Warsaw

Welcome to the site for Non-Immigrant Visas. The NIV unit at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw serves Polish citizens and individuals residing in Poland who are seeking visas for temporary visits to the United States.

There are several types of visas for temporary visitors to the U.S. The type of visa needed is defined by immigration law, and relates to the purpose of your travel. For an overview of the types of nonimmigrant visas available under immigration law, please see Nonimmigrant Visa Classifications on the USCIS Website. For information specific to each visa type, click on the links below.

Tourist and Visitors
Business
Exchange Visitors/Summer Work and Travel
Students
Temporary Workers Overview
Media & Journalists
Diplomats and Government Officials
Crew Member Visas
Religious Workers
Treaty Traders

Applicants for temporary visitor visas must show that they qualify under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Applicants must demonstrate that they are properly classifiable as visitors under U.S. law.

The presumption in the law is that every visitor visa applicant is an intending immigrant. Therefore, applicants for most types of visitor visas must overcome this presumption by demonstrating that:

• The purpose of their trip is to enter the U.S. for business, pleasure, or medical treatment;
• That they plan to remain for a limited period of time;
• Evidence of funds to cover expenses in the United States;
• That they have a residence outside the U.S. as well as other binding ties which will insure their return abroad at the end of the visit. There is no specific list of criteria that constitutes binding ties, and it is up to each applicant to explain what those ties. Binding ties generally refer to family, social, economic, and other ties.