Visa Information and Types
What is a U.S. Visa and What Does it Mean?
Common Types of U.S. Visas:
- Tourist or Visitors Visas
- Business Visas
- Student and Exchange Visitor Visas
- Au Pair Visas
- Crew and Merchant Marine Visas
- Temporary Employment Visas (or "Temporary Work Permits")
- Media Representatives Visa
- Treaty Investor visa
- Visa Appointments for Large Groups
- Emergency Visa Appointments
- Complaints and Difficulties relating to Exchange Visitor Programs
Diplomatic and Official Travel
Slovak government officials needing to travel to the United States on official business must send their applications to the Embassy under cover of a Diplomatic Note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stating their title, reason for travel, and proposed length of stay. Applications will normally be processed in two to three days. For complete directions, please follow this link: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_2637.html
Foreign Diplomats in Slovakia
Procedures for visa applications for non-Slovak diplomats officially posted in Slovakia vary depending on visa type requested. Please contact us at consulbratislava@state.gov for specific instructions on your case.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do you have a valid visa in an expired passport? If you are going for the same purpose, and you haven’t changed your name or other basic information, then you can travel to the U.S. with two passports: the old one with the valid visa, and the new one, together. Click here for answers to this and other questions about how visas work.
Know Your Rights
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Know Your Rights if you are coming to the United States temporarily to work: Wilberforce Act Pamphlet