USA reached the play-offs for promotion to the Fed Cup World Group after beating Belarus in Massachusetts.
Leading 2-0 overnight after wins for Christina McHale and Serena Williams, they secured victory when Williams beat Anastasia Yakimova 5-7 6-1 6-1.
Belarus, missing Victoria Azarenka due to injury, could now face Great Britain in April's World Group II play-offs.
Elsewhere in the World Group II, Japan beat Slovenia, Slovakia overcame France and Australia defeated Switzerland.
With Azarenka still troubled by a lower back injury it was a formidable task for Yakimova, 65th in the current world rankings, against Williams, the winner of 13 Grand Slams, undefeated in eight Fed Cup matches, and still 12th in the rankings despite recent absences through injury.
But, after conceding an early break, Yakimova recovered to take a gruelling first set in 68 minutes.
After squandering seven break point opportunities in the opener, Williams took both of the chances she had in the second set, racing through it in 29 minutes.
The deciding set followed a similar pattern, Williams underlining her superiority to take it in 32 minutes to complete victory in two hours nine minutes.
In the elite World Group, Serbia won the deciding doubles to beat Belgium 3-2.
Their semi-final opponents on 21-22 April will be Russia, who beat Spain 3-2.
The Czech Republic beat Germany 4-1 and will play Italy in the other semi-final, after they won the deciding doubles to beat Ukraine 3-2.
