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Form DS-160 Instructions, Student Visa
Student Visa Application – Step 1: Form DS-160 Instructions
Purpose: International Student needs to fill out the DS-160 form to apply for a Student Visa.
This page contains easy to follow step-by-step Form I-130 instructions.
Who is filing form DS-160: International Student
Form DS-160 Filing Fee: $160
Before you start make sure you have all of the following handy:
Notepad – Paper or Digital
Current and previous book(s)
If you have passports for more than 1 country (not common), all of them
Your Permanent Resident card(s)
If this applies to you, all of your permanent resident cards
Or an alternate document listing your Place of Birth
US Issued documents, if applicable (most won’t have these)
U.S. National Identification Number
U.S. Taxpayer ID
U.S. Drivers Licence(s)
Even the expired ones
Documents provided by your University/Educational Institute
I-20 (F-1 applicants)
DS-2019 (J-1 Applicants)
Basic information about Spouse, Children, Parents in U.S.
About 60 minutes and Patience 🙂
Form DS-160 Instructions
Select the (US Embasssy) location where you will be applying for the visa
List format is COUNTRY, CITY
E.g. INDIA, MUMBAI.
Enter CAPTCHA (code)
You will be taken to the Application Information page
You will be taken to the ‘Personal’ section
Save your Application ID number. If you lose this, you won’t be able to retrieve your application if you need to come back to it and will need to start a new application.
Enter this exactly as it appears on your passport
This does not apply to most countries
Check the box if this does not apply to you
Q: Have you ever used any other names (i.e., maiden, religious, professional, alias, etc.)?
If yes, then list the Other Surnames and/or Given Names used
Question: Do you have a telecode that represents your name?
This applies to Visa Applications in China
If you select Yes, enter your Telecome Surnames and/or Given Names
Select an option as it applies to you
Select DD and MMM
Enter State/Province or select “Does Not Apply”
Your Country/Region of Birth
Click “Next: Personal 2”
Before filling out the rest of the application, go ahead and save your progress using the ‘Save’ button at the bottom of the page.
For most people the answer to this question in No
If Yes, select the applicable option
Q: Do you hold a passport for the other country/region of origin (nationality) indicated above?
If Yes, Enter Passport Number
If you hold or have held any other nationalities, you must add all of those by clicking on “Add Another”
Question: Are you a permanent resident of a country/region other than your country/region of origin (nationality) indicated above?
If Yes, select the applicable option for Other Permanent Resident Country/Region
If you don’t have one, select the ‘Does not Apply’ box
If you do have one, enter it
Click on “Next: Address and Phone”
Mailing Address – Q: Is your Mailing Address the same as your Home Address?
Most common answer is Yes
If you select No, provide your mailing address
Mailing is the address where your passport will be mailed to after Visa Stamping
In select cases, Stamped passports may be picked up at designated pick up locatoins
Provide Secondary and/or Work Phone number
If not applicable, check on the respective “Does Not Apply” boxes.
Provide your preferred email address
Click on “Next: Passport”
This section will cover your Passport Information. Make sure you have your passport handy for this one – you’ll need it !
Enter passport/travel document number
This is commonly called the Inventory Control Number
This isn’t available for all countries. If one is available, it will clearly be listed on your passport.
Notable Countries where Passport Book Number does not apply: India, Philliphines
Notable Coutries where Passport Book Number applies: China, UK
This field might be auto populated based on your previous answers. Verify and move on if correct
If not, make the correct selection from the dropdown menu
Enter City, State, Country exactly as it appears on your Passport
Select Date if your passport has an expiry date
Select “Does Not Apply” if your passport does NOT have an expiry date
: Have you ever lost a passport or had one stolen?
For most people, this is No
If yours was lost and/or stolen, answer Yes
Provide Passport Number if you know it
Select “Do Not Know” if you don’t know it
Provide a brief 1 or 2 line explanation as to what happened
If you have additional passports (yours only) lost and/or stolen click Yes, and provide information as requested
Click on “Next: Travel”
Purpose of trip to the US
Select your (Student) visa type
Applicable choices are – F, M, J, B
Select your specific applicable visa type
Typically this will be F1, M1, J1, B2
Question: Have you made specific travel plans?
Typically the answer is No
Most students book their travel after securing a visa to avoid any cancelation/rescheduling fees
This is typically couple weeks prior to the beginning of your program start date (as listed on your I-20/DS-2019)
Please note Students on F1 & J1 visas are not allowed to enter U.S., mroe than 30 days prior to your program start
The expected graduation from your program should be used to calculate your length of stay
Sometimes you may extend your program to take additonal courses, internships and such, so use your best calculated guess here
Address where you will stay
You can typically provide the information for International Students Office or Univeristy Address, if you haven’t finalized a place to stay
This is quite common since a lot of students will pick a place after they’ve been granted a Student Vis
If Yes, provide details around your travel arrangements
Select “Self” if you’re paying for it yourself
Select “Other Person” if it’s another individual (including your parents, siblings etc.)
If you select this, the mentioned benefactor MUST be listed on the Affidavits of Support forms
You will need to provide additional information
Select “Other Company/Organization”
This is typical when you have a scholarship from the university, or a company or an organization is funding your studies
Question: Are there other persons traveling with you?
Normally this would be No.
If you select Yes you will be prompted another question
Q.: Are you traveling as part of a group or organization?
Normall this would be No
If Yes, enter Group Name
If No, provide information as requested
Ensure the information is entered as it appears on their passport
Click “Next: Previous U.S. Travel”
If Yes, provide information on up to last 5 U.S. Visits
Refer to your passport for Arrival & Departure stamps
If you’re unsure, provide your best guess
Q: Do you or did you ever hold a U.S. Driver’s License?
If Yes, enter details for all of your licenses
If Yes, provide previous visa information
Refer to the Visa stamp in your passport
Question: Have you ever been refused a U.S. Visa, or been refused admission to the United States, or withdrawn your application for admission at the port of entry?
If Yes, provide brief (2-3 lines) explanation
Question: Has anyone ever filed an immigrant petition on your behalf with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services?
Click “Next: U.S. Contact”
A lot of international students may not know anyone personally. You can list your school official. E.g. Anyone form your school’s International Student Office. This information is present on I-20, DS-2019.
Your school’s name or respective institution
Select the Contact Person’s relationship to you from this dropdown box
Depending on what option you select you may need to fill out some additional information
Click on the ‘Next: Family’ button
You will enter information about your Father, Mother and immediate relatives in the US
Enter Give Names
Select “Do not know” if you don’t have this information
If Yes, select your Father’s status in the U.S.
Question: Is your mother in the U.S.?
If Yes, select your Mother’s status in the U.S.
Immediate relatives include spouse, fiancé(e), child(ren), sibling(s)
If Yes, provide names, relationship (to you), and their status
List all immediate relatives
If No, you’ll be prompted with
Click on “Next: Work/Education/Training”
Work/Education/Training - Present
Most common choice is “Student”
This applies to F-1 and J-1 options
Select an option from dropdown
If you select “Student”, provide your school (college/university) information
Click on the “Next: Work/Education: Previous” button
Work/Education/Training - Previous
Provide information going back up to 5 years, if applicable
If Yes, provide employment details
List all jobs going back 5 years
If Yes, provide education details
Click on the “Next: Work/Education: Additional” button
Work/Education/Training - Additonal
If Yes, provide clan or tribe name
Provide a list of the Languages you speak
Provide the languages you speak proficiently
Q: Have you traveled to any countries/regions within the last five years?
If Yes, select Country/Region names
If Yes, provide requested informaion
Click on the “Next: Background and Security Check” button
Security and Background - Part 1
If Yes, provide a 2-3 sentence explanation
Click on “Next: Security/Background”
Security and Background - Part 2
Click on “Next: Security/Background Part 3”
Security and Background - Part 3
Click on “Next: Security/Background Part 4”
Security and Background - Part 4
Click on “Next: Security/Background Part 5”
Security and Background - Part 5
Click on “Next: Student/Exchange Visa”
This is applicable for F, J, and M types of Visa
For B type of Visa, you will get “Next: Review” instead
Student/Exchange Visa - Additional Point of Contact
Provide reference 1 information
Provide reference 2 information
Click on ‘Next: SEVIS’
Student/Exchange Visa - SEVIS
Enter your SEVIS ID
This is listed on your I-20 (F-1 Visa), DS-2019 (J-1 Visa)
The Application is broken down in 8 sections.
Furthermore, some section is broken down into sub-sections
If you see anything that needs to be edited, click on “Edit” link associated with that sub-section
This link is present near the top-right corner of each section
Once you’re done editing, click on “Next” button
You will see a modal (pop-up) window
Click on “Return to Review” to come back to Review mode
Click on “Next: Sign and Submit”
You do not need to upload a photo. Your photo and fingerprinting will be taken at Application Support Center. More on that later.
E-Sign and Certification
This is the last opportunity to make any changes. Once you sign and submit, you CANNOT make any edits, and will have a create a new application if you need to change anything.
This refers to a person who physically filled out the application on your behalf.
If Yes, provide information about the preparer
Click on “Sign and Submit Application” button
Click on “Next: Confirmation page”
Print out the confirmation page or save to your computer for printing at a later time
You will need to bring a printed copy to Application Service Center
Print out or Save the Visa application form for your personal records
Click on “Email Confirmation” to request an email copy with this information
This will allow you to download the DS-160 Confirmation if you need to
The email will arrive from “DO-NOT-REPLY@STATE.GOV”
Once you receive the email, close the confirmation page
Congratulations on successfully filing your student visa application! The big one is out of the way. Follow along for the next steps.
NEXT: SCHEDULE & PREPARE
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