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NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS

IMPORTANT:
BEGINNING FEBRUARY 26, 2010 ALL APPLICANTS FOR NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS HAVE TO
USE THE NEW ELECTRONIC APPLICATION FORM - DS-160. THIS IS THE ONLY
APPLICATION FORM THAT IS GOING TO BE USED. ALL OTHER FORMS THAT WERE IN
USE BEFORE (DS-156, DS-157, DS-158) ARE NOT VALID ANY MORE. TO FILL OUT
THE NEW DS-160 FORM PLEASE CLICK HERE: https://ceac.state.gov/genniv

Welcome
to the Non-Immigrant Visa Unit. We are a team of dedicated U.S. Embassy
professionals committed to protecting American citizens and facilitating
legitimate travel in accordance with U.S. law. In our work, we are guided
by the principles of transparency, fairness, professionalism and
integrity.

What
is a non-immigrant visa?

A
visa is issued by a U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Non-Immigrant
visas are intended for people
with permanent residence outside the United States who wish to go to the
U.S. temporarily for
tourism, business, medical treatment, work, or
study.

A
visa entitles the holder to travel to the United
States and apply for admission. It
does not guarantee entry. The visa expiration date and the
length of time a traveler is allowed to remain in the
United
States are two different terms. At
the port of entry, an immigration officer of the U.S. Customs and
Border Protection determines the visa holder's eligibility for
admission into the United States and their
length of stay.

For
more information about visas to the U.S.
please click
here.

Who
needs a visa?

Ukrainian
citizens require a visa to enter the United
States. Citizens of countries
participating in the Visa
Waiver Program (VWP) do not
need a visa if their passport meets certain requirements.

How
to use a visa?

A
single-entry visa allows travel to the U.S.
only once within the
period of the visa’s validity. That is, once you travel to the
U.S. and then leave the
country, you may not reenter again on that same visa. A
multiple-entry visa allows travel to the U.S.
several times within the
period of the visa’s validity. At the point of entry to the
U.S., an immigration
officer will indicate how long the visa holder is permitted to stay
in the country.

If
a visa type does not allow long-term stay in the U.S., extensive and frequent travel
to the U.S. may
raise questions about the visa holder’s intent to maintain permanent
residence in Ukraine. Such trips may
negatively affect his/her ability to obtain a new visa to the
U.S.

Visitors to the
United
States must have a visa and a valid
passport. The passport
holders of the following
countries must have their passports valid for the
duration of stay in the US.* Passport holders of other countries
must have passports valid for at least 6 months after the
anticipated departure from the US.

NOTE: If an applicant presents
a passport valid for more than six months but not sufficient to
permit admission for the entire period of stay contemplated, an
applicant should extend, renew, or replace a passport before visa
issuance. In the event that this is not feasible until after the
applicant’s arrival in the United
States, the visa may be issued, however, the
initial period of stay in the U.S.
will be limited because of the limited validity of the
passport.

NOTE:
If the international passport has expired/will expire in less than 6
months and it has a valid
visa in it, the visa holder may travel to the
U.S. with this passport
along with a newly issued passport. The traveler's nationality indicated in
the new passport must be the same as in the visa bearing
passport. The difference in the name transliteration in two
passports will not affect the visa validity.

For
more information on passport requirements, please click
here.

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