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Flight andcabin crews

One process for the whole crew, planned around your rosters and contract dates.

Airline and ship crews travel on a tight schedule, and every crew member applies individually. We run the applications for a crew as one project, so papers are checked the same way and interview dates stay close together.

Is this your field?

Pilots and cabin crew of commercial airlines
Crew on cruise ships and cargo vessels calling at US ports
Seafarers joining a ship in the United States
Airlines, shipping companies and crew agencies sending a team

A crew visa does not allow a private visit to the United States between duties. For that you need a visitor visa.

What to prepare

A letter from your employer naming your position, the airline or vessel and the purpose of travel
Your crew licence, crew ID or seaman's book
A passport valid for at least six months beyond your stay
Any previous US visas

Visa routes we usually see

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Transit and crew visa

Usually issued as one combined visa for crew in transit or on duty.

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Your process, step by step

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Crew intake
We collect each crew member's details and the employer letter in one list, so nobody is missed.
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Papers checked per person
Every crew member gets a personal checklist and the same review.
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DS-160 for each crew member
With crew as the purpose of travel, on the official CEAC website.
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Fee for each crew member
Paid through the official payment channel for Türkiye.
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Interviews booked around your roster
We book an interview for each person and keep the dates as close together as availability allows.
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Interviews
At the US Embassy in Ankara or the Consulate General in Istanbul.
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Passports back
With Gold Pass we collect and deliver the passports.

Worth knowing

Every crew member applies and is interviewed individually, even when the employer organises the trip.
Start well before the contract or first duty date, because interview waiting times change.

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