USA

To travel to the United States, you need a visa, which can be obtained at the consular section of the US Embassy if you have a passport and an invitation from the American side. Participants in youth exchange programs receive a J-1 visa (Programs Work and Travel, Camp America, Camp USA, Practical Training, AU Pair USA) based on the DS-2019 form confirming their participation in the programs. The form is written out by the so-called. program sponsor, i.e. agency organizing the trip from the American side. Such In addition, it is required to provide two photographs and fill out questionnaires. In addition to the required documents, it is obligatory to personally interview with an embassy employee, after which the issue of issuing a visa will be decided.

A US visa fee $160.

Immigration Service

Any person arriving in the United States of America must go through US Immigration. Citizens of the United States go through this procedure separately (Citizens only), citizens of other countries — in a general manner. An immigration officer may require, in addition to a passport with a visa, a return air ticket and proof of your ability to pay (in the form of a traveler’s check, credit card). As long as the paperwork is in order, there will be no complications in talking to an immigration officer. If during your trip to America, you are going to visit Canada or Latin America, then you need to be very careful about completing all paper formalities, otherwise, upon returning to the USA, there will be difficulties with immigration officials.

Customs regulations

Items for personal use are not subject to customs duty in the United States, but food, especially perishable items, is prohibited from being imported into the United States of America. American customs officers will not allow any flowers or fruits to enter their territory. Allowed to be carried by one adult traveler are ten packs of cigarettes, or 50 cigars, or 2 kg of tobacco; 1.1 liters of alcohol, gifts with a total value of up to 100 US dollars. If there is nothing in the baggage that could attract the interest of US customs officers, you can use the “green corridor” (Nothing to Declare). Nevertheless, the completed declaration will still have to be handed over to the customs authorities.