptops or large electronic devices. Lockers can be rented on a first come, first served basis. *Recommended: Just bring the bare minimum to facilitate security checks and storing in locker!
– No phones are allowed in the embassy.
– Upon entering the visa waiting room, staff will direct you to submit your passport and documents take fingerprints, and join the interview queue.
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