Hello,

I found this note on the Montreal US Embassy website today and thought it might be of some help for people who are unaware of the change in procedure. Enjoy.

Visas
PLEASE NOTE: Effective immediately, all visa applicants are required to submit electronically-completed DS-156 visa application forms. Hand-written forms will no longer be accepted. If you appear for your interview with a hand-written DS-156 application form you will be turned away and assigned another date for your interview. You must complete the electronic form on-line at http://evisaforms.state.gov in either French of English, print out the entire form including the third (barcode) page, and bring it with you to the interview.

Do you have a link for this info? I didn't see it. Thanks.

Never mind. I found it: http://montreal.usconsulate.gov/content/co...;document=index

Actually that info is for those persons getting a visa from the Non-Immigrant Visa unit. Since K visas get their visas from the Immigrant Visa Unit, that information does necessarily apply... I would cotinue to follow the directions and use the forms that are given in Packet 3. If this policy does apply to the Immigrant Visa Unit, they will include it in their instructions.

Thanks for that zyggy, I think I am going to try to be prepared and do both just in case.

zyggy.. how do you know it's from the non-immigrant unit? and how do you know that K visas are from the immigrant unit? i feel like a complete dumbass trying to make heads or tails of that site!!! help a poor girl out!

Mo

The linked page leads to the electronic form entitled "NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION"

I'm wondering if I should do both as well.

No, I get that the form is for a "NonImmigrant Visa App." However, zyggy said it did not appy to K1s as it is processed by the immigrant unit. I would need to fill in a DS-156 but apparently should not do so electronically. Just trying to figure out how to garner this info myself so I stop asking dumbass questions.

Mo

K visas, while technically are non-immigrant visas, are processed by the Immigrant Visa Unit at consulates since they lead to permanent residency. The rules on how each processes applications are different. Generally, and in this instance, the instructions that are out on the public website (on-line appointment times, forms to be filled out, etc.) are for those individuals who are dealing with the Non-Immigrant Visa Unit. Specific directions on how to fill out forms, appointment, etc. from the Immigrant VIsa Unit are given in the Packets from the Immigrant Visa Unit.

Individuals who are dealing with the Non-Immigrant Visa unit do not get packets. They just fill out the forms and arrive at the Consulate at their scheduled time that they scheduled themselves on-line.

Thank you very much.

Mo

DOH! sorry. LOL!

no probs