DS-160: Re-do Form or Just Send Confirmation Page?

[Spoom 8]

Hi folks,

I'm at the packet 3 stage with the Montreal consulate. I spent most of this afternoon finding information for and filling out the DS-160 form, and finally submitted it and attempted to print both the confirmation page and the form itself. However, I wasn't able to print the full form for whatever reason (my printer only printed a page of it). I did print the confirmation page three times and had it emailed to myself (which was not an option for the full form).

As my computer crashed shortly afterward, I don't still have the application up and I have no way of getting it back, since you can only save it locally (not with a username or password). So I'm left with just the confirmation page and barcode.

The letter in the packet 3 set telling me what to send in included these items:

Form DS-160 - one copy, available online at https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/

...

Confirmation receipt regarding Form DS-160 - one copy, available online at https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/

So here's my question. My information is now in their database, accessible by them scanning the barcode on my confirmation page. However, they state that I'm supposed to send in the full form as well, even though they can access it.

I can do one of two things:

- Just send the confirmation page and hope that they don't complain I didn't send in the whole form, or

- Re-do the form, and hope that they don't complain that I now have two non-immigrant visa applications in their database

What would you guys suggest?

Edited August 20, 2009 by Spoom

[thepizzadude 26]

Hi folks,

I'm at the packet 3 stage with the Montreal consulate. I spent most of this afternoon finding information for and filling out the DS-160 form, and finally submitted it and attempted to print both the confirmation page and the form itself. However, I wasn't able to print the full form for whatever reason (my printer only printed a page of it). I did print the confirmation page three times and had it emailed to myself (which was not an option for the full form).

As my computer crashed shortly afterward, I don't still have the application up and I have no way of getting it back, since you can only save it locally (not with a username or password). So I'm left with just the confirmation page and barcode.

The letter in the packet 3 set telling me what to send in included these items:

Form DS-160 - one copy, available online at https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/

...

Confirmation receipt regarding Form DS-160 - one copy, available online at https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/

So here's my question. My information is now in their database, accessible by them scanning the barcode on my confirmation page. However, they state that I'm supposed to send in the full form as well, even though they can access it.

I can do one of two things:

- Just send the confirmation page and hope that they don't complain I didn't send in the whole form, or

- Re-do the form, and hope that they don't complain that I now have two non-immigrant visa applications in their database

What would you guys suggest?

Just redo it, it will generate a new barcode and if I remember correctly the confirmation # changed. Had the same problem. It happens, don't worry about it. When you get to the print part print a few copies.

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

Pizzadude, it's a different form. The DS-160 is the new electronic nonimmigrant visa form in use at a limited number of consulates (see http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/forms/forms_4230.html for the list—Manila isn't one of them). Unlike the DS-156, this one stores the data you enter. The older electronic DS-156 that most consulates are still using does not store or submit any data when you click Continue, it just uses the data to generate a barcode.

Spoom, the State Department's FAQ on the DS-160 (http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/forms/forms_4401.html) says you only need to bring the confirmation page to your interview. This makes sense, as all the data you entered should have been captured in their database and will pop up when they scan the barcode. I would be hesitant to redo it for the reason you mentioned, i.e., possibly creating multiple records.

Of course, you could always contact the consulate and see what they suggest.

[thepizzadude 26]

Pizzadude, it's a different form. The DS-160 is the new electronic nonimmigrant visa form in use at a limited number of consulates (see http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/forms/forms_4230.html for the list—Manila isn't one of them). Unlike the DS-156, this one stores the data you enter. The older electronic DS-156 that most consulates are still using does not store or submit any data when you click Continue, it just uses the data to generate a barcode.

Spoom, the State Department's FAQ on the DS-160 (http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/forms/forms_4401.html) says you only need to bring the confirmation page to your interview. This makes sense, as all the data you entered should have been captured in their database and will pop up when they scan the barcode. I would be hesitant to redo it for the reason you mentioned, i.e., possibly creating multiple records.

Of course, you could always contact the consulate and see what they suggest.

Oops ... sorry Spoom, call the consulate is all I can suggest since I don't know what the heck i'm talking about.

[lil mama 7]

Spoom the same thing happened to me I just took the Confirmation page with the barcode and that was all they needed...you can try to email the consulate but more than likely will not get a reply!!!