Hello JV,

To all of people who have experienced your interview day already, i would love to know if the portraits (5x5 cm) are glued on the duplicate DS156 forms or we keep them separate?

Thank you and God bless you all for people who have not taken the interview yet!

T&T

T&T,
Yes you have to glue the pics to those forms

On the DS156 form, there is only one square for sticking the portrait so two DS156 forms means 2 portraits. Why do they require us 4 portraits as in the packet 4 noticed? Can you explain to me? We bring two more separated portraits for them?

Thanks for your information!
Trang

I am clear now, 4 separate portraits with name and BD on the behind side and 2 ones for DS156.

Thanks Hien-David for your information!

Trang

If I must glue them to the forms (2 X DS156), then what was the point of signing the backs of them?


Part One
Page 1 of my checklist wherein the instructions about photos are says, "The applicant must sign the reverse side of each photograph." (For my consulate they require 5---which the photo store sells only in pairs so I have 6). On page 2 it implies that the photographs are stuck on the form, but doesn't say so in so many words. "Complete on-line form DS-156. All questions . . . must be answered. If your children apply with you, two copies of Form DS-156 for each child must be completed in full, including photograph."

I only figured out that it is the DS-156 forms that get some of the photos asked for because of the line about the children. On the DS-156 form, there is a space to place the photo and that it must be glued or stapled, but does not say by whom.

Well, apparently, it must be put there by me. However, how will they know that I signed the back of the photo if it's glued face up on the form?

Part Two
Is it better to staple or glue?

If staple, just one staple in the middle at the top (so that they can lift it up to see the signature?)?---2 staples on either side---1 staple in middle at top and 1 staple in middle at bottom?

If glue, will glue stick be okay? It's all I have for glue.


for me, too, please