# United States visa requirements for BY passport holders

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Passport | BY |
| Destination | United States (US) |
| Requirement | Visa required |
| Fee | US$185 (MRV fee) |
| Maximum stay | Up to 180 days |
| Processing time | Varies; in-person interview required (appointment wait times may be weeks to months) |
| Region | North America |
| Source | https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Belarus.html |
| Verification | government-verified destination profile |

## Notes
Belarus is not in the Visa Waiver Program; the U.S. Embassy in Minsk suspended consular services (Feb 2022), so Belarusian nationals must apply for a B1/B2 nonimmigrant visa at the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius or Warsaw.

## Can this stay be extended from inside the country?
- Possible inside: **yes**
- Must leave the country: **no**
- Cost: $420

Granted in increments of up to 6 months. Repeated extensions are scrutinised as evidence of immigrant intent and are often refused without a compelling reason such as medical treatment or a family emergency.

**Cost detail.** $420 filing online, $470 by mail, plus $85 for biometrics where required.

**How.** File Form I-539 with USCIS before the date printed on your I-94. Filing on time keeps you in authorised stay while the case is pending, even past the I-94 date.

**If you cannot extend.** Premium processing cannot be bought for a B-1/B-2 extension at any price, and the median decision takes about 3.4 months — so an approval may cover a period that has already largely passed. File early rather than expecting speed.

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HTML version: https://urgentvisa.org/en/visa/by/united-states.html
Structured JSON: https://urgentvisa.org/api/visa?passport=by&destination=united-states
MCP server: https://urgentvisa.org/mcp
Source: Urgent VISA - https://urgentvisa.org - licence https://urgentvisa.org/license.xml