What is a visa ?

Updated Mar. 24, 2026Refreshed annually
The D visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for tourism and business. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. D visas accounted for 0.06% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
In FY 2024,

6.34K

visas issued by the US were D visas

The D visa is a nonimmigrant visa for crew members serving on sea vessels or international airlines in the United States. This visa allows individuals such as pilots, flight attendants, and ship crew members to enter the US as part of their work duties. Crew members may also need a transit (C-1) visa or a combination C-1/D visa if they are traveling through the US to join their vessel or aircraft.

The length of stay for a D visa is typically limited to the duration of the vessel or flight schedule, up to 29 days.

The State Department does not maintain a cap on D visas.

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