K1 visa Interview forms at us consulate office

[sumanpaudelnp 0]

Which form should be need to fill out for k1 visa interview at consulate office ?

DS260, DS230, DS156, DS156K or DS157 either all of these or some of these or one of these ?

A lot confusion,

either it is different by consulate to consulate or not ?

State gov website say only DS160 follow this link:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2994.html

here is one link from VJ it says we need all those forms :

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/446012-k-1-visa-checklist/

here is one post on VJ which one reply by consulate office about this matter:

Forwarded Message -----
From: "Lagos, IV" <LagosIV@state.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 3:26 AM
Subject: RE: Inquiry on K1 visa Interview appointment on case number

Thank you for your email. Your fiancée does not need to complete Form DS-260 for the processing of her K1 visa. She also does not need to complete Form DS-230. What she needs is Form DS-156/156K for her K1 visa interview. Thus far, there has not been any changes. If there is, we shall communicate the same to the affected applicants. If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

Sincerely,

Immigrant Visa Unit

U.S. Consulate General

Lagos, Nigeria

Here is another post on VJ:

"I believe this information is country specific because the London embassy packet3 instruction does request the DS 230 and not the ds260."

Here is another post on VJ:

DS-260 is required for everyone. Some embassies have not updated their information. NVC can give you the invoice number. Some state department employees do not know the correct information. In some cases the packet 3 has not been updated. Unless you already passed the NVC STAGE and had already submitted the DS-230 or was sent the P3 before 9/3. Your instruction will say DS-230. However if you are just now applying for the visa you will be required to do The new form online. (DS-260). Again you can call NVC for invoice number if NVC RECEIVED YOUR CASE BEFORE SEPTEMBER.

Very soon my fiancé be in interview in Nepal. Please any body can clarify about this confusion.

[Nikkosan 127]

Packet 3 for the US Consulate in Naples, Italy asks to complete Form DS-160 and NOTHING more.

[KayDeeCee 4,896]

How about your Embassy's website information? > http://nepal.usembassy.gov/fiance-of-a-us-citizen.html

~ Moved from K-1 Process to US Embassy and Consulate Discussion ~

[sumanpaudelnp 0]

How about your Embassy's website information? > http://nepal.usembassy.gov/fiance-of-a-us-citizen.html

~ Moved from K-1 Process to US Embassy and Consulate Discussion ~

Thanks Jay-Kay,

As per website I need to submit only DS160 !

[sumanpaudelnp 0]

Thanks Jay-Kay,

As per website I need to submit only DS160 !

[sumanpaudelnp 0]

Thanks Jay-Kay,

As per website I need to submit only DS160 !

Hello everybody,

Thanks for your quick response and reply.

Now no more confusion, here I found a notice from USCIS.

Now for K1 visa we only need DS-160.

USCIS NOTICE

UNCLASSIFIED STATE 00140650

SUBJECT: USING DS-160 FOR K VISA APPLICATIONS

Summary: Effective immediately, the DS-160 Nonimmigrant Visa

Electronic Application will replace the DS-156 Electronic Visa

Application form (EVAF), the DS-156K (Nonimmigrant Fiance Visa

Application), and the paper-based DS-230 Application for Immigrant

Visa and Alien Registration (parts I and II) for processing K-1 and

K-2 nonimmigrant visa (NIV) applications. This message describes the

timeline for deployment and provides guidance to posts during the

transition. End Summary.

WORLDWIDE USE OF DS-160 FOR NEW K VISA CASES MANDATORY

The DS-160 replaces the DS-156

Electronic Visa Application form (EVAF), the DS-156K (Nonimmigrant

Fiance Visa Application), and the paper-based DS-230 Application for

Immigrant Visa (IV) and Alien Registration (parts I and II) for

processing K-1 and K-2 applications. K-1 and K-2 visas may only be

processed at IV-processing posts. K-3 and K-4 visas may be processed

at any NIV-issuing post using the normal NIV processing procedure.

USING DS-160

You may accept K visa applications using the DS-160 immediately.

Posts must require the DS-160 for all K visa applications received

more than one week after the date of this message.

As we transition to mandatory use of the DS-160 for K visas, the

following exceptions apply:

-- We will not require DS-160s for beneficiaries of cases that have

already been scheduled for an interview or have been interviewed and

are pending additional documentation or administrative processing.

-- For cases received at post prior to receipt of this guidance, if

petitioners have already submitted a DS-156, DS-156K, or DS-230, or

received instructions to do so, you should accept those forms. If

you have not yet provided petitioners instructions on how to submit

their applications, you must require the DS-160. You should not, as

a general rule, require the submission of a DS-160 if a valid,

signed, unexpired DS-156, DS-156K, or DS-230 is already on file and

requiring the DS-160 would result in a 221(g) refusal for an

otherwise issuable case.

-- You may not, under any circumstances, accept DS-260 Immigrant Visa

Electronic Application forms for K visa applications