DS 156 necessary for K-1 visa

[DP&DD 0]

According to thr Juarez portal where my finacee and I will be having our interview, the DS156 form is required. This form is only avialable online but everytime I fill it it out and try to click continue to go to the nwxt stage it blanks out. Does anyone know if this form is actually required for K-1 applications and if so how to get the form to work on properly on the Dept of State website? Thanks.

[patient2010 93]

According to thr Juarez portal where my finacee and I will be having our interview, the DS156 form is required. This form is only avialable online but everytime I fill it it out and try to click continue to go to the nwxt stage it blanks out. Does anyone know if this form is actually required for K-1 applications and if so how to get the form to work on properly on the Dept of State website? Thanks.

yes the DS156 is needed and if you are having trouble typing into it then just print it out and hand write everything in it.....good luck

[payxibka 10,044]

moving to consulate forum

[Chels 1]

Form DS-156 has been replaced by form DS-160, at least for the London embassy! They haven't updated all of the pages yet.

Here's the relevant info: http://london.usembassy.gov/ds160.html

Embassy in London are required to complete the online nonimmigrant electronic visa application form DS-160; we no longer accept the forms DS-156, DS-157 and DS-158.

Fill in DS-160 here: https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/

You do not need to submit DS-156, DS-157 or DS-158 with your application.

Hope this helps! Double check with your embassy, but it's likely the same situation.

Edited August 6, 2010 by Chels

[marlea 84]

Form DS-156 has been replaced by form DS-160, at least for the London embassy! They haven't updated all of the pages yet.

Here's the relevant info: http://london.usembassy.gov/ds160.html

Fill in DS-160 here: https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/

You do not need to submit DS-156, DS-157 or DS-158 with your application.

Hope this helps! Double check with your embassy, but it's likely the same situation.

This is incorrect information as it relates to London and the K category of visas. If you go the link you posted, then click the link at the bottom that says "Click here for a full list of non-immigrant visas" you will see that K visas are not on that list. At this time, fiance visas are still required to do all the separate forms. Many embassies are changing over to the 160, but that change will come much more slowly for the K visas as they are a strange hybrid of immigrant visa and non-immigrant visa.

[Dodi 69]

We did both, just to be on the safe side, since some are requiring it and some aren't. The e-form I just submitted, but the separate paper forms were sent in on 7/28. Hopefully ONE of them gets through quickly.

[moleary 2]

According to thr Juarez portal where my finacee and I will be having our interview, the DS156 form is required. This form is only avialable online but everytime I fill it it out and try to click continue to go to the nwxt stage it blanks out. Does anyone know if this form is actually required for K-1 applications and if so how to get the form to work on properly on the Dept of State website? Thanks.

The DS156 is DEFINITELY required. Try to fill it out then use File Print when you are done with the last field. Don't try to save it or continue. It won't work. Otherwise just print it out and fill it in by hand.

As far as the DS160 goes, it does not apply to K-1 visas. The London site is not clear on that, DoS is very clear here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/forms/forms_4401.html

13. When I apply for a nonimmigrant visa using the online DS-160, are additional forms required?

No, with two exceptions. When applying at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate that is using the new DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application, you will use only one (1) form. For Embassies and Consulates that have converted to this new process, the DS-160 has replaced all of the following forms: DS-156, DS-157, DS-158, and DS-3032, which are no longer necessary.

NOTE: The exceptions are Fiancé(e) Visas (K-1/2) which still require use of the forms DS-156 and DS-156K, and the Treaty Trader/Treaty Investor visa application, which is explained in #14 below.

[marlea 84]

As far as the DS160 goes, it does not apply to K-1 visas. The London site is not clear on that, DoS is very clear here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/forms/forms_4401.html

13. When I apply for a nonimmigrant visa using the online DS-160, are additional forms required?

No, with two exceptions. When applying at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate that is using the new DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application, you will use only one (1) form. For Embassies and Consulates that have converted to this new process, the DS-160 has replaced all of the following forms: DS-156, DS-157, DS-158, and DS-3032, which are no longer necessary.

NOTE: The exceptions are Fiancé(e) Visas (K-1/2) which still require use of the forms DS-156 and DS-156K, and the Treaty Trader/Treaty Investor visa application, which is explained in #14 below.

It's only unclear regarding the DS-160 if you go to the general London Embassy page for non-immigrant visas, which is linked in that post above. As long as you go to the London Embassy page that is dedicated to fiance visas, there is no question that the forms needed are the DS-230-1, DS-156, DS-156K and DS-157 and not the DS-160.

http://london.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visas/fiance.html

[Gabriell 0]

Form DS-156 has been replaced by form DS-160, at least for the London embassy! They haven't updated all of the pages yet.

Here's the relevant info: http://london.usembassy.gov/ds160.html

Fill in DS-160 here: https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/

You do not need to submit DS-156, DS-157 or DS-158 with your application.

Hope this helps! Double check with your embassy, but it's likely the same situation.

Actually Chels is wrong.

I had my interview on the 23.7.2010 at the London Embassy and was ask to supply the DS 156, DS157.......

I also checked on the website which stated that the DS 156 has been replaced with the DS 160, BUT the embassy staff told me that they are not concerned what it says on the website but still wanted my DS 156.

I had thrown away my DS 156 and redone the new DS 160. it could have gone all wrong because of the misleading info on their website.

Lucky enough they gave me an empty DS 156 to fill out there and then.

[Chels 1]

Yeah, you're right. (My fiancé wrote this, he later found out that you need the DS-156 but didn't correct himself on here!)