Big London Change Noticed

[Sharkano 13]

I am trying to get my papers ready for London and went on the website today at http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html and see they have totally changed everything, Now DS-160 replaces ALL the other forms. What is really hilarious is they then want you to link to a State Dept. page for DS-160 that then tells K-1 applicants they don't need DS-160, but only DS-156. There are going to be a lot of screw-ups on this.

[fabrioni 3]

Hi all,

I spent this morning finalising entering all the information in forms ds-230, ds-156, 156k and 157, then went to the nearest library to print them out. Just checked http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html one final time to check the address of the immigrant visa unit, and noticed the forms section had totally changed!

And yes, as soon as you click through to the DoS site, it tells you that "Visa applicants must submit a completed DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application for all nonimmigrant visa categories, except for applicants applying for K visas. K visa applicants must use Form DS-156, Nonimmigrant Visa Application."

I would have cursed loudly and angrily, had i not been in a public library! part of me wanted to just pretend that i had never seen those instructions, but then if my appointment got delayed because i didn't follow London's instructions, I'd be even more raging.

Hadn't they literally just a few weeks ago changed the process and for instructions received September 1st onwards (mine arrived on August 30th), asking you to complete ds-260 which replaced ds-230 parts i&ii?

So, what dya think we should do?

My take on it is that London must have made that decision, therefore give them what they are asking for and complete DS-160. But i might just submit all of the previous forms that I have completed anyway, just to cover my bases, and explain in the covering letter the confusion because of the instructions changing part way through the process. I suppose the worst they can do is throw them away!

What I'm not clear about is whether or not I would have to schedule the interview appointment afterwards. But having said that, they still want DS-2001 submitted along with the confirmation page, and in that they require a snail-mail address to send notification of appointment!

I guess that digital forms make way more sense than all the paper copies that the previous instructions requested, I hope that this will expedite the process of them allocating interviews.

Hmm, good to vent my spleen a little, anyone else feeling aggravated by this incomprehensible switch without warning?

[Vanitas 310]

Oh what the hell... how many more changes are they going to make!?

Edit: Alright, reading the link again they've said they want the DS-160 confirmation page and DS-2001 as of today. That's fine by me.. though I had all the forms printed out already! >.>

Edited October 8, 2013 by Ryan&Amy

[Vanitas 310]

DOS has updated their site:

NOTE: For K visa cases in process at a U.S. embassy or consulate, the DS-160 is not required when, prior to October 7^th, 2013, one of the following situations exist:

• The K visa applicant is already scheduled for an interview.
• The K visa applicant has already been interviewed and has been requested to submit additional documentation or is pending administrative processing.
• Petitioners have already submitted a valid, signed, unexpired DS-156, DS-156K and/or DS-230 or received instructions to do so.

Edited October 8, 2013 by Ryan&Amy

[Ontarkie 14,221]

~~One post removed For TOS Violation and Another for quoting~~

Edited October 8, 2013 by Ontarkie

[fabrioni 3]

NOTE: For K visa cases in process at a U.S. embassy or consulate, the DS-160 is not required when, prior to October 7^th, 2013, one of the following situations exist:

• The K visa applicant is already scheduled for an interview.
• The K visa applicant has already been interviewed and has been requested to submit additional documentation or is pending administrative processing.
• Petitioners have already submitted a valid, signed, unexpired DS-156, DS-156K and/or DS-230 or received instructions to do so.

Yet again contradictory, as in our instruction letter received 27th August, it specifically mentions DS-230, ds-156, etc.

I'm going to send them all, plus DS-160 just to make sure. Just had a bit of fun trying to create a digital image that's acceptable for submission - a useful tool: http://travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/pptphotoreq_5333.html

Will let you know the results...

Good luck y'all!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Oh what the hell... how many more changes are they going to make!?

Edit: Alright, reading the link again they've said they want the DS-160 confirmation page and DS-2001 as of today. That's fine by me.. though I had all the forms printed out already! >.>

Wonder if they changed because the DS-260 DIDN'T WORK?!?

This is all getting too bizarre.

[nobbie 105]

At the embassy, they were asking for DS160 outside, so take a copy, Did not apply to me as I was done before this mayhem and my appt letter was fine. might be worth it though to have a copy to get in.

[Vanitas 310]

Wonder if they changed because the DS-260 DIDN'T WORK?!?

This is all getting too bizarre.

Yup. At least you don't need to ring the NVC to get the IIN anymore...

[fabrioni 3]

The DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application form, is for temporary travel to the United States, and for K (fiancé(e)) visas.

So this is now at the top of the DoS Travel page for DS-160. Goodbye multiple paper forms, hello the digital age - just wish they had notified and clarified this beforehand!