anjali singh
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I need to fill DS-156 . What is this national identification number?
pls. help
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In the form DS-156,what is national identification number?
- Thread starter anjali singh
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what is ds-156, 157
I have been reading a couple of messages regarding DS-156, DS-157 and OS-156. What forms are these?
Also, I have heard that consulates in mumbai are now asking for police records. Is this true? What about drop box applications - do they also have to submit police records?
I have been reading a couple of messages regarding DS-156, DS-157 and OS-156. What forms are these?
Also, I have heard that consulates in mumbai are now asking for police records. Is this true? What about drop box applications - do they also have to submit police records?
Prashant Sehgal
Registered Users (C)
Non-Immigrant Visa application forms ...
These are all forms needed to apply for H-Visas (maybe even others) - OS-156 used to be the form earlier, but it has recently been replaced by the new (and similar) DS-156. In addition to it, males between the ages of 16 and 45 now also have to submit the DS-157 along with it. You can download these forms here:
http://travel.state.gov/visa_services.html#apps
As for the police records, it is required only for Immigrant Visas, i.e. Green Cards.
Hope that helps - Prashant.
These are all forms needed to apply for H-Visas (maybe even others) - OS-156 used to be the form earlier, but it has recently been replaced by the new (and similar) DS-156. In addition to it, males between the ages of 16 and 45 now also have to submit the DS-157 along with it. You can download these forms here:
http://travel.state.gov/visa_services.html#apps
As for the police records, it is required only for Immigrant Visas, i.e. Green Cards.
Hope that helps - Prashant.
another question
hi prashant,
thanks for your help.
i have another question:
I plan to go to India sometime in May. I have just begun my GC process i.e. going to apply for Labor certification soon. Do you think this affects my chances of getting a visa in India. I will be using the drop box in Mumbai.
hi prashant,
thanks for your help.
i have another question:
I plan to go to India sometime in May. I have just begun my GC process i.e. going to apply for Labor certification soon. Do you think this affects my chances of getting a visa in India. I will be using the drop box in Mumbai.
Prashant Sehgal
Registered Users (C)
No at all ...
You should be okay if you are applying for an \'H\' category Visa - it is recognized as a dual-intent Visa, and your GC processing shouldn\'t have any negative effect on your Visa processing.
~ Prashant.
You should be okay if you are applying for an \'H\' category Visa - it is recognized as a dual-intent Visa, and your GC processing shouldn\'t have any negative effect on your Visa processing.
~ Prashant.
hi prashant -- few more questions
thanks for your help!!
a few more questions:
in the form ds-156 is asked whether you are going to work and whether you are going to study. i have put in an application to study part time while working on H1 (in Fall 2002). Do you think this affects my chances?
(because now i plan to both work and study)
also list previous employers:
my current job is my first job after i graduated. i dont have any previous employers either in the us or in india. do you think this affects my chances since i dont have a lot of work experience? i have been working with my current employer for almost 1.5yr now.
in another message thread, i read that i129 notorized copy is required. do i also have to include the pages in the h1 petition that go on to explain the job/my qualifications, stuff like that?
i.e. how many pages of the i129 do i have to include?
again, thanks for all your help
thanks for your help!!
a few more questions:
in the form ds-156 is asked whether you are going to work and whether you are going to study. i have put in an application to study part time while working on H1 (in Fall 2002). Do you think this affects my chances?
(because now i plan to both work and study)
also list previous employers:
my current job is my first job after i graduated. i dont have any previous employers either in the us or in india. do you think this affects my chances since i dont have a lot of work experience? i have been working with my current employer for almost 1.5yr now.
in another message thread, i read that i129 notorized copy is required. do i also have to include the pages in the h1 petition that go on to explain the job/my qualifications, stuff like that?
i.e. how many pages of the i129 do i have to include?
again, thanks for all your help
Prashant Sehgal
Registered Users (C)
Your answers ...
This question seems to be directed towards F-1 applicants - they are primarily coming to the US to study, and are not generally allowed to work. If you are on an H-1, you can study part-time without any problem. I did that, and so do many-many others.
If this is your 1st employer, then you won\'t need to list any other employer (although you might want to check with the Drop-Box guys if they need you to fill in the details of the current employer there).
The additional stuff might not be needed, as they are not part of the I-129 form itself, but documents needed to support the I-129 petition. The I-129 by itself is only 2-3 pages long.
Hope that helps - Prashant.
This question seems to be directed towards F-1 applicants - they are primarily coming to the US to study, and are not generally allowed to work. If you are on an H-1, you can study part-time without any problem. I did that, and so do many-many others.
If this is your 1st employer, then you won\'t need to list any other employer (although you might want to check with the Drop-Box guys if they need you to fill in the details of the current employer there).
The additional stuff might not be needed, as they are not part of the I-129 form itself, but documents needed to support the I-129 petition. The I-129 by itself is only 2-3 pages long.
Hope that helps - Prashant.