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Every applicant for a non-immigrant visa, including children, must present a separate, completed Form DS-156. All male non-immigrant visa applicants between the ages of 16 and 45 must present a completed Form DS-157 in addition to Form DS-156.
All students applying for F1, M1 and J1 visas must present a completed Form DS-158. Application forms must be completed in English and must be signed by each individual applicant (parents may sign for children under fourteen years old). INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
If someone other than the applicant completes Form DS-156, the person completing the form must sign his/her name at the bottom of item #35 on Form DS-156.
Applicants are responsible for the accuracy of the information provided in the application forms.
APPLICATION FORMS CAN NOW BE FILLED IN ONLINE. After completing these forms, they may be printed out and brought to the consular section for speedier procesing because of the bar code generated on the form. The online form is available at https://evisaforms.state.gov/ds156.asp
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FREE FROM THE EMBASSY DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
You may also use a Downloadable Application Forms from this website using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Nonimmigrant Visa Application DS-156.
Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application DS-157.
Contact Information and Work History for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant DS-158.
Nonimmigrant Fianci(e) Visa Application DS-156K.
Photograph Requirements for Non Immigrant Visa applicants.
Visa Application Fee
US$100 or 365 Qatari Riyals
CAUTION!
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY AND TRUTHFULNESS OF ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM. IF SOMEONE ELSE HAS COMPLETED YOUR APPLICATION FOR YOU, OR IF YOU ELECT TO USE A “VISA ASSISTANT", YOU MUST BE CONFIDENT THAT EVERYTHING THEY HAVE WRITTEN IS TRUE AND CORRECT. THERE MAY BE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES IF YOU OR THE PERSON COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION MISREPRESENTS YOU OR YOUR INTENTIONS ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM. IT MAY NOT ONLY ADVERSELY AFFECT YOUR CHANCES FOR OBTAINING A VISA, BUT COULD LEAD TO BARRING YOU FROM ENTERING THE UNITED STATES. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND ANY OF THE QUESTIONS ON THE APPLICATION FORM, PLEASE INQUIRE WITH THE STAFF IN THE CONSULAR SECTION.
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