# United States visa requirements for DZ passport holders

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Passport | DZ |
| Destination | United States (US) |
| Requirement | Visa required |
| Fee | US$185 (B1/B2 MRV fee) plus refundable visa bond of US$5,000-15,000 (Algeria added Jan 21, 2026) |
| Maximum stay | Up to 6 months (B1/B2) |
| Processing time | Interview scheduling weeks-months; visa issuance ~3-5 business days after approval |
| Region | North America |
| Source | https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/countries-subject-to-visa-bonds.html |
| Verification | category and stay length from public references, not yet government-verified |

## Notes
Algerian passport holders need a B1/B2 visitor visa; since Jan 21, 2026 Algeria is on the State Dept visa bond list, so eligible applicants may be required to post a refundable bond and enter/exit via designated US ports of entry.

## 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/dz/united-states.html
Structured JSON: https://urgentvisa.org/api/visa?passport=dz&destination=united-states
MCP server: https://urgentvisa.org/mcp
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