Sorry for Daft question but does a female need to fill in DS -157?

[missy_antha 0]

I'm just about to send back packet 3 but I'm unsure as to whether I need to fill in and send back DS-157?

As I'm reading it, it appears that it only needs to be filled in by male visa applicants over 16 years of age not female applicants?

Is that right or have I misunderstood it and every applicant should fill it in who is over 16 years old. Whether male or female?

[YuAndDan 153]

What about the form makes you think that?

Even if you don't think it for applies to you, fill it out anyway, Let the embassy decide if it is not needed or not.

Edited October 11, 2006 by YuAndDan

[missy_antha 0]

YuandDan it say on the instructions sheet they sent me;

DS-157, Required of all male K visa applicants aged 16 or over

It says the same thing on the London Embassy Website so I wasn't sure if that meant that only men needed to fill this form out?

[Mew 0]

Maybe someone going through London will help you with that one. In Brazil, female applicants do have to fill it out, despite it being a form for male applicants.

[Yodrak 7]

missy_antha,

This is another 'definite maybe', one of many in the world of immigration. Required for males between the ages of 16 and 45, use of DS-157 for females and for males under 16 or over 45 is at the discretion of the consulate.

Yodrak

I'm just about to send back packet 3 but I'm unsure as to whether I need to fill in and send back DS-157?

As I'm reading it, it appears that it only needs to be filled in by male visa applicants over 16 years of age not female applicants?

Is that right or have I misunderstood it and every applicant should fill it in who is over 16 years old. Whether male or female?

Edited October 11, 2006 by Yodrak

[ninamyers 0]

You do not need to send it! I didn't and I have my interview on monday, so pretty sure the 'male only' thing is correct. I think this is just a london thing, so ignore everyone else that says you have to fill it out.

Good luck!

[Mags 112]

Nope, I didn't have to fill it in. I went through London last week and there was no mention of it for me or my son (who is 12).

[missy_antha 0]

Thankyou Marie and Mags that is such a relief to have a definitive answer.

I was dreading having to list all the countries I had visited in the last 10 years as I had to travel a lot for my job a few years back and I had visions of forgetting a couple and them bringing up the missing trips at the interview and me getting a big red denied stamped accross my application!!!

I'm skipping to the post office now to post my packet 3 back.

Good luck with the interview Marie.