What format should I use to print the US visa DS- 156 form?

Non-immigrant visa To apply for a non-immigrant visa in China, you must present the following materials: complete application form DS- 156( 16 or above), application form DS- 157 and application form DS- 158 (students, visiting scholars, applicants working in the United States and their families are required to fill in this form. Please note that there can be no empty items. The application form DS- 156 should be filled in and downloaded from the website to print out the bar code page. When filling in the form, please be sure to fill in the standard Chinese telegraph code on the DS- 156 application form to distinguish different Chinese characters. Attach two recent color photos (50 mm X50 mm square) to the application form. Please see the photo of the visa application form for details. A valid passport is required, and the passport must be valid for more than 6 months. The ports of entry in the United States do not allow foreign tourists whose passports are valid for six months or less to enter the country. In addition to the above materials, the applicant can also show social, economic and other relationships, which can ensure that he is legal in the United States and must leave after a short stay. (For details, please click on the section "What kind of visa do I need to apply for" and the application materials and precautions for non-immigrant visas in the United States) Non-immigrant visa application form DS- 156 Visa application form-all applicants applying for non-immigrant visas in the United States must fill out the DS- 156 electronic visa application form. The electronic DS- 156 application form contains bar codes, which will enable us to transmit information electronically. When you fill out this form online, please print out the application form and submit it on the day of the visa interview. DS- 156 Online Electronic English Visa Application Form DS- 156 Application Form Online Filling Steps DS- 156 The US Embassy is pleased to announce the launch of an electronic visa application form (only in English DS- 156) to save time for applicants and visa office staff. The online electronic application form contains a bar code, which will enable us to transmit information electronically, thus reducing the waiting time of applicants in the visa application process. When you fill out this form online, please print out the application form and submit it on the day of the visa interview. Please submit the printed original application form, including the last page with barcode, and its copy or fax will not be accepted. In addition, please don't fold the printed form. Using the new online visa application form has certain computer system requirements: your Internet browser must support 128-bit decoding. If Internet Explorer is used as an Internet browser, the minimum version must be version 5.0 (including service pack 2). If you use Netscape as an Internet browser, the minimum version must be version 6.2. Adobe Acrobat Reader software must be installed on your computer to download and print the complete online application form. The minimum version supported by this website is version 5.0. If your computer does not have Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher installed, please download the software from the Adobe website. You must use an inkjet or laser printer to print the completed form. Please note: due to the different speed of computer access, you may have to wait a few minutes when downloading blank forms and generating filled-out forms. Please be patient. If your computer system can't meet these requirements, you can consider the computer configuration to meet the above requirements, and fill out the form in Internet cafes or other places. Steps to fill in the electronic application form: If the "Safety Warning" window pops up after opening the form, please click the "Yes" button to continue filling in. Fill in the required information in the corresponding position of the form. Please answer all the questions. You must answer in English, and you can only fill in English letters and Arabic numerals. This system does not accept any symbols, such as/# $&; * Wait. For example, when you fill in the address, you should fill in 3F on the third floor. Check the information you fill in carefully. (Please note: This form cannot be saved online. If you need to modify the information in the form, you must fill in a new form. ) Click the Continue button at the bottom of the table. If you don't press the "Continue" button successfully, the generated table specifications will be incorrect. (Please note: Due to the different speed of Internet access, you may have to wait a few minutes before the network generates a complete form. Please be patient. When the table is generated in Adobe Acrobat file format, please print it. The bar code printed on the last page already contains the information you entered, which will help us to process your visa application more quickly. Please submit the printed original application form, including the last page with barcode, and its copy or fax will not be accepted. After the form is printed, China applicants must also manually fill in the corresponding Chinese information in items 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 18 and 20 of the form. When filling in items 6 and 7, you must provide the Chinese code of your full name. This code can be found in most China telecommunications bureaus and post offices. When filling in items 15 and 16 of the form, China applicants should fill in their address and contact information in China. Please bring all printed forms with you on the day of the interview. Please don't fold the printed form. Please note: Using the "Generate Family Copy" button at the bottom of the electronic DS- 156 application form can help you fill out their electronic DS- 156 application form more quickly. When you have finished filling out your electronic DS- 156 application form and printed it out, please click the "Back" button to return to the application form page you just filled out, and then click the "Generate Home Copy" button to copy some information on your form to the new electronic DS- 156 form. The Embassy here provides a complete sample of electronic form DS- 156. To learn how to fill in this form correctly, please click here to view the sample. DS- 157 Visa Application Form-Note: All applicants who exceed 16 must fill in two forms (one in Chinese and one in English). Each copy has only one side, and must be printed on two pieces of paper. Only A4 or 8.5X 1 1 inch paper can be used. Please note that applicants should fill in their full Chinese name DS- 157 DS- 158+058 Contact Information and Work Experience Questionnaire for Non-immigrant Visa Applicants-Student Visa (F) and Exchange Visiting Scholar Visa (F) for all applicants. Each DS- 158 form is divided into two pages and must be printed on both sides of the same paper. Only A4 or 8.5x 1 1 inch paper can be used. DS- 158 The new requirement for non-immigrant visa application photos is that each applicant's photo must be a frontless photo taken in the last six months. "Front" means that the applicant needs to face the camera when taking a photo, and his eyes can't look down or squint, and his face should account for 50% of the whole photo. Although it is difficult to strictly define "face" because of different hairstyles, it generally refers to the applicant's head, including face and hair, from top to bottom to chin, left and right to two hairlines, exposing ears. The key requirement is that the applicant can be clearly identified from the photos. The size of the photo is 2X2 inches (about 50 mm X50 mm) square with the head in the center. The head (from the top of the head to the chin) is between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inch (that is, 25mm to 35mm), and the distance from the eyes to the bottom of the photo is between 1 to 1 3/8 inch. (i.e. 28 mm to 35 mm) can be color photos with white or light background. The photo has no border and needs to be set or pasted on the DS- 156 non-immigrant visa application form. If the photo is bound, the nails must be as far away from the applicant's face as possible. If the background of the photo has patterns or patterns, or it is dark, it will not be accepted. From now on, non-immigrant visa applications need to submit photos that meet the above requirements. The specifications of such photos are the same as those of American passport photos. Applicants can go to any photo studio to ask for such photos, or they can go directly to the photo studio to take photos of American passports. From April 10, the embassy will only accept non-immigrant visa applications that meet the new photo standards.