Computer Help, PLEASE!!!

[Chris and Tatiana 1]

I need a computer genius or something. I cannot print a copy of DS156. I have tried everything that I know of, which is not much. Our interview is next week 2-23-12 and this is the last form I need. Please Help us.

[Piefre 15]

If you can get access to another computer with a working printer to redo your DS156 then do so. The barcode generated for the DS156 will be regenerated and adjusted when you fill out the new form on another computer. All the barcode does is summarize information for a scanning machine. You'll be fine filling out the form again on another computer if the one you're currently using isn't working.

[bigdog 376]

Good idea, or save it then print? Try Firefox instead of IE.

[didopage 337]

What is the problem exactly? Is it the printer? Do you have an error message?

Try another browser, try another computer, or, if you have the option to save as a pdf instead of printing right away, save as a pdf and then print it.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

You get something like this?

Duplicate headers received from server

The response from the server contained duplicate headers. This problem is generally the result of a misconfigured website or proxy. Only the website or proxy administrator can fix this issue.

Error 346 (net::ERR_RESPONSE_HEADERS_MULTIPLE_CONTENT_LENGTH): Multiple distinct Content-Length headers received. This is disallowed to protect against HTTP response splitting attacks.

[Chris and Tatiana 1]

My computer just sits there trying to load the form from evisaforms.state.gov. In the tab it shows ieframe and the circle spinning as in loading. I printed it all out in USA and have to make some changes and now that in Ukraine it won't load the form. I might have to put firefox on this computer. IE has gotten bad. I just didn't know if it is my computer or if anyone else was having this problem.

[Oksana & Max 94]

My computer just sits there trying to load the form from evisaforms.state.gov. In the tab it shows ieframe and the circle spinning as in loading. I printed it all out in USA and have to make some changes and now that in Ukraine it won't load the form. I might have to put firefox on this computer. IE has gotten bad. I just didn't know if it is my computer or if anyone else was having this problem.

Try this link instead: https://evisaforms.state.gov/ds156.asp

Just an FYI official supported browser of State Department is IE. While others may work there is no guarantee it will work properly.

[acuratlsd 11]

The best thing to do is use the true program for PDF, not use the browser extensions.

When you come up to a link that has PDF at the end, you need to right click and SAVE AS

save the whole PDF file to your computer (desktop or downloads folder) and open it in Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat (if you have it)

If you have Adobe Acrobat Pro, you can save PDFs, with just the Adobe Reader, you can fill them out and print them, but no saving them

Start all over each time you do it.

Do not open the PDF file within the browser.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

The best thing to do is use the true program for PDF, not use the browser extensions.

When you come up to a link that has PDF at the end, you need to right click and SAVE AS

save the whole PDF file to your computer (desktop or downloads folder) and open it in Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat (if you have it)

If you have Adobe Acrobat Pro, you can save PDFs, with just the Adobe Reader, you can fill them out and print them, but no saving them

Start all over each time you do it.

Do not open the PDF file within the browser.

Not true. I save completed forms all the time with AR-X.

The form the OP trying to fill out is not a pdf, but rather an online form that has to be printed online. The form cannot be saved.

Edited February 13, 2012 by ☼

[acuratlsd 11]

Not true. I save completed forms all the time with AR-X.

The form the OP trying to fill out is not a pdf, but rather an online form that has to be printed online. The form cannot be saved.

There has been a lot of issues with filling out PDF files within the browsers.

My apologies on the online form. Looks like the form was written in Java. I would check to see if you have the most updated version of java on the computer.

http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp

also, make sure you have the most updated browser of IE

Current Version is 9.0.4 also update the browser before updating the java so java knows which version to download for you.

Another thing you may want to try is clear the cache on your computer as well.

Step one: Check to see if you have the updated Internet Browser

Step two: Check to see if your java is up to date.

Step three: Open up IE, click on the gears at the top right, click on Internet Options, under browsing history, click delete everything just to be on the safe side.

Step four: restart IE

[Oksana & Max 94]

Step one: Check to see if you have the updated Internet Browser

Step two: Check to see if your java is up to date.

Step three: Open up IE, click on the gears at the top right, click on Internet Options, under browsing history, click delete everything just to be on the safe side.

Step four: restart IE

Just an FYI State department do not support IE9 at this point. The latest supported version is IE7 and IE8 is still in testing. I work for them, so this is the latest is currently supported. However I did use IE9 to fill out this form and it worked. So a cache issue coould resolve it potentially.

[acuratlsd 11]

Just an FYI State department do not support IE9 at this point. The latest supported version is IE7 and IE8 is still in testing. I work for them, so this is the latest is currently supported. However I did use IE9 to fill out this form and it worked. So a cache issue coould resolve it potentially.

Oh that is good to know. I am a potential network administrator. Now I know where to apply to have them catch up with the rest of the generation.

Thank you for informing us on the Version of IE.

I did mine through IE 9 as well. I had no problems with it.

[acuratlsd 11]

TIP:

Sometimes when have a program running Windows will not delete opened files, tasks or services.

The best thing for cleaning the cache of your Internet Explorer & Chrome.

Make sure all of your browsers are closed completely.

CLOSING BROWSERS AND BE SURE OF IT:

1. Click on ALT + CTRL + DEL, start task manager.

2. click on Processes and look for Chrome.exe and iexplorer.exe | (If your using Chrome as well)

*NOTE* do not select explorer.exe, this is your windows explorer and will create issues.

3. once you select the iexplorer.exe and chrome.exe, then click on END PROCESS

4. You can close Windows Task Manager.

CLEARING YOUR CACHE:

1. Click on Start >> Control Panel >> Execute the "Internet Options" applet

2. Under the General Tab >> Click on Delete >> Check box everything and click on delete.

3. Close dialog boxes, then start Internet Explorer

Edited February 14, 2012 by acuratlsd

[Scafidi454 22]

I need a computer genius or something. I cannot print a copy of DS156. I have tried everything that I know of, which is not much. Our interview is next week 2-23-12 and this is the last form I need. Please Help us.

Print the electronic DS156 to Microsoft XPS Printer - That will let you save it as a .xps file, and it will have all of your typed information on it. Then, you can transfer that to wherever you need to on a computer with XPS viewer so that you can print it. You can save it to an online database, or for your own records.

If your computer doesn't have the XPS printer (it's standard in Windows 7) as an option, you'll have to download the package here: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=11816

And you'll have to restart your computer - While this may not be ideal, you'll be able to fill out the form again and save it so that you can print it at any time.

I always do this for electronic forms that I cannot save after being filled out, or for anything I don't want to print b/c I'll end up just scanning it to my computer anyway.

I am not a network administrator, but I have been using computers for 16 years. I am asked to do a lot of IT maintenance by friends, family, and co-workers.

Edited February 14, 2012 by Scafidi454

[Scafidi454 22]

P.S. You have to change the printer from your default to the XPS viewer when you click on "Print" from your browser, select "Print", and then it should prompt you for a file save name and location.