Visa Form

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Aloha!

We'll ask you a few short questions to outline your visa options and to request documentation from us.

Citizenship/Nationality:*

Which passport are you using to enter the United States?

Date of Birth*

City of Birth*

Country of Birth

Optional. Only applicable if different than your current citizenship or nationality.

Please be aware that citizens of the United States are required by law to enter the U.S. on their U.S. passport. Please contact us if you have further questions.

Here are the options we think may work for you:

Visa Waiver Program / ESTA
Utilizing the Visa Waiver Program is one of the easier ways to enter the United States. This involves a simple, online application, through a system known as the Electronic System for Travel Authorization, or ESTA.

Here are some key points:
  - Your trip to the U.S. must be 90 days or less
  - You MUST have a round-trip, or onward ticket out of the U.S. within 90 days
  - Valid for multiple entries, usually within a 2 year period (90 days per visit).
  - More Info: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/

B-1 (Business) Visa
A B-1 visa has specific provisions for short-term missionary training, missionary work and participating in a voluntary service program.

Here are some key points:
  - Permits up to 6-months per trip with a 1-year allowance for certain long-term missionary staff
  - A round-trip or onward ticket isn’t required (but is recommended)
  - Requires an interview at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate (if you do not already have a visa)
  - $205.00 interview fee

Student Visa or Other Visa Options?
Legal counsel has advised us that DTS is not considered a formal school by immigration standards, nor does it meet the requirements of a student visa (e.g. F-1 or M-1). As such, this short-term missionary training program can be attended using the option(s) listed above. It cannot be taken using a student visa such as an F-1. If you are on a valid dependent visa (e.g. H-4, R-2) which permits study, please let us know.

B-1 (Business) Status
As a citizen of Canada, you are considered visa-exempt and do not need to obtain a visa in advance for the purposes of short-term missionary training, missionary work or participating in a voluntary service program. However, you do need to present an Invitation Letter from us to U.S. Customs & Border Protection officials when entering the United States to request B-1 status.

Please proceed to request documentation.

COVID-19 Update
Pre-departure COVID-19 tests are no longer required. Effective May 11, 2023, the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for land and air borders has been lifted. Unvaccinated, or partially vaccinated foreign nationals may freely enter the United States on, or after this date.

I would like documentation for:*

Visa Waiver Program / ESTA

B-1 Visa

I am undecided, I have further questions

I would like documentation for:*

B-1

I am undecided, I have further questions

Do you have a valid B-1, or B-1/B-2 visa?

Yes

Click here to view the wait times at your nearest US Embassy or Consulate.

Important: For those attending a Discipleship Training School your flight for the "Outreach Phase" portion of DTS will likely not yet be booked before you arrive for "Training Phase". As such, you will NOT have a guaranteed onward ticket within the 90 day period, even though you intend on departing within 90 days. Simply having intent to depart is NOT sufficient, and many airlines will not let you board your flight to the U.S. without a flight confirmation. To satisfy this requirement many DTS participants wishing to use the Visa Waiver Program/ESTA often book a return/onward flight that leaves within 90 days, and then change it to the desired post-outreach date once they arrive in the U.S. Others book a fully refundable ticket, that departs within 90 days. Check with your airline and ask about tickets that are fully refundable.

Please note that U of N, Kona strongly encourages the B-1 visa for those in a staff capacity.

Those in staff roles are asked to commit to a serve a minimum of 6-month to facilitate necessary staff training and team building.

Please only continue with ESTA if you have received department approval.

Further Questions

Let us know any further questions you may have:

Personal Information

Name (As on your passport)*

Address

Please use the street address you have on file for me

As you are attending a conference or seminar, we do not have an address on file for you.

Permanent Address*

This is your permanent address in your home country. This must be a street address, not a PO Box.

Street Address Apt / Box City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Email Address*

Are you traveling alone?*

Yes, I am traveling alone

No, I am traveling with family

Family Members (optional)

List any family members traveling with you, that you wish to be included in your visa paperwork. If you have already included this in your application, we will pull the information from it.

Full Name

Date of Birth

Place of Birth (City/Country)

Any additional information? (optional)

If you have any other information to provide, relevant to your request, let us know.

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