The '''D-2 visa''' is a non-immigrant visa which allows travel to the United States for those serving as a crewman on marine vessel or aircraft, who will depart on a different vessel than that on which they arrived.<ref name=pocket>{{cite book |date=2013 |title=Immigration pocket field guide|publisher=Matthew Bender & Company, Inc|page=21 }}</ref> Those who will depart on the same vessel would normally instead qualify for a D-1 visa. Individuals are not eligible for a D-1 visa if their vessel is in dry dock, is a fishing vessel, they are a coasting officer, or if they are destined for the outer continental shelf.<ref name="state">{{cite web|title=Crewmember visa|url=https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/other/crewmember.html|website=state.gov|publisher=US Department of State|access-date=2 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119233013/https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/other/crewmember.html|archive-date=19 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The maximum duration of stay is 29 days.<ref name=pocket/> Travelers may present a seaman's book rather than a passport as identification.<ref name=pocket/> Those serving on a private yacht normally would not be eligible unless they are sailing out of a foreign home port, and will be in US waters for more than 29 days.<ref name="state"/><ref>{{cite web|title=9 FAM 402.8 CREW – D VISAS|url=https://fam.state.gov/fam/09FAM/09FAM040208.html|website=State.gov|access-date=7 March 2017}}</ref>
The normal maximum duration of stay for a D-1 visa is 29 days; however this can be extended for up to 120 days.<ref name=pocket/>
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==External links== * [http://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/SLB/HTML/SLB/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-11261/0-0-0-17197/0-0-0-19221.html#0-0-0-9221 8 CFR 214.2 (m)]: Link to Title 8, Code of Federal Regulations. * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080328133944/http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/temp/wait/tempvisitors_wait.php Visa wait times]: Visa wait times at consulates around the world {{United States visas}}
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