Ask the Consul
Take Care When Completing Nonimmigrant Visa (NIV) Application Forms
All NIV applicants are now required to submit applications
that have been filled out on a computer. The U.S. Embassy no longer accepts
applications that have been filled out in writing. YOU DO NOT NEED TO PAY FOR
ASSISTANCE IN FILLING OUT YOUR FORMS. You can use any computer connected to the
Internet and a printer using these easy steps:
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Find the form on our website,
http://www.usemb.gov.do/Consular/consular-e.htm in the nonimmigrant visa
section. The entire website and forms are available in Spanish – just press
the Spanish language tab on the top bar. You are responsible for responding
correctly to each question, so please look for the Spanish language version
of forms if you do not understand English.
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Complete the form online. Don’t leave any sections
blank. Then print it. The embassy does NOT receive the information
electronically – your information is saved in the bar code on the copy that
you present when you come for your interview. Our computers simply read the
bar code.
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Read the form you just printed carefully and make sure
it is correct before you sign it. If the consul discovers during the
interview that your written responses are not correct, it may create doubts
about your credibility. Correcting mistakes is easy – just start over.
When you print the new form, the new bar code will have the corrected
information.
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The information in your passport must also be correct
and must match your birth certificate. If there is an error in the spelling
of your name or in your date of birth, you need to obtain a new passport
with correct information – we cannot put a visa in a passport with erroneous
information.
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