• A-1 or A-2 (Foreign Government Officials)
  
• C-3 (Foreign Government Officials in Transit)
  
• G-1, G-2, G-3 or G-4 (International Organizations)
  
• NATO 1-6 (NATO Officials, Representatives and Employees)
  
• Travelers age 80 or over with no prior refusals over the last two years.

At the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw they may submit their documents to the Service Window Monday through Friday 8.30 to 12.00 Noon, except for legal Polish and American holidays and the last business day of the month, or may send their documents by the DHL Courier Service (see Sending visa applications by a courier service).

Persons eligible to apply without an appointment may come to the Consulate in Krakow between the hours of 11:00am and 11:30 am, Monday through Thursday, except Polish and American holidays.

Processing of applications filed at the Service Windows takes several days. Applicants who deliver electronic DS-156 with bar-code may receive their visas earlier.

The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw and the U.S. Consulate General in Krakow reserve the right to request a personal interview of any applicant.