Interview requirements

[HA&FA 11]

In my k1-visa interview requirements, it has been mentioned that, I need to fill DS-160 form( which is a non-immigrant visa form) . But the K1 visa is an immigrant visa in Afghanistan, so do I need to fill ds-260 form (immigrant visa form)?

[Alexda 1]

22 hours ago, HA&FA said:

In my k1-visa interview requirements, it has been mentioned that, I need to fill DS-160 form( which is a non-immigrant visa form) . But the K1 visa is an immigrant visa in Afghanistan, so do I need to fill ds-260 form (immigrant visa form)?

I had the same question and I emailed the Kabul Embassy asking about it, they said you need to fill DS-160 for K1 visa. 

[HA&FA 11]

2 minutes ago, Alexda said:

I had the same question and I emailed the Kabul Embassy asking about it, they said you need to fill DS-160 for K1 visa. 

Thank you very much. Appreciate your help

[John & Rose 7,237]

It is the DS-160 for K-1.  That has nothing to do with the country.  The DS-160 is for the US, not the country that the beneficiary is from.

[HA&FA 11]

15 hours ago, John & Rose said:

It is the DS-160 for K-1.  That has nothing to do with the country.  The DS-160 is for the US, not the country that the beneficiary is from.

Thank you 👍

[JFH 12,189]

Strictly speaking, a K-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa (but has immigration intent). Therefore you complete the DS-160. Immigrant visas are ones where the holder becomes a permanent resident the moment they arrive. That’s not the case with a K-1 - you have an additional circus of paperwork to complete and various requirements must be met (married within 90 days to the petitioner, for example) before you reach that stage and your residency is not guaranteed when you arrive. Immigrant visa holders are guaranteed residency when they arrive. 

 

To complicate matters, embassies handle the K-1 through the immigrant visa department of that embassy. 

 

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[HA&FA 11]

1 hour ago, JFH said:

Strictly speaking, a K-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa (but has immigration intent). Therefore you complete the DS-160. Immigrant visas are ones where the holder becomes a permanent resident the moment they arrive. That’s not the case with a K-1 - you have an additional circus of paperwork to complete and various requirements must be met (married within 90 days to the petitioner, for example) before you reach that stage and your residency is not guaranteed when you arrive. Immigrant visa holders are guaranteed residency when they arrive. 

 

To complicate matters, embassies handle the K-1 through the immigrant visa department of that embassy. 

 

*~*~*procedural question moved from “progress reports” to “process and procedures”*~*~*

Thank you very much for informative reply. It's very helpful.