Non-immigrant Visas
Application Forms
Electronic Visa Application Form DS-156
Prior to the interview, applicants should visit the State Department Electronic Visa Application Forms web site: http://evisaforms.state.gov/. Having read the instruction on how to fill out e-visa forms, an applicant should complete Electronic Visa Application Form DS-156 form in English, filling out every box and answering every question, even if the question does not apply to him or her. It is necessary to write “NO” or “NOT APPLICABLE” if it does not apply. Some boxes will accept only numbers. For these boxes applicants may write “NO” or “NOT APPLICABLE” on the form after they have printed the form. Applicants can print the form out on a laser printer and sign it. Page 1 and 2 of the printed form will be the completed DS-156, page 3 will be a sheet containing bar code, and applicants must take all three pages to the interview. You can find the translations of the questions on Form DS-156 in Russian and Uzbek.
Form DS-157
Male applicants between the age of 16 and 45 must fill out Form DS-157 in addition to Form DS-156. Click here to download Form DS-157.
Form DS-158
Applicants intending to study on exchange (J), academic (F) or non-academic (M) programs must fill out Form DS-158 in addition to Form DS-156. Click here to download Form DS-158.
NOTE: All forms must be filled out completely; leaving empty spaces or using dashes is not allowed. It is necessary to use words or phrases like “NO” or “NOT APPLICABLE”, etc. when the question does not apply to an applicant.