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DS-156, DS-157, DS-158 Is this replaced by DS-160 or do I still need to fill these out?

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Robertpaul Apprentice

Robertpaul   1

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Hi,

K1 Visa

Do I need to Fill out DS-156, DS-157, DS-158 for US consulate in China.It appears going through previous posts these are replaced by DS-160 or do I still need to fill(156/157/158) these out? These documents are still listed in the link that was set to us.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/forms.html

I f someone could confirm it would be mush appreciated.

Thanks in advanced

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Pitaya   2,577

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Would someone that has recently received their K-1 visa through the GUZ please post pdf copies of Packet 3 and Packet 4 contents? It seems that the form requirements have changed.

Thanks for your assistance.

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Joanna Chen   2

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Hi,

You do not need any other forms except DS 160. I can't access to any photo copy machine currently so sorry it's quite inconvenient for me to send you any PDF docs...

Don't worry. Just fill DS-160 online then you will be fine.

Good luck!

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HI,

So for the consulate interview they will not need DS-156, DS-157, DS-158

DS-160 will replace these documents.

Is this correct?

Thank You All for the replies :)

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Joanna Chen   2

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HI,

So for the consulate interview they will not need DS-156, DS-157, DS-158

DS-160 will replace these documents.

Is this correct?

Thank You All for the replies :)

Thats correct.

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Chris and ZhiJia Community Regular

Chris and ZhiJia   146

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Here is an Image album I prepared to help others earlier for the IV4 Process. I have added a copy of Packet 3 to it.

http://imgur.com/a/oFc1x

Images are in this order.

1. Packet 3

2. Instructions on how to get the Packet 4 Instructions

3 and 4. Where to find Packet 4 on the website.

5 and 6. Where to look for appointment availability and what the calendar looks like when scheduling an appointment.

Packet 3 is literally 3 parts.

1. Fillout the DS-160 Page, and print the confirmation page (IN CHINESE, I made the mistake of printing it in english and had to get her a last minute copy when she was at the medical exam)

2. 2 Passport style photos

3. Copy of your Passports Personal page

Edited by Chris and ZhiJia

Click Below to View my timeline (spoiler added to reduce visible space consumption)

 

Timeline to date:

11/11/14 - Met online through eHarmony
11/12/14 - Started communication through email (1-2 emails daily)
12/20/14 - Communicating through Phone Calls and Video Calls
07/04/15 - First Trip to China to visit her (spent time at her home, her hometown, and Beijing), Met the whole family.
07/18/15 - Sadly I had to return back to the US
10/01/15 - I am returning back to China to be with her again
10/11/15 - She will accompany me back on the same flight for 30 days
11/14/15 - She returns back to China
12/01/15 - I-129F Fed-Ex'd to the Lewisville address
12/03/15 - Packet signed for by the receiver
12/07/15 - NOA1 Generated
12/11/15 - NOA1 Received
01/14/15 - NOA2 Generated (Approved)
01/28/16 - NVC Received (Still waiting papers for official date)
01/29/16 - NVC Case# Assigned (Still waiting papers for official date)
02/03/16 - Case Sent to Embassy
02/04/16 - Case Received by Embassy
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Received
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Sent back to Embassy
03/04/16 - DS-160 Fee paid
03/09/16 - Packet 4 Received (Documents were prepared in advance)
04/02/16 - I return to China to provide moral and emotional support as she goes to her Interview on the 5th
04/05/16 - Interview Date (APPROVED!!!)

04/25/16 - POE Dallas Texas (DFW) smooth sailing through customs

04/25/16 - Arrived in Nashville, TN 10pm
04/29/16 - Marriage Certificate received
SSN filed somewhere after this point (exact date is not remembered, received after a 30 minute wait)
11/16/16 - AoS packet mailed (i-485, i-765, i-131)
11/18/16 - AoS packet received
12/06/16 - Check Cashed
02/28/17 - EAD and AP Approved
03/02/17 - NOA2 for EAD and AP Arrived
03/02/17 - EAD/AP Card Arrived
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Chris and ZhiJia Community Regular

Chris and ZhiJia   146

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It's worth noting that the reason the DS-156/157/158 are no-longer required, is because they have all been wrapped together in the DS-160.

Even when my wife applied for her B1/B2 Visa back in September she only had to do the DS-160.

Click Below to View my timeline (spoiler added to reduce visible space consumption)

 

Timeline to date:

11/11/14 - Met online through eHarmony
11/12/14 - Started communication through email (1-2 emails daily)
12/20/14 - Communicating through Phone Calls and Video Calls
07/04/15 - First Trip to China to visit her (spent time at her home, her hometown, and Beijing), Met the whole family.
07/18/15 - Sadly I had to return back to the US
10/01/15 - I am returning back to China to be with her again
10/11/15 - She will accompany me back on the same flight for 30 days
11/14/15 - She returns back to China
12/01/15 - I-129F Fed-Ex'd to the Lewisville address
12/03/15 - Packet signed for by the receiver
12/07/15 - NOA1 Generated
12/11/15 - NOA1 Received
01/14/15 - NOA2 Generated (Approved)
01/28/16 - NVC Received (Still waiting papers for official date)
01/29/16 - NVC Case# Assigned (Still waiting papers for official date)
02/03/16 - Case Sent to Embassy
02/04/16 - Case Received by Embassy
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Received
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Sent back to Embassy
03/04/16 - DS-160 Fee paid
03/09/16 - Packet 4 Received (Documents were prepared in advance)
04/02/16 - I return to China to provide moral and emotional support as she goes to her Interview on the 5th
04/05/16 - Interview Date (APPROVED!!!)

04/25/16 - POE Dallas Texas (DFW) smooth sailing through customs

04/25/16 - Arrived in Nashville, TN 10pm
04/29/16 - Marriage Certificate received
SSN filed somewhere after this point (exact date is not remembered, received after a 30 minute wait)
11/16/16 - AoS packet mailed (i-485, i-765, i-131)
11/18/16 - AoS packet received
12/06/16 - Check Cashed
02/28/17 - EAD and AP Approved
03/02/17 - NOA2 for EAD and AP Arrived
03/02/17 - EAD/AP Card Arrived
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Michael&Daisy Apprentice

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Thanks for the packet 3 image Chris. It's very helpful.

What about for Packet 4? Do we still fill out DS-230, but not DS156/157/156K? Or? A little confused.

Thanks for the help!

03/08/2016:I-129F sent via USPS Priority
03/14/2016:I-129F received at TDallas Lockbox
03/18/2016:NOA1 Notification Email with receipt number (sent to CSC)

03/23/2016:NOA1 hard copy received

06/02/2016:NOA2
06/24/2016: NVC Case #

6/24/2016: NVC Case In Transit

6/27/2016: Case "Ready"

7/29/2016: Packet 3 Received

8/4/2016: Packet 3 sent back

8/12/2016: Packet 4 Received (email)

8/19/2016: Medical

8/31/2016: Interview Approved!!

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Chris and ZhiJia Community Regular

Chris and ZhiJia   146

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There are no more DS forms to fill out after DS160. If you follow the images I posted you can look at packet 4 from the USTravel docs website. Sorry for the short reply, I'm on my phone right now getting ready to turn in for the night.

Click Below to View my timeline (spoiler added to reduce visible space consumption)

 

Timeline to date:

11/11/14 - Met online through eHarmony
11/12/14 - Started communication through email (1-2 emails daily)
12/20/14 - Communicating through Phone Calls and Video Calls
07/04/15 - First Trip to China to visit her (spent time at her home, her hometown, and Beijing), Met the whole family.
07/18/15 - Sadly I had to return back to the US
10/01/15 - I am returning back to China to be with her again
10/11/15 - She will accompany me back on the same flight for 30 days
11/14/15 - She returns back to China
12/01/15 - I-129F Fed-Ex'd to the Lewisville address
12/03/15 - Packet signed for by the receiver
12/07/15 - NOA1 Generated
12/11/15 - NOA1 Received
01/14/15 - NOA2 Generated (Approved)
01/28/16 - NVC Received (Still waiting papers for official date)
01/29/16 - NVC Case# Assigned (Still waiting papers for official date)
02/03/16 - Case Sent to Embassy
02/04/16 - Case Received by Embassy
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Received
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Sent back to Embassy
03/04/16 - DS-160 Fee paid
03/09/16 - Packet 4 Received (Documents were prepared in advance)
04/02/16 - I return to China to provide moral and emotional support as she goes to her Interview on the 5th
04/05/16 - Interview Date (APPROVED!!!)

04/25/16 - POE Dallas Texas (DFW) smooth sailing through customs

04/25/16 - Arrived in Nashville, TN 10pm
04/29/16 - Marriage Certificate received
SSN filed somewhere after this point (exact date is not remembered, received after a 30 minute wait)
11/16/16 - AoS packet mailed (i-485, i-765, i-131)
11/18/16 - AoS packet received
12/06/16 - Check Cashed
02/28/17 - EAD and AP Approved
03/02/17 - NOA2 for EAD and AP Arrived
03/02/17 - EAD/AP Card Arrived
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Michael&Daisy Apprentice

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ahhh ok

I printed out the old K Visa Instructions from the Embassy page.

I got it. Thanks Chris!

03/08/2016:I-129F sent via USPS Priority
03/14/2016:I-129F received at TDallas Lockbox
03/18/2016:NOA1 Notification Email with receipt number (sent to CSC)

03/23/2016:NOA1 hard copy received

06/02/2016:NOA2
06/24/2016: NVC Case #

6/24/2016: NVC Case In Transit

6/27/2016: Case "Ready"

7/29/2016: Packet 3 Received

8/4/2016: Packet 3 sent back

8/12/2016: Packet 4 Received (email)

8/19/2016: Medical

8/31/2016: Interview Approved!!

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Thank you so much for posting this. It is very helpful.

I just checked out all required documents listed on the USTravel docs website and it doesn't seem like we need to provide a marital status certificate to prove the beneficiary is single if he/she is not previously married. Do you know if a certificate to prove the beneficiary is single is necessary or did you provide one?

Here is an Image album I prepared to help others earlier for the IV4 Process. I have added a copy of Packet 3 to it.

http://imgur.com/a/oFc1x

Images are in this order.

1. Packet 3

2. Instructions on how to get the Packet 4 Instructions

3 and 4. Where to find Packet 4 on the website.

5 and 6. Where to look for appointment availability and what the calendar looks like when scheduling an appointment.

Packet 3 is literally 3 parts.

1. Fillout the DS-160 Page, and print the confirmation page (IN CHINESE, I made the mistake of printing it in english and had to get her a last minute copy when she was at the medical exam)

2. 2 Passport style photos

3. Copy of your Passports Personal page

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Chris and ZhiJia Community Regular

Chris and ZhiJia   146

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Thank you so much for posting this. It is very helpful.

I just checked out all required documents listed on the USTravel docs website and it doesn't seem like we need to provide a marital status certificate to prove the beneficiary is single if he/she is not previously married. Do you know if a certificate to prove the beneficiary is single is necessary or did you provide one?

You will save yourselves a lot of hassle and delays if you take the time to go to the local registry and get a certificate from them stating that he/she has not registered a marriage with them. We did this, as well as everyone else going through the K-1 Process. It may not be directly listed in the document, but it is something they want.

Click Below to View my timeline (spoiler added to reduce visible space consumption)

 

Timeline to date:

11/11/14 - Met online through eHarmony
11/12/14 - Started communication through email (1-2 emails daily)
12/20/14 - Communicating through Phone Calls and Video Calls
07/04/15 - First Trip to China to visit her (spent time at her home, her hometown, and Beijing), Met the whole family.
07/18/15 - Sadly I had to return back to the US
10/01/15 - I am returning back to China to be with her again
10/11/15 - She will accompany me back on the same flight for 30 days
11/14/15 - She returns back to China
12/01/15 - I-129F Fed-Ex'd to the Lewisville address
12/03/15 - Packet signed for by the receiver
12/07/15 - NOA1 Generated
12/11/15 - NOA1 Received
01/14/15 - NOA2 Generated (Approved)
01/28/16 - NVC Received (Still waiting papers for official date)
01/29/16 - NVC Case# Assigned (Still waiting papers for official date)
02/03/16 - Case Sent to Embassy
02/04/16 - Case Received by Embassy
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Received
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Sent back to Embassy
03/04/16 - DS-160 Fee paid
03/09/16 - Packet 4 Received (Documents were prepared in advance)
04/02/16 - I return to China to provide moral and emotional support as she goes to her Interview on the 5th
04/05/16 - Interview Date (APPROVED!!!)

04/25/16 - POE Dallas Texas (DFW) smooth sailing through customs

04/25/16 - Arrived in Nashville, TN 10pm
04/29/16 - Marriage Certificate received
SSN filed somewhere after this point (exact date is not remembered, received after a 30 minute wait)
11/16/16 - AoS packet mailed (i-485, i-765, i-131)
11/18/16 - AoS packet received
12/06/16 - Check Cashed
02/28/17 - EAD and AP Approved
03/02/17 - NOA2 for EAD and AP Arrived
03/02/17 - EAD/AP Card Arrived
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