why two different ds-156 forms?

[Terrancelee 0]

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/82063.pdf

https://evisaforms.state.gov/

My fiancee' is to the interview stage now in Russia, and she doesn't know how to fill out the ds-156 form. I looked and found two different ones. She says it's the second one I posted. Question 20 - 28 confuse her and they are confusing questions to begin with.

20 Name and Address of Present Employer or School

She doesn't work now in anticipation of coming here, so Q 20 isn't needed for a fiancee.

21 Present Occupation

(If retired, write "retired". If student, write "student".)

This doesn't pertain to someone coming here to marry, so why is it here?

22. When Do You Intend To Arrive In The U.S.?

(Provide specific date if known)

Q 22 is retarded and a catch 22 one as well. She doesn't know when she will be able to come here as it's based on getting the freaking visa to begin with, so why would they ask her to put down a date to come here when she won't know til after they give her the damn thing?

23. E-Mail Address

24. At What Address Will You Stay in The U.S.?

Q 23 and 24 make sense.

25. Name and Telephone Numbers of Person in U.S. Who You Will Be Staying With or Visiting for Tourism or Business

She's not coming here to visit for tourism or business, so why is this here? This confuses her and it's a confusing question.

26. How Long Do You Intend To Stay in The U.S.?

Well, hopefully from here on. How do you answer this?

27. What is The Purpose of Your Trip?

Marriage

28. Who Will Pay For Your Trip?

Both of us

Now, I understand the point of using the same form for similar things, but this is just confusing for people trying to come to our country to wed and live. Is this intentional to force failures in gaining visas? Why is she even filling out a NON immigrant form to begin with? She will be immigrating here.

[Abby-Ron 8]

Note, DS-156 is for ALL IMMIGRANTS not just fiance visa, so if the question doesnt apply to you, put N/A. It specifically says if the question is for Tourist or Business, and obviously if you are not apply for Tourist or Business Visa then these questions will NOT APPLY TO YOU.. READ THE QUESTION THROUGHLY.. AND USE COMMON SENSE...

[Marmite Lovers! 0]

No they are 2 different forms. One is the DS-156 and the other is DS-156K.

[Old Dominion 26]

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/82063.pdf

https://evisaforms.state.gov/

My fiancee' is to the interview stage now in Russia, and she doesn't know how to fill out the ds-156 form. I looked and found two different ones. She says it's the second one I posted. Question 20 - 28 confuse her and they are confusing questions to begin with.

20 Name and Address of Present Employer or School

She doesn't work now in anticipation of coming here, so Q 20 isn't needed for a fiancee.

21 Present Occupation

(If retired, write "retired". If student, write "student".)

This doesn't pertain to someone coming here to marry, so why is it here?

22. When Do You Intend To Arrive In The U.S.?

(Provide specific date if known)

Q 22 is retarded and a catch 22 one as well. She doesn't know when she will be able to come here as it's based on getting the freaking visa to begin with, so why would they ask her to put down a date to come here when she won't know til after they give her the damn thing?

23. E-Mail Address

24. At What Address Will You Stay in The U.S.?

Q 23 and 24 make sense.

25. Name and Telephone Numbers of Person in U.S. Who You Will Be Staying With or Visiting for Tourism or Business

She's not coming here to visit for tourism or business, so why is this here? This confuses her and it's a confusing question.

26. How Long Do You Intend To Stay in The U.S.?

Well, hopefully from here on. How do you answer this?

27. What is The Purpose of Your Trip?

Marriage

28. Who Will Pay For Your Trip?

Both of us

Now, I understand the point of using the same form for similar things, but this is just confusing for people trying to come to our country to wed and live. Is this intentional to force failures in gaining visas? Why is she even filling out a NON immigrant form to begin with? She will be immigrating here.

Cool off....the answers are logical:

Q20-21...not applicable

Q22...As soon as possible

Q23-24...makes sense, right?

Q25...who will you be staying with? (or, visiting for tourism or business). Read it that way and answer it.

Q26...Permanently

Q27-28....already answered

Good luck

[Terrancelee 0]

Note, DS-156 is for ALL IMMIGRANTS not just fiance visa, so if the question doesnt apply to you, put N/A. It specifically says if the question is for Tourist or Business, and obviously if you are not apply for Tourist or Business Visa then these questions will NOT APPLY TO YOU.. READ THE QUESTION THROUGHLY.. AND USE COMMON SENSE...

She received no instructions with these forms. Using common sense and dealing with government forms do not go hand in hand.

[Marmite Lovers! 0]

Do some digging around on the net. I have spent HOURS reading posts and looking at the forms.

Not to sound patronizing here is a helpful link.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2994.html#Filing

Edited September 21, 2008 by Marmite Lovers!

[Ban Hammer 13,567]

mbc

[YuAndDan 153]

One can be printed out and filled out by hand, the other is filled out on the computer, and will generate a filled out version of the first, along with a special bar-code that contains all the data entered into the form. Consulates prefer the evisaforms version for accuracy.