New non immigrant visa form.

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Nonimmigrant Visa Applications

DS-160 (NEW): Coming Soon. The new DS-160, Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application, will eventually replace current nonimmigrant application forms DS-156, 157, 158, and other related forms, such as the DS-156E, 156K, and 156V. The roll-out of the new DS-160 will be gradual. Therefore, not all U.S. Embassies and Consulates will be required to use the form at the same time. Learn More. Check back later for an implementation announcement which will appear here. The upcoming announcement will indicate when specific Embassies will require nonimmigrant visa applicants to use the new DS-160.

The new DS-160, Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application, is a fully integrated online application form that will be used to collect the necessary application information from persons seeking a nonimmigrant visa. The DS-160 will be submitted electronically to the Department of State via the Internet. Consular Officers will use the information entered on the DS-160 to process the visa application and, combined with a personal interview, will determine an applicant’s eligibility for a nonimmigrant visa.

Important Notice: The new DS-160, Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application, is currently being used only at a few selected U.S. Embassy/Consulate locations. An announcement will appear here when the Department of State is closer to full implementation.

It will be interesting to see how the collect for it as it says it replaces the DS 157

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/forms/forms_1342.html