11/09/2004: DS-156 Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form (Exp. 08/30/2004) Obsolete
The U.S. Department of State updated the nonimmigrant visa application forms making most of previous forms obsolete. Pending the change, the visa posts received DS-156 with the expiration date of 08-30-2004. The form is now obsolete and will not be acceptable. The new form has the issuance date of 09-2004 at the left bottom of the form and expiration date of 09/30/2007 at the right top of the form. Please check the expiration date of other DS forms as well before people file the applications.
The U.S. Department of State updated the nonimmigrant visa application forms making most of previous forms obsolete. Pending the change, the visa posts received DS-156 with the expiration date of 08-30-2004. The form is now obsolete and will not be acceptable. The new form has the issuance date of 09-2004 at the left bottom of the form and expiration date of 09/30/2007 at the right top of the form. Please check the expiration date of other DS forms as well before people file the applications.