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Scheduling Visa Appointment / DS-160 / DS-156 / Kiev

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I am very confused.

My understanding is that you need the following:

Two copies of the nonimmigrant visa application form DS-156 and one copy of Part I of Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration form DS-230 for each applicant, including children, must be submitted with proper photographs.

But, when I go online to try to schedule, they want a DS-160 filled out. Yet at the same time, it says you need a DS-156. That is not online. But it won't let you choose to schedule online unless you fill out the DS-160 form that you supposedly are not supposed to use.

Does anyone have a clue?

I am stuck.

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I think the Embassies haven't had a chance to change their instructions yet. I emailed the Turkish Consulate and they sent me the supposedly new instructions, but it still says you have to fill out DS-230, I56, 156K and 157. But from the New Notice it makes it seem like we only have to do the DS-160 now and that "it replaces" the other forms. I'm confused on if I still need to fill out the old forms PLUS DS-160 now. Anyone have any ideas?

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Er, i always filled DS-160 for a B1/B2 visa. Which is a tourist/business non-immigrant. Are they also using it for other stuff?..

Okay, after some mild googling: check out this page in Kiev embassy site, they have lists of stuff for all immigrant categories. Apparently, you do DS-160 for the K-1.

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They seem to have just changed their procedure and now require just a DS-160, and do not require DS-156, DS-156K, or DS-230 anymore.

Read the instructions PDF on http://ukraine.usembassy.gov/visa-forms.html

It tells you all that you need.

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