Korean language on-line U.S. nonimmigrant visa electronic application now available.

Applicants for nonimmigrant visas (NIVs) may now apply using a Korean language, on-line electronic application form (DS-156, E-form). The new Korean E-form can be filled out on the Internet and then printed with a bar code that will help the us process applications faster and more accurately. We encourage all NIV applicants to use this easily accessible web-based form.

Please complete, print out and submit all three pages of the E-form with your passport and other documents when applying for an NIV. All other NIV application procedures remain the same.

Please fill out on-line the electronic NIV application (DS-156) located on this page. If your computer does not support the minimum requirements specified below or you choose not to use the electronic DS-156, then use the non-electronic version of the DS-156.

Note :
All applicants from the BRP, URP and AmCham, and all holders of Diplomatic and Official passports must use the electronic NIV application (DS-156).

Computer requirements:

Internet browser that supports 128-bit encryption.
Internet Explorer (Windows), minimum version is 5.0, with service pack 2.
Netscape, minimum version is 6.2.
Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5 or higher to download and print the completed DS-156. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5 or higher, you may download a copy from Adobe's web site here.
Ink-jet or laser printer to print the completed DS-156.

Note: Depending on the speed of your Internet connection, it may take several minutes to download the initial and completed copies of the DS-156. Please be patient.

Instructions for completing an Electronic DS-156:

Enter the information requested into the appropriate spaces on the form. Please answer all questions. Your answers must be in English. If a field is completed incorrectly, a message will advise you correct the entry.
Review the information you entered for accuracy.
Press the Continue button at the end of the form and wait while the system processes your data and transfers it to a 3 page DS-156 form with a special bar code on page 3. Failure to click on the continue button will result in an incorrectly formatted result.
Print the completed DS-156 then date and sign it.
The 2D barcode that prints on the last page contains the information you entered and allows us to process your application quickly.
Bring DS-156, pages 1, 2 and 3 with the 2-D barcode when applying for your NIV.
The information that you enter is not stored anywhere. It is also not submitted electronically. It is only used to generate a barcode.

Download the Electronic Nonimmigrant Visa Application DS-156

More about the visa application forms:

If you have any problems using the electronic DS-156, then please use the non-electronic DS-156. All applicants from the BRP, URP and AmCham, and all holders of Diplomatic and Official passports must use the ectronic NIV application (DS-156).
All nonimmigrant visa applicants must also submit a completed Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application DS-157, which can be downloaded from this web site.
All applicants seeking F, J and M visas must complete and submit a Contact Information and Work History for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant DS-158, in addition to the DS-156 and DS-157. DS-158 can be downloaded from this web site.
Korean language on-line U.S. nonimmigrant visa electronic application is available now.
You can download a completed, sample DS-156 here as a guide. Additional help on completing the DS-156, DS-157 and DS-158 is available here in Korean.

For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please contact us using your touchtone phone at 060-700-2510. This toll service is available 24 hours a day, but cannot be accessed from outside of Korea.

Note for U.S. Forces Korea personnel: Our information line at 060-700-2510 is a toll call (similar to "900" numbers in the U.S.) and as such cannot be reached from DSN lines or public telephones. Please call from a commercial or residential phone.

For nonimmigrant visa (NIV) inquiries (excluding E, H, L, O, P, Q visa inquiries), please e-mail us at : seoulniv@state.gov. For E, H, L, O, P, Q visa inquiries, please e-mail us at : seoulgoldteam@state.gov.

The applicant, not the U.S. Government, assumes full responsibility for all documents and materials submitted in connection with any consular or visa matter, and for ualifying for the required visa or travel document in time to meet the applicant's needs.

This is an official U.S. Government source of information on the WWW. Inclusion of non-U.S. Government links or information does not imply endorsement of contents.

The U.S. Embassy is closed on both U.S. and Korean holidays.

Updated May 3, 2004
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