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Form DS-156 and DS-157
Visitor Visa Application

Form DS-156 has replaced the expired form OF-156.

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Nonimmigrant Visas

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NOTE: All male nonimmigrant visa applicants between the ages of 16 and 45, regardless of nationality and regardless of where they apply, must complete and submit form DS-157 in addition to form DS-156.

The only exceptions are as follows: Applicants for A-1, A-2, G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5, NATO-6 and TECRO E-1 visas are not required to submit a DS-157. Also, all applicants for crew-list visas are exempt from the DS-157 requirement. Please Note: This form IS required for all male A-3, G-5, and NATO-7 applicants between the ages of 16 and 45, as well as for all male C (C-1, C-2 and C-3) and D applicants between the ages of 16 and 45.

Form DS-157 is used in conjunction with form DS-156 to determine visa classification and eligibility. Regardless of the exceptions listed above, consular officers reserve the right to require form DS-157 from any applicant for any visa classification.


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