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Every application must be accompanied by a recent photograph at least 50mm x 50mm in size with a white background.

DS-156: Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form

This form must be completed online

All non-immigrant visa applicants must complete this form online. Please be sure to complete all three pages. Incomplete forms will not be accepted. If the question does not apply, write "none", "non-applicable", or "n/a". Forms must be completed in English.

After completing the form, please printout a hardcopy. The forms must be signed (Question #41) by the visa applicant. Anyone assisting the applicant to fill out the forms must also sign the DS-156.

DS-156 (English)	DS-156 (Japanese)
Useful Information for filling out Visa Application Forms DS-156/DS-157/DS-158
DS-156E (English)

All forms must be completed in English. Incomplete forms will not be accepted. If the question does not apply, write "none", "non-applicable", or "n/a".

NOTE: Question #8, #9, #34 on the DS-156 MUST be completed on line. Please do NOT leave blank. If the question does not apply, type "none", "non-applicable", or "n/a".

IMPORTANT: Each electronic form will have a barcode used for scanning the application when you appear at the Embassy/Consulate for your interview appointment.

Unacceptable barcodes (those that cannot be read by our scanner due to poor printer quality and other factors) will not be accepted. Applicants will be asked to exit the Embassy/Consulate and return with a readable barcode.

Unreadable Barcode

Readable Barcode

Before filling out the forms online, please read the system requirements carefully. If you do not have the listed system requirements, you may not be able to complete the form online.

DS-157: Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form

Required for all male applicants aged 16 to 45 and all applicants over age 16, male or female, who are citizens of or born in Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, or Syria. The form requires Adobe Acrobat version 5.0 or above.

DS-157 (English)

DS-157 (Japanese)

DS-158: Contact Information and Work History for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant

All applicants (including dependents) aged 16 and above who are seeking F, M, or J visas are required to submit Form DS-158. The form requires Adobe Acrobat version 5.0 or above.

DS-158 (English)

Conference Questionnaire

If you are not from Japan and intend to attend a scientific conference, or if you are participating in a science or technology-related course of study or exchange program, you must complete the following form.

Questionnaire for those Attending a Conference in the U.S. (English)

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