B-1 OCS Visa
Working on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
The B-1 OCS visa is suitable for non-US individuals working temporarily on foreign-owned or operated vessels on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
A visit to the OCS must be for legitimate employment purposes that can be proved with supporting documentation. An employment letter naming the specific ship(s) and length of time will be required in addition to a U.S. Coastguard exemption letter
Each B-1 visa application is different. VisaVersa has assisted with hundreds of B-1 visa applications at many different US consulates all over the world. Some consulates have (much) longer waiting times than others. VisaVersa is familiar with these procedures and regulations.