Visas to the U.S.
Lietuviškai
How to Apply For a Visa
Non-residents of Lithuania: We have limited ability to process your applications and can accept appointments only on Wednesdays (see Step 3 below).
Step 1: Pay the application processing fee.
Each applicant, including minor children and pensioners, must pay a non-refundable visa application fee. As of July 01, 2008 the fee is 291 LTL. The fee must be paid EITHER in cash at any branch of SEB Bank OR by electronic transfer to the correct account. The account number is LT647044060001489739. You must obtain a receipt. The receipt issued by SEB Bank, or printed by you if you transfer payment electronically, must bear the applicant's name. When the visa application fee is paid on behalf of minor children, their names must appear on the receipts. For more information about the application processing fee, click here.Step 2: Complete application form(s).
Applicants must complete a DS-156 application form at the web site http://evisaforms.state.gov/. The electronic visa application form (EVAF) must be completed in English. There is no Lithuanian-language version available. A correctly completed form consists of three printed pages with a 2-D bar code on the third page.
For more information about the EVAF, click here.
For an example of successfully printed EVAF bar code, click here (
PDF document*)
Applicants older than 16 years must also complete the DS-157 supplemental application form. For an English-language version of this form, click here. For a Lithuanian-language version of this form, click here.
Step 3: Schedule an appointment.
If you are not a citizen or resident of Lithuania (with a residence permit), appointments are available only on Wednesdays. Non-residents who schedule appointments on other days will be asked to reschedule and return on the next available Wednesday.
All visas are processed on an appointment basis. Appointments are made by internet at this link.
For more information about this stage in the visa application process, including information for groups and expedited appointments, click here.
Step 4: Arrive at interview.
Applicants must appear in person to apply for a visa with all necessary documents.
During busy periods, please expect to be at the Embassy for up to 2 hours.
Children under 14 do not have to appear for the interview. One of the parents, having the passports and SoDra statement printouts of both parents with him/her, must apply on behalf of the child. The child's passport, birth certificate, bank receipt, nonimmigrant visa application form DS-156 and picture are to be submitted by one of the parents.
A U.S. consular officer is the only person who can decide whether a visa can or cannot be issued.
For more information about the types of supporting documents applicants should bring to the visa interview, please click here.
Please Note: Visitors may not carry cell phones and laptops into the Embassy. Cell phones may be left with security at the entrance. However, there is no space for the storage of laptop computers.
In certain cases, a consular officer may request that a visa applicant provide additional documentation before the officer will make a decision about the case. The officer will provide the applicant with a written explanation of the circumstances and inform applicants about the documents required. The applicant may return on any day during normal visa interview hours with the additional documentation and the written explanation from the consular officer. The applicant does not have to schedule another appointment nor pay another fee to do so.
Applicants may request use of a privacy booth during the interview if necessary to discuss particularly sensitive issues.
Step 5: Receive passport if visa approved.
Visas are normally processed the next business day. Passports are returned by a courier delivery service or you may pick up your passport at the embassy the next business day.
For more information about this stage in the visa application process, please click here.
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