American Consulate General, Istanbul - 2012

It is important to fully and correctly complete the DS-160

•Incomplete or incorrect forms will not be accepted

•Applicants will not be able to interview until a correct form has been re-submitted

You must identify yourself when you are completing the form on a client’s behalf

•We have the ability to identify the source of any submitted application

Bottom line:

•Consistently poor completion may result in potential punitive measures

•Poorly completed forms may also result in permanent ineligibility for applicant


Your Role


Completing the DS-160

Step 1 – Accessing the Application •Go to https://ceac.state.gov/genniv •Read the instructions and press “Start Application”

https://ceac.state.gov/genniv



Step 2 – Choose the Embassy/Consulate General Choose the Embassy or Consulate General where the applicant will apply Press “Test Photo” to begin uploading the photo



IF THE CHOSEN SELECTION IS WRONG, THE

INFORMATION IN THE DS-160 WILL BE SENT TO

A DIFFERENT DATABASE.

Step 3 – Upload Photo Browse to the photo and press

“Upload Selected Photo”

If the photo meets the quality standards, you can press “Continue Using This Photo”

If the photo does not pass, you have to provide another photo that meet the standards.

SWT applicants and groups of students HAVE TO provide a photo. Applications without photos shall not be accepted.



Step 4 – Fill In The Form Complete all questions

carefully and accurately and IN ENGLISH

Inserting wrong information or

leaving required items blank will only delay the application





FIELDS THAT DETERMINE IF

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS WILL BE

REQUIRED.



FIELD THAT

DETERMINES

IF

ADDITIONAL

QUESTIONS

WILL BE

REQUIRED.

Saving an Application If you can’t finish in one sitting,

you can save the application to your hard drive and continue later

Press “Save” at the bottom of any

data entry page

Press “Save Application to File”

Press “Save” and navigate to the place you want to save your application



Retrieving a Saved Application

Browse to a saved application file

Press “Upload Data”



Tips

If a question doesn’t apply to the applicant, you must check the “Does Not Apply” box.

Answer fully and include as much detail as you can.

Be especially careful with the yes/no questions near the end – misrepresenting the facts can make the applicant ineligible to receive a visa ever.





Step 5 – SEVIS Information

Step 6 – Reviewing the Application

You have an opportunity to review

and edit all your answers before

submitting the application.

Check carefully that everything is

correct – it’s impossible to make

changes later.



Step 7 – Submitting the Application

Once you submit the application,

you can’t change it.

Pressing “Sign and Submit Application” constitutes the applicant’s electronic signature, certifying that all the answers on the application are true.



Step 8 – Printing the Confirmation Page

Print the confirmation page

Applicants need to bring the printed

confirmation sheet to the interview

You can print the entire application for your own records if you wish

You can e-mail the confirmation to someone else (e.g., if you are completing the application for another person)



At the end of the interview, the confirmation page shall be kept with the passport for issuance.

The confirmation page shall be

returned to applicants with missing documents.

Such applicants will be asked to

send their confirmation pages to complete their applications.



American Consulate General, Istanbul - 2012

Documents

Transcript of American Consulate General, Istanbul - 2012