Non-Immigrant Visas
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Information about H-1B and L-1 Fees for Employees of Large Companies
How to Apply For a Visa
Before beginning, please determine which type of visa you need or whether you may be able to travel without a visa.
Please read the six steps below carefully before beginning your visa application.
- Step 1: Pay the application fee
- Step 2: Prepare an appropriate Photo
- Step 3: Complete the online DS-160 application form and print the confirmation page
- Step 4: Schedule an appointment online
- Step 5: Personally appear at the U.S. Embassy with: DS-160 Confirmation Page, Appointment Confirmation, and other required documents
- Step 6: Receive passport if visa approved.
Step 1: Pay the application processing fee.
Visa Processing Fees to Change on April 13, 2012
Each applicant, including minor children and pensioners, must pay a non-refundable visa application fee.
The schedule of fees, which establishes different rates for certain visa classes, is listed below:
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Fee per person in Lithuanian Litas |
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Non-immigrant visa (B, C1/D, F, I, J, and M category.) |
420 Litas per application in May |
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Petition-based non-immigrant visa (H, L, O, P, Q, and R category). Not including E visas.
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500 Litas per application in May
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In general, fees 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: Prepare an appropriate photo.
To complete your online visa application, you need a digital photo. Please read carefully the requirements to upload your photo and the photo specifications before you begin completing your application. You must upload a photo in order to submit your application. If the photo you upload is not accepted as suitable, or is not a photo of yourself, you will be given the option to continue without a photo. In this instance only, where you have successfully submitted the application, you may bring a photo meeting the above requirements to your interview.
Step 3: Complete application form.
Applicants must complete an online DS-160 application form via this link. The electronic visa application form must be completed in English. There is currently no Lithuanian-language version available. Once completed, the information in the DS-160 will be electronically transmitted. The applicant must then print the confirmation page that includes some biographical information and a bar code confirmation number. Applicants must bring the DS-160 Confirmation Page to their interview.
More information about DS-160 form you can find here.
NOTE - As you complete the visa application, save a copy on your hard drive and ‘save' often. Fill out all required information completely and correctly, including selecting the appropriate visa type. Significant errors or information marked as "N/A", "Nil", etc. may result in your application being rejected at the time of your interview. This would require you to complete the entire application again and to reschedule your interview.
Step 4: Schedule an appointment.
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 5: Arrive at interview.
Applicants must appear in person to apply for a visa with all necessary documents.
Additional information for student and exchange visitor visa (F, M and J) applicants.
During busy periods, please expect to be at the Embassy for up to 2 hours.
Children under 14, who are Lithuanian citizens or residents of Lithuania do not have to appear for the interview. One of the parents, having the passports and additional documents of both parents with him/her, must apply on behalf of the child. The child's passport, birth certificate, bank receipt and DS-160 Confirmation page with photo are to be submitted by one of the parents.
However children who are citizens and residents of other countries must appear for the interview.
A U.S. consular officer is the only person who can decide whether a visa can or cannot be issued.
Applicants may request use of a privacy booth during the interview if necessary to discuss particularly sensitive issues. For more information about privacy protection, 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.
Step 6: 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 at 11:30.
In certain cases or in cases requiring special administrative processing, 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 for petition based visas (H, L, O, P, Q and R visa categories) should allow extra time for visa processing. Approved petition based visas can normally be processed in 3 working days.
Applicants for exchange visitor visas (F, M and J visa categories) should allow extra time for visa processing.
Important: There is no guarantee a traveler with a U.S. visa will be admitted into the United States. Anybody can be asked to submit to a further check by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official and may not be admitted into the country. Therefore, everyone is strongly advised to bring along supporting documents about the purpose of travel.
The validity of a nonimmigrant visa determines the period of time during which a traveler can enter the United States. It does not indicate the period that can be spent in the U.S. Only the DHS, when admitting one into the country, determines the length of the traveler's stay in the United States. Every traveler in possession of a nonimmigrant visa risks deportation if he or she stays longer than the amount of time authorized by the DHS.
