Petition for Special Immigrant Classification for Afghan SIV Applicant

OMB 1405-0134

Department of State uses Form DS-157 (SUPPLEMENTAL SIV CHIEF OF MISSION APPLICATION) in order to facilitate the Chief of Mission approval process required for special immigrant visa (SIV) applicants under the AAPA and SISCI. The information requested on the form is limited to that which is necessary for the Chief of Mission to approve SIV applicants. Previously, applicants submitting the DS-157 were required to fill out the DS-160. However, the DS-157 is only being used by SIV applicants for Chief of Mission approval. As a result, SIV applicants are required to submit the DS-260 and not the DS-160 as previously done.

The latest form for Petition for Special Immigrant Classification for Afghan SIV Applicant expires 2021-04-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form DS-157 Petition for Special Immigrant Classification for Afghan SIV Applicant Form and Instruction
12334_PublishedFR_02-28-2024.pdf Supplementary Document
2023-24556.pdf Supplementary Document
Legal Authorities.docx Supplementary Document
(003) Tab 2 – Supporting Statement – 30 Day - DS-157, Petition for Special Immigrant Classification for Afghan SIV Applicant.docx Supporting Statement A
Petition for Special Immigrant Classification for Afghan SIV Applicant Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202403-1405-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-03-04
202206-1405-003 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2022-06-23
202103-1405-001 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2021-03-08
201803-1405-001 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2018-03-09
201502-1405-004 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2015-02-13
201110-1405-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2011-10-11
200808-1405-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2008-08-21
200507-1405-015 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2005-07-21
200310-1405-003 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2003-10-14
200206-1405-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2002-06-07
200112-1405-001 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2001-12-14