DS-160 - Online Form

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Thanks for the Clarification!

Walang anuman. Good luck on your visa journey!

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From reports by VJ members on a thread in the Philippines forum, it appears that the DS-156, DS-156K, and DS-157 are still required for K-1 visas at the U.S. Embassy in Manila. The new DS-160 is not required for K-1 visas.

If you look at the DS-160 announcement on the U.S. Embassy Manila web site, you will notice a link ("Frequently Asked Questions") to the Department of State web site toward the bottom of the announcement. Click on "Frequently Asked Questions" and then read question #13. Question #13 explains that K-1 visas are an exception to the new DS-160.

U.S. Embassy Manila DS-160 announcement: click here.

Department of State: "Frequently Asked Questions" about the DS-160: Click here.

Philippines forum thread which discusses K-1 visas and the new DS-160: Click here.

question #13 at travel state gov frequently asked: When I apply for a nonimmigrant visa using the online DS-160, are additional forms required?

answer: No, with two exceptions. When applying at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate that is using the new DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application, you will use only one (1) form. For Embassies and Consulates that have converted to this new process, the DS-160 has replaced all of the following forms: DS-156, DS-157, DS-158, and DS-3032, which are no longer necessary.

NOTE: The exceptions are Fiancé(e) Visas (K-1/2) which still require use of the forms DS-156 and DS-156K, and the Treaty Trader/Treaty Investor visa application, which is explained in #14 below.

*It is important to check the Embassy or Consulate website where you will apply for your nonimmigrant visa for information on the application process in place. Embassies and consulates worldwide will transition one-by-one to the DS-160. Therefore, those Embassies which have not yet converted to the new DS-160 online form continue to require all application forms, as necessary. <------ i think it depends on the embassy, if manila embassy still needs the old forms then we will send them those forms but its just so confusing when u go to manila emabssy site they stated that it is REQUIRED to fill out the DS-160..this is so confusing

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question #13 at travel state gov frequently asked: When I apply for a nonimmigrant visa using the online DS-160, are additional forms required?

answer: No, with two exceptions. When applying at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate that is using the new DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application, you will use only one (1) form. For Embassies and Consulates that have converted to this new process, the DS-160 has replaced all of the following forms: DS-156, DS-157, DS-158, and DS-3032, which are no longer necessary.

NOTE: The exceptions are Fiancé(e) Visas (K-1/2) which still require use of the forms DS-156 and DS-156K, and the Treaty Trader/Treaty Investor visa application, which is explained in #14 below.

*It is important to check the Embassy or Consulate website where you will apply for your nonimmigrant visa for information on the application process in place. Embassies and consulates worldwide will transition one-by-one to the DS-160. Therefore, those Embassies which have not yet converted to the new DS-160 online form continue to require all application forms, as necessary. <------ i think it depends on the embassy, if manila embassy still needs the old forms then we will send them those forms but its just so confusing when u go to manila emabssy site they stated that it is REQUIRED to fill out the DS-160..this is so confusing

From the experience of VJ members who recently have gone through the K-1 process at the U.S. Embassy Manila, the required documents are the DS-156, the DS-156K, and the DS-157. The U.S. Embassy Manila will not accept the DS-160 from K-1ers.