Nonimmigrant Visa Application

OMB 1405-0018

Form DS-156 is required by regulation of all nonimmigrant visa applicants who do not use the Online Application for Nonimmigrant Visa (Form DS-160). Posts will use the DS-156 to elicit information necessary to determine an applicant's visa eligibility, only in very limited circumstances.

The latest form for Nonimmigrant Visa Application expires 2021-01-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form DS-0156 Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form and Instruction
Wage Calculation.pdf Supplementary Document
Legal Authorities.docx Supplementary Document
FINAL2 - Supporting statement (DS-156).docx Supporting Statement A
Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

201707-1405-002 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2017-07-20
201601-1405-001 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2016-01-14
201406-1405-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2014-06-04
201104-1405-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2011-04-11
200910-1405-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2009-10-06
200803-1405-007 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2008-03-06
200708-1405-004 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2007-08-31
200505-1405-005 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2005-05-17
200407-1405-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2004-07-19
200302-1405-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2003-02-04
200106-1405-005 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2001-06-29
199804-1405-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1998-04-14
199804-1405-001 Approved without change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	1998-04-01
199802-1405-001 Improperly submitted	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	1998-02-12
199610-1405-001 Improperly submitted	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	1996-10-02
199207-1405-005 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1992-07-09
199105-1405-002 Approved without change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	1991-05-09
199008-1405-002 Withdrawn	Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	1990-08-30
199002-1405-001 Withdrawn	Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	1990-02-26
198401-1405-003 Approved without change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	1984-01-20
197909-1405-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1979-09-18
197711-1405-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1977-11-08
197601-1405-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1976-01-28
197501-1405-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1975-01-06