Sample form for filling out the US visa DS160

The DS-160 form must be filled out online at: https://ceac.state.gov/GenNIV/Default.aspx

Special note:

After filling out the form, if you stop for 20 minutes without doing anything, the system will automatically delete the data you filled out

Therefore, it is recommended to remember your Application ID (purple box in the picture):

Then after filling in each page, click the Save button at the bottom of the page:

After clicking, there will be a prompt below, which means that the content you just filled in will be saved for 30 days

You can choose to continue filling in the form (Continue Application) or go to eat (Exit Application)

After filling in the form and before submitting it, it is recommended to click Save Application to File to save it as a file

When you have finished your meal and want to continue filling out the form, reopen the form filling website https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/

Select the country, enter the verification code, click Retrieve An Application, and then enter your Application ID, and you can continue filling out the form

How long in advance should you fill out the DS160 form?

The embassy has clearly stated that it should be completed as early as possible, at least 3 months before travel

Do accompanying children also need to fill out the DS160 form?

Every traveler needs to fill out the form

If family members fill out the forms separately, can they be interviewed together?

The forms for family members need to be filled out separately, and there will be different application numbers

But after filling out the form, when the system makes an appointment for the interview, it is allowed to fill in multiple 160 application numbers, and finally interview at the same window

I have filled out the DS160 form before, but I didn’t remember the Application ID. Is it okay to fill it out again?

No problem at all, the previous form will be automatically invalidated

Do I need to book a flight and hotel before filling out the DS160 form?

No

Start filling in the form

Select the city where you will be interviewed, then click Start An Application to start filling out the form.

Please remember the Application ID on the upper right corner, as you will need it to retrieve it after interrupting the form filling.

1. Personal Information

Full Name in Native Alphabet

What is telecode? How to write it? Please go here to check https://apps.chasedream.com/chinese-commercial-code/

National Identification Number Fill in your ID number

If the property and residence are different, which address should I write for Home Address?

Many people have property in their hometown, but work in a big city and do not have property

In this case, you should write your place of work, which is the city address where you pay social security (no temporary residence permit is required)

The address is too long, can I use an abbreviation?

Yes, this is not important

Is it okay to leave Primary Phone Number, Secondary Phone Number and Work Phone Number blank or fill them in the same?

Just fill in according to the actual situation (the embassy may call the Work Phone Number), if not, tick Does Not Apply (understood as not applicable, for example, your job does not allow you to carry a mobile phone)

2. Passport Information

3. Travel Information

Select B2 for travel

Have you made specific travel plans? Should I choose Yes or No for this?

It depends on the actual situation.

If you do have a plan, choose Yes. The visa officer may ask you about the specific arrangements.

If you just want to "go to play during the summer vacation of my child next year, and take advantage of the time to apply for a visa now", then choose No. The visa officer may ask you when you will go to play.

Will there be trouble at the US customs if the actual travel date/entry point is different from the date/entry point filled in the form?

Don't worry, it is reasonable and normal to change the itinerary.

How to fill in the Arrival Flight number? Do I need to book a flight first?

It is not required, and you don't need to book a flight. You can write the intended flight number, or not write it.

Where to write Address Where You Will Stay?

Just write the address of the first hotel you stay in - just find one on Booking.com.

4. Travel Companions Information

Persons traveling with you - Going to the United States with your boyfriend/girlfriend, how to reflect it here?

You can choose Friend or Other, and a pop-up box will appear for you to fill in Boy/Girl Friend, fiance, fiancee, etc.

Relationship with Person - Traveling with colleagues, should you choose Business Associate?

No, Business Associate refers more to business partners. You can directly choose Friend, or choose Other, and a pop-up box will appear for you to write colleague or co-worker (the former refers to a person in a company, and the latter refers to a person who has a daily working relationship with you and a closer relationship)

My friend is in the United States, and I will meet him after arriving in the United States. How should I write here?

Don't write it, it's too troublesome to explain

5. Previous U.S. Travel Information

Have you ever been in the U.S. Have you ever been to Saipan? Should I fill it in?

This is controversial, I don't think it needs to be written

I was denied a visa many years ago, should I choose Yes here?

Required, the U.S. Embassy has records

6. U.S. Point of Contact Information

Point of Contact Information, Organization Name How to fill in?

Fill in the information of the first hotel you plan to stay in, write whatever you want... it's not important anyway

Do you need to book a hotel before filling in this information?

No, just the hotel you intend to stay in

U.S.Street Address - Where can I get the hotel address, zip code, phone number, etc.?

It's available on Booking. If not, open Bing.com (click on the international version) and enter the hotel name to go to the hotel's official website

7. Family Information: Relatives

Do I need to fill in the information if my family member has passed away?

It still needs to be filled in

Immediate Relatives refers to spouses, children, brothers and sisters

Do you have any other relatives in the United States?

Only consider the three generations of direct relatives of the traveler, friends do not need to be mentioned, and the children of the mother's sister do not need to be mentioned.

8. Work/Education Information

Primary Occupation is occupation or industry

It is better to understand it as industry in Chinese, and there is no choice of belonging to Business

Monthly income in local currency

Do you need to be very precise when writing pre-tax income or after-tax income?

It does not need to be precise. You can simply write it as annual income divided by 12 (even if the number does not match the actual certificate issued by the company, it does not matter)

If the income is low, will the visa be rejected? Should I write a higher number?

It is related to the visa, but not directly related

For example, if you have just graduated for two or three years, it is normal to have little money, but if you have worked for 10 years and your income is still low, it is not suitable

At the same time, low and high are relative. The salary in some industries is low, but workers in these industries are not allowed to save money to travel to the United States? This is impossible! So you fill in the truth, and the visa officer will make a comprehensive judgment based on the industry/region/your other personal situations

How to reflect my other assets? For example, financial management, deposits, real estate, cars, etc.?

If it cannot be shown, you can bring it to the interview, but in most cases the visa officer will not look at it... At most, they will just look at the property certificate (completely useless for cars/financial management)

Briefly describe your duties How to fill in here?

Just a simple description, for example, programmers write requirements analysis, system design, coding, etc.

My profession may be a sensitive profession, what should I do?

There is no way, I can only fill it in according to the actual situation, and I will ask you a few more questions. The risk of filling it in randomly is higher

What if the company does not have an English name?

You can translate it at will, and use pinyin for keywords

Were you previously employed

If the company you worked for previously went bankrupt and there is no contact, how to fill it in?

Just fill it in truthfully, the company status has nothing to do with you, the embassy cares about your work experience, not who you really contacted

In Previous Work/Education/Training Information, fill in the highest degree? Or fill it in from high school?

Fill in the highest degree, or the most recent degree you are most satisfied with (such as undergraduate degree from Renmin University, postgraduate degree from Tsinghua University, which sounds good to say)

My school has changed its name, how to fill it in?

Just fill in the name on the graduation certificate

If you are currently in college/high school, how do you fill in the graduation date, or just fill in the high school/junior high school education?

Yes, fill in the highest education level before

What if I have a low education level? Will I be denied a visa?

Please fill in the information truthfully, honesty comes first, and in the eyes of capitalism, if you have a high income, you will become ...

Do you belong to a clan or tribe

Is this question related to party membership?

It has nothing to do with party membership, it has to do with clans and tribes, just choose No

Have you traveled to any countries within the last five years

How do you fill in if you have been to many countries? In what order to fill in?

If you have been to many countries, then choose high-end countries

The order does not matter

Have you ever served in the military

Do you need to fill in the information truthfully if you have served in the military?

Yes, if you do not fill it in, it will be found out, which is a deliberate concealment

9. Security and Background

There are 5 pages here. Just select No. If you select Yes, you don’t have to sign...

Upload Photo

See here for the photo requirements of the U.S. Embassy

After uploading, the system will automatically check

P.S. If there is an error in uploading the photo, please switch to another browser, such as Google Chrome, or try again the next day

If the photo is successfully detected, please click Continue to enter the review stage

Note: If you laugh/grin/exaggerate like Obama... Even if the system detection passes, the on-site staff will ask you to retake/submit on another day...

Review

In this step, please carefully check the previously filled content. You can click Edit to edit and modify it. To save space in this article, only the following screenshot is used as an example

Sign and Submit

Important reminder:

After entering this page, it is recommended to click Save first and select Save Application to File

Because once submitted, you can no longer view Form 160. Many students will be nervous during the interview and forget what they have filled in. ╮(╯▽╰)╭

You can choose Print Confirmation here to print the confirmation form, which you need to bring with you for the interview

If you don’t have a printer, you can also choose Email Confirmation and print it later

Note:

The DS160 confirmation number in the upper right corner (the English and numbers below the barcode) is required when paying the visa fee

After filling in, you can click Create a Family Application to continue filling in the next application form for your family

Common problems after submitting the DS160 form

After submitting the DS160 form, I forgot what I wrote. How can I retrieve it and see it again?

It’s useless to cry, I can’t see it~

Should the confirmation of the DS160 form be printed in black and white or in color?

Just print the first page in black and white (the barcode page), the embassy only uses it to scan the code

After submitting the DS160 form, I found that the name/address of the company/school was written/spelled incorrectly. What should I do?

Simple spelling errors do not need to be corrected or worried. They just prove that you are careless and will not affect your visa application. ╮(╯▽╰)╭

If you have made a serious mistake, you can fill it out again if you have not made an appointment/paid (there is currently no case that the embassy will check the previous version)

If you have made an appointment and paid, you also need to fill it out again, and then update your personal information to the new application form number in the appointment interview system. You do not need to make a new appointment or pay again

After submitting the DS160 form, you have not made an appointment and paid, and you cannot go to the United States for some reason. What should I do? Will not paying affect your future trip to the United States?

You don’t need to do anything, and it will not affect your application for a US visa again!

P.S. Because there is no payment, the form is not "activated" and automatically enters the deletion queue of the embassy database...

After submitting the DS160 form, you have made an appointment and paid, but you cannot go to the United States for some reason. What should I do?

It is best to find time to apply for a visa, because the US gives a 10-year visa, which will be used sooner or later.

But even if you don't go for the interview, I don't think it will have any impact. You pay for the visa officer's time, but you don't use it yourself. You just lose money.

The above, students who read this will definitely be able to apply for a visa!!!