I need your help and opinion on Form DS-160

[feau91 1]

Hey, I got my package 3 and it says to me what I always read on the usembassy.gov site for Germany. That I have to send in Form DS-156,156k and 157 and a photocopy of the data page of my passport. That's what it says in my letter from the conulate. For the instructions there is also written that I should go online on the website and follow from step 3 on.

And now there is something I can't understand!

When I go on this website, the one in german language, then it shows me exactly what the letter says too. So that's okay and I would understand that!

But when I go on the button english translation on that website, then it shows me a completely different step 3. It shows to me that I have to fill out the onlne form DS-160 and no word about the Forms DS-156, 156k or 157 like the letter I got says!

So do I need the online Form DS-160 now or not? Wouldn't they mention it in the letter too with the other Forms if I would need it or not. Because if I never went to the english translated site I would have never seen it!

What is your opinion about all that?

[makulit909 4]

Hi. According to this link http://travel.state.gov/visa/forms/forms_4401.html, "All nonimmigrant visa applicants worldwide must use the online DS-160 Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form, including individuals applying for a K visa."

Also one of the questions asked is "Are additional forms required?" and this is what their answer:

"No. The online DS-160 application replaced the DS-156, DS-157, DS-158, and DS-3032, which are no longer necessary. NOTE: In addition to the DS-160, Treaty Trader/Treaty Investor visa applicants also must complete an additional form (see the Treaty Trader/Treaty Investor, E Visa Applicants section below for more information). Only applicants for K visas should use the DS-156 application form (see the Visa Categories Not Using the DS-160 section below for more information)."

I guess, the K1 checklist/letter on the US Embassy site for Germany isn't updated since the date on the bottom is September 2013. For all I know the changes on the DS-160 was implemented 1st of October 2013 because when I checked our country's US Embassy website, the letter is only asking us to fill up DS-160 online and the letter was updated to October 2013.

I hope this helps but if you are unsure just prepare all the documents that they are asking.

Goodluck!

[TBoneTX 46,119]

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