General NIV DS-160 Form OMB Submission

General NIV

DS-160 Form

OMB Submission

Release 01.02.02

Bureau of Consular Affairs

Consular Systems and

Technology February 2014

General NIV Application Form 1

Personal Information 1 Displayed for all applicants. Answered 'No' to the following questions 'Have you ever used other names (i.e.,

maiden, religious, professional, alias, etc.)?' and 'Do you have a telecode that represents your name?'


Personal Information 1 Displayed for all applicants. Answered ‘Yes’ to the questions 'Have you ever used other names (i.e., maiden,

religious, professional, aliases, etc.)?' and 'Do you have a telecode that represents your name?'


Personal Information 1 Displayed for all applicants. The 'Marital Status' is 'OTHER'.


Personal Information 2 Displayed for all applicants. Answered ‘No’ to both questions displayed on the page.


Personal Information 2 Displayed for all applicants. Answered ‘Yes’ all questions on the page. No additional fields are triggered if ‘No’ is

answered to the question 'Do you hold a passport for the nationality above?'.


Address and Phone Displayed for all applicants. All questions answered ‘Yes’.


Address and Phone Displayed for all applicants. All questions are answered ‘No’.


Passport Information Displayed for all applicants. All questions are answered ‘No’.


Passport Information Displayed for all applicants. All questions are answered ‘Yes’.


Passport Information The question 'Passport/Travel Document Type' is answered ‘OTHER’. All questions unanswered.


Travel Information Displayed for all applicants. All questions unanswered.


Travel Information Displayed when ‘Purpose of Trip to the U.S.’ / ‘SPECIFY’ is BUSINESS/CONFERENCE (B1), BORDER

CROSSING CARD/LASER VISA (BCC), FOREIGN OFFICIAL IN TRANSIT (C3), or CREWMEMBER

IN TRANSIT (C1/D) and ‘Intended Length of Stay in U.S.’ is LESS THAN 24 HOURS.


Travel Information Displayed when ‘Purpose of Trip to the U.S.’ / ‘SPECIFY’ has been selected. If ‘Purpose of Trip to the U.S.’ /

‘SPECIFY’ is BUSINESS/CONFERENCE (B1), BORDER CROSSING CARD/LASER VISA (BCC), FOREIGN

OFFICIAL IN TRANSIT (C3), or CREWMEMBER IN TRANSIT (C1/D) and ‘Intended Length of Stay in U.S.’ is

LESS THAN 24 HOURS, see previous slide.

No additional questions are triggered off of the Specify field if any of the following are selected:

AMBASSADOR OR PUBLIC MINISTER (A1) CAREER DIPLOMAT/CONSULAR OFFICER (A1) FOREIGN OFFICIAL/EMPLOYEE (A2) PERSONAL EMP. OF ANA1

or A2 (A3) Business/Conference (B1) Tourism/Medical Treatment (B2) Business/Personal (B1/B2) Border Crossing Card/Laser Visa (BCC) Transit (C1) Transit to

U.N. Headquarters (C2) Foreign OFFICIAL in Transit (C3) PERSONAL EMP. OF A C3 (C3) Crewmember (D) Crewmember in Transit (C1/D) Treaty Investor (E2)

Executive/Mgr/Essential Emp (E2) Student (F1) Commuting Student (F3) PRINCIPAL REPRESENTATIVE (G1) STAFF OF PRINCIPAL REPRESENTATIVE (G1)

REPRESENTATIVE (G2) REP. OF NONRECOGNIZED/NONMEMBER COUNTRY (G3) INTERNATIONAL ORG. EMPLOYEE (G4) PERSONAL EMP. OF A G1, 2,

3, or 4 (G5) Chilean Spec. Occupation (H1B1) Singaporean Spec. Occupation (H1B1) Foreign Media REPRESENTATIVE (I) Exchange Visitor (J1) Student (M1)

Commuter Student (M3) PARENT OF Certain Special Immigrant (N8) PRINCIPAL REPRESENTATIVE (NATO1) REPRESENTATIVE (NATO2) CLERICAL STAFF

(NATO3) OFFICIAL (NATO4) EXPERT (NATO5) CIVILIAN STAFF (NATO6) PERSONAL EMP. OF NATO1-NATO6 (NATO7) Cultural Exchange Visitor (Q) Family

Member of an Informant (S7) NAFTA Professional (TN)


Travel Information – Spouse and Child of an A, C, E,

F, G, I, J, M, N, NATO, and TN Displayed for applicants that

select any of the following

for the 'Specify' field:

SPOUSE OF AN A1 (A1),

CHILD OF AN A1 (A1),





SPOUSE OF A C3 (C3),

CHILD OF A C3 (C3),

SPOUSE OF AN E1 (E1),

CHILD OF AN E1 (E2),

SPOUSE OF AN E2 (E2),

CHILD OF AN E2 (E2),

SPOUSE OF AN E3 (E3D),

CHILD OF AN E3 (E3D),

SPOUSE OF AN F1 (F2),

CHILD OF AN F1 (F2),

SPOUSE OF A G1 (G1),

CHILD OF A G1 (G1),


CHILD OF A G2 (G2),


CHILD OF A G3 (G3),


CHILD OF AN G4 (G4),

SPOUSE OF AN I (I),

CHILD OF AN I (I),

SPOUSE OF A J1 (J2),

CHILD OF A J1 (J2),

SPOUSE OF M1 (M2),

CHILD OF M1 (M2), CHILD

OF A N8 (N9), SPOUSE OF

NATO1 (NATO1), CHILD OF

NATO 1 (NATO1), SPOUSE

OF NATO2 (NATO2), CHILD

OF NATO2 (NATO2),

SPOUSE OF NATO3

(NATO3), CHILD OF NATO3

(NATO3), SPOUSE OF


NATO4 (NATO4), SPOUSE

OF NATO5 (NATO5), CHILD

OF NATO5 (NATO5),

SPOUSE OF NATO6

(NATO6), CHILD OF NATO6

(NATO6), SPOUSE OF


NATO7 (NATO7), SPOUSE

OF TN (TD), or CHILD OF

TN (TD).


Travel Information – Petition-based Principal

Applicants (non-H2s) Displayed for applicants that select any of the following for the 'Specify' field:

CNMI TEMPORARY WORKER(CW1), CNMI LONG TERM INVESTOR (E2C), SPECIALTY OCCUPATION (H1B),

NURSE IN SHORTAGE AREA (H1C), TRAINEE (H3), INTRACOMPANY TRANSFEREE (L1), EXTRAORDINARY

ABILITY (O1), ALIEN ACCOMPANYING/ASSISTING (O2), INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ALIEN (P1),

ARTIST/ENTERTAINER IN EX. PROG. (P2), ARTIST/ENTERTAINER CULTURAL PROG. (P3), RELIGIOUS WORKER

(R1), VICTIM OF TRAFFICKING (T1), VICTIM OF CRIME (U1), FIANCE(E) OF A U.S. CITIZEN (K1) or SPOUSE OF A

U.S. CITIZEN (K3).


Travel Information – Petition-based Derivative Applicants Displayed for applicants that select any of the following for the 'Specify' field:

CNMI SPOUSE OF CW1 (CW2), CNMI CHILD OF CW1 (CW2), SPOUSE OF AN H (H4), CHILD OF AN H (H4), CHILD

OF A K1 (K2), CHILD OF A K3 (K4), SPOUSE OF A L1 (L2), CHILD OF A L1 (L2), SPOUSE OF O1 or O2 (O3), CHILD

OF O1 or O2 (O3), SPOUSE OF P1, P2 or P3 (P4), Child or P1, P2 or P3 (P4), SPOUSE OF R1 (R2), CHILD OF R1

(R2), SPOUSE OF T1 (T2), CHILD OF T1 (T3), PARENT OF T1 (T4), SIBLING OF T1 (T5), SPOUSE OF U1 (U2),

CHILD OF U1 (U3), PARENT OF U1 (U4), or SIBLING OF U1 (U5).


Travel Information – H2A and H2B Displayed for applicants that select any of the following for the 'Specify' field: AGRICULTURAL WORKER (H2A) or

NON-AGRICULTURAL WORKER (H2B).


Travel Information – A, G, NATO Principal Applicant Displayed for applicants that select any of the following for the 'Specify' field: AMBASSADOR OR PUBLIC MINISTER

(A1), CAREER DIPLOMAT/CONSULAR OFFICER (A1), FOREIGN OFFICIAL/EMPLOYEE (A2), PERSONAL EMP.

OF AN A1 or A2 (A3), PRINCIPAL REPRESENTATIVE (G1), STAFF OF PRINCIPAL REPRESENTATIVE (G1),

REPRESENTATIVE (G2), REP. OF NONRECOGNIZED/NONMEMBER COUNTRY (G3), INTERNATIONAL ORG.

EMPLOYEE (G4), PERSONAL EMP. OF A G1, 2, 3, or 4 (G5), PRINCIPAL REPRESENTATIVE (NATO1),

REPRESENTATIVE (NATO2), CLERICAL STAFF (NATO3), OFFICIAL (NATO4), EXPERT (NATO5), CIVILIAN STAFF

(NATO6),or PERSONAL EMP. OF NATO1-NATO6 (NATO7).


Travel Information – Derivative of E1 or E2 Displayed for applicants that select any of the following for the 'Specify' field: SPOUSE OF AN E1 (E1), CHILD OF

AN E1 (E2), SPOUSE OF AN E2 (E2), or CHILD OF AN E2 (E2).


Travel Information –E3 or E3R Displayed for applicants that select any of the following for the 'Specify' field: AUSTRALIAN IN SPEC.

OCCUPATION(E3) or RETURNING AUSTRALIAN IN SPEC. OCCUPATION(E3R). [Note: Nationality or Other

Nationality must be “AUSTRALIA” on the Personal 2 page].


Travel Information – E3 or E3R Displayed for applicants that select any of the following for the 'Specify' field: AUSTRALIAN IN SPEC.

OCCUPATION(E3) or RETURNING AUSTRALIAN IN SPEC. OCCUPATION(E3R). The question is answered ‘No’.


Travel Information –E3 or E3R Displayed for applicants that select any of the following for the 'Specify' field: AUSTRALIAN IN SPEC.

OCCUPATION (E3) or RETURNING AUSTRALIAN IN SPEC. OCCUPATION (E3R). The question is answered

‘Yes’.


Travel Information – Specific Travel Plans The question 'Have you made specific travel plans?' is displayed if the applicant is male and his age is between 14

and 60 or if the applicant is 14 years or older and ‘Nationality’ (or ‘Other Nationality’) is one of: AFGHANISTAN,

BURMA, CHINA, CUBA, INDIA, IRAN, IRAQ, NORTH KOREA, PAKISTAN, SAUDI ARABIA, SUDAN, SYRIA, OR

STATELESS. The answer to the question is ‘Yes’.


Travel Information – No Specific Travel Plans The question 'Have you made specific travel plans?' is displayed if: the applicant is male and his age is between 14

and 60 or if the applicant is 14 years or older and ‘Nationality’ (or ‘Other Nationality’) is one of: AFGHANISTAN,

BURMA, CHINA, CUBA, INDIA, IRAN, IRAQ, NORTH KOREA, PAKISTAN, SAUDI ARABIA, SUDAN, SYRIA, OR

STATELESS. The answer to the question is ‘No’.


Travel Information – Payer is Self or U.S. Petitioner Displayed when the ‘Payer’ is ‘SELF’ or ‘U.S. PETITIONER’.


Travel Information – Other Person Paying Displayed for all applicants. The question 'Who will be paying for your trip?' is answered ‘OTHER PERSON’.

The question 'Is the address of the party paying for your trip the same as your Home or Mailing Address?' is

answered ‘Yes’. If ‘SELF’ is selected, no additional fields are displayed.


Travel Information – Other Person Paying Displayed for all applicants. The question 'Who will be paying for your trip?' is answered ‘OTHER PERSON’. The

question 'Is the address of the party paying for your trip the same as your Home or Mailing Address?' is answered

‘No’. If ‘SELF’is selected, no additional fields are displayed.


Travel Information – Company/Organization Paying Displayed for all applicants. The question 'Who will be paying for your trip?' is answered ‘COMPANY/ORGANIZATION’.


Travel Companions Information – Traveling in a Group Displayed for all applicants. All questions are answered ‘Yes’.


Travel Companions Information – Not Traveling in a

Group Displayed for all applicants. The question 'Are you traveling as part of a group?' is answered ‘Yes’.


Travel Companions Information – Not Traveling in a

Group Displayed for all applicants. The question 'Are you traveling as part of a group?' is answered ‘No’.

Documents

General NIV DS-160 Form OMB Submission