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SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION
PROCEDURE (DROP
BOX)
DROP
BOX OVERVIEW
To
facilitate visa issuance for qualified applicants, the Consular Section
allows certain individuals to apply for a visa without prior appointment.
These individuals may visit the Consular Section on Wednesdays from 1:30 PM
to 3:30 PM. except for official Ukrainian and American holidays.
DROP
BOX REQUIREMENTS
The
drop-box procedure can be applied if all of the following requirements
are met:
- An
applicant is a permanent resident of Ukraine
- An
applicant has been issued a visa by the Consular Section in Kyiv, which
is still
valid or expired no
more than 12 months prior to the drop box application date
- An
applicant must present the passport with previously issued visa to the
U.S., and the passport is
intact
- An
applicant has used the visa at least once (NOTE: This is not required for C1D
applicants)
- An
applicant has not violated the laws of the United States and has not extended
his/her stay in the United
States beyond the initial period authorized at the
Port of Entry to the United States
- An
applicant has a valid purpose of travel to the United
States
- An
applicant is applying for the same type of visa as the one that
has expired, in the following visa categories:
- Business
and Pleasure (B1/B2)
- Crew
Member (C1/D)
- Member
of the Media (I)
- Student
visas (F) - only if continuing to attend the same school
- Exchange
visitor visas (J) - only if continuing to participate in the same
program (participants in short-term Summer Work and Travel, Au Pair
and Camp
Counselors are NOT eligible to use the
drop-box)
- Certain
petition-based work visas (H, L) - only if continuing to work for the
same employer
NOTE:
Same process applies to
the dependent visa categories H4, L2, J2, and F2
REQUIRED
DOCUMENTS AND THEIR ORDER
- General
Application Package
- Depending
on the specific visa type needed, additional documents may be required.
Please click
here
for information on visa types and document
requirements.
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