Consular Visa Questionnaire

SECTION 01 · SHARED INFORMATION

Applicant identity and contact

Only first name, last name and email address are required for this firm intake. You may leave any other question unanswered for attorney review.

Applicant given / first name *

Applicant family / last name *

Applicant email address *

Middle name

Full name in native alphabet (if applicable)

Date of birth

City or town of birth

State or province of birth

Country of birth

Sex shown in travel documents

Current marital status

Nationality at birth (if different)

Current primary nationality

Other current or past nationalities

Entry 1

{'label': 'Country'}

{'label': 'Current or past'}

{'label': 'Passport held for this nationality'}

All other names, maiden names, professional names and aliases

Entry 1

{'label': 'Family name'}

{'label': 'Given name'}

{'label': 'Type of other name'}

National identification number

US Social Security Number, if any

US taxpayer identification number, if any

Primary telephone number

Secondary telephone number

Work telephone number

Other telephone numbers used in the past five years

Entry 1

{'label': 'Telephone number'}

{'label': 'Approximate period'}

Other email addresses used in the past five years

Entry 1

{'label': 'Email address'}

{'label': 'Approximate period'}

Social media platforms and identifiers used in the past five years

Entry 1

{'label': 'Platform'}

{'label': 'Username or handle'}

{'label': 'Period used'}

Other websites or applications used to create or share content (if requested)

SECTION 02 · SHARED INFORMATION

Residential addresses and contact details

Only first name, last name and email address are required for this firm intake. You may leave any other question unanswered for attorney review.

Current home street address

Apartment, suite or unit

Current city

Current province / state

Current postal code

Current country

Is your mailing address the same as your residential address?

Mailing address (if different)

Prior residences and dates (at least previous five years if applicable)

Entry 1

{'label': 'Street address'}

{'label': 'City'}

{'label': 'Country'}

{'label': 'Date moved in'}

{'label': 'Date moved out'}

Current or previous US residential address (if any)

SECTION 03 · SHARED INFORMATION

Passports and travel documents

Only first name, last name and email address are required for this firm intake. You may leave any other question unanswered for attorney review.

Travel document type

Current passport or travel document number

Passport book number, if applicable

Country or authority issuing passport

City or place of passport issuance

Passport issue date

Passport expiration date

Have you ever lost a passport or had one stolen?

Lost or stolen passports / travel documents

Entry 1

{'label': 'Document number'}

{'label': 'Issuing country'}

{'label': 'How document was lost or stolen'}

Other current or expired passports

Entry 1

{'label': 'Document number'}

{'label': 'Issuing country'}

{'label': 'Expiration date'}

SECTION 04 · SHARED INFORMATION

Parents, marital history and children

Only first name, last name and email address are required for this firm intake. You may leave any other question unanswered for attorney review.

Father family / last name

Father given / first name

Father date of birth

Father country of birth

Father nationality

Is father currently in the US?

Father US immigration status if applicable

Father current residential address (if known)

Is father living?

Mother family / last name

Mother given / first name

Mother date of birth

Mother country of birth

Mother nationality

Is mother currently in the US?

Mother US immigration status if applicable

Mother current residential address (if known)

Is mother living?

Current spouse or partner full legal name

Spouse or partner date of birth

Spouse or partner nationality

Spouse or partner city and country of birth

Spouse or partner residential address

Spouse or partner occupation

Date of present marriage / partnership

City and country of marriage / partnership

Former spouses or partners and marriage termination

Entry 1

{'label': 'Full legal name'}

{'label': 'Date of birth'}

{'label': 'Date married'}

{'label': 'Date relationship ended'}

{'label': 'Divorce death annulment or other'}

Children (including adult children, nonimmigrating children and stepchildren where applicable)

Entry 1

{'label': 'Full legal name'}

{'label': 'Date of birth'}

{'label': 'Country of birth'}

{'label': 'Current address'}

{'label': 'Immigrating with applicant or following to join'}

Other relatives in the US

Entry 1

{'label': 'Full name'}

{'label': 'Relationship'}

{'label': 'US immigration status'}

{'label': 'Current US address'}

SECTION 05 · SHARED INFORMATION

Previous US immigration and travel history

Only first name, last name and email address are required for this firm intake. You may leave any other question unanswered for attorney review.

Have you ever traveled to or lived in the US?

Previous US trips, admissions and periods of stay

Entry 1

{'label': 'Date of entry'}

{'label': 'Date of exit'}

{'label': 'Visa / status at admission'}

{'label': 'Port of entry'}

{'label': 'Purpose'}

Date of most recent US arrival

Most recent I-94 number, if any

Class of admission or status on last entry

US driver license or state identification, if any

Have you ever been issued a US visa?

US visa issuance history

Entry 1

{'label': 'Visa classification'}

{'label': 'Issue date'}

{'label': 'Consulate'}

{'label': 'Visa foil number'}

{'label': 'Expiration'}

Have you ever been refused a US visa?

Explain each US visa refusal, including date, location and stated ground

Has a US visa ever been canceled or revoked?

Explain each visa cancellation or revocation

Have you been refused admission, withdrawn an entry application or been removed from the US?

Details of refusals of admission, withdrawal or removals

Have you ever overstayed or violated US immigration status?

Details, dates and immigration consequences of any overstay or status violation

Has anyone filed a US immigration petition for you?

US petition, application and receipt history

Entry 1

{'label': 'Form / petition type'}

{'label': 'Petitioner'}

{'label': 'Receipt number'}

{'label': 'Outcome'}

SECTION 06 · SHARED INFORMATION

Employment, education and training history

Only first name, last name and email address are required for this firm intake. You may leave any other question unanswered for attorney review.

Primary current occupation

Current employer or school name

Current employer or school address

Current employer or school phone

Current job title or field of study

Date current employment or studies began

Current monthly income, if applicable

Describe current duties or course of study

Previous employment history (minimum five years if applicable)

Entry 1

{'label': 'Employer name'}

{'label': 'Address'}

{'label': 'Job title'}

{'label': 'Start date'}

{'label': 'End date'}

{'label': 'Supervisor'}

{'label': 'Duties'}

Schools, colleges, universities and training institutions attended

Entry 1

{'label': 'Institution'}

{'label': 'Address'}

{'label': 'Field of study'}

{'label': 'Degree or diploma'}

{'label': 'Start date'}

{'label': 'End date'}

Languages spoken or read

Entry 1

{'label': 'Language'}

{'label': 'Proficiency'}

Have you ever served in any military, police, security or armed organization?

Military or security service history

Entry 1

{'label': 'Country'}

{'label': 'Unit / branch'}

{'label': 'Rank'}

{'label': 'Specialty'}

{'label': 'Start date'}

{'label': 'End date'}

Professional, social, charitable, political, religious or other organizations to which you belong or belonged

Entry 1

{'label': 'Organization'}

{'label': 'Membership or role'}

{'label': 'Dates'}

Countries visited in the last five years (if applicable)

Entry 1

{'label': 'Country'}

{'label': 'Travel dates'}

{'label': 'Purpose'}

Specialized skills, training or experience (including weapons, explosives or chemical, biological or nuclear fields)

SECTION 07 · NONIMMIGRANT VISA DS-160

DS-160 — Visa type and intended travel

Only first name, last name and email address are required for this firm intake. You may leave any other question unanswered for attorney review.

Requested nonimmigrant visa category

Specific visa classification sought

Are you the principal visa applicant or a spouse/child derivative?

Principal visa applicant's full name (for derivatives)

USCIS petition receipt number, if applicable

Detailed purpose of planned visit

Have you made specific travel plans?

Intended arrival date

Intended departure date (if known)

Expected length of US stay

Proposed US arrival city

Proposed US departure city

Address where you intend to stay in the US

Who is paying for the trip?

Trip payer's name, relationship, phone and address

Persons traveling with you

Entry 1

{'label': 'Full name'}

{'label': 'Relationship'}

{'label': 'Group or tour'}

Are you traveling with a group or organization?

Person or organization you will contact in the US

Relationship to US contact

US contact street address

US contact phone

US contact email

SECTION 08 · NONIMMIGRANT VISA DS-160

DS-160 — Student and exchange visitor details

Only first name, last name and email address are required for this firm intake. You may leave any other question unanswered for attorney review.

School, program sponsor or exchange organization

School or exchange visitor program address

SEVIS ID from I-20 or DS-2019

Exchange visitor J program number

Program start date

Program end date

Course of study or exchange program description

Additional US contacts for F, M or J applicants

Entry 1

{'label': 'Contact name'}

{'label': 'Address'}

{'label': 'Phone'}

{'label': 'Relationship'}

Have you ever been subject to the J-1 two-year home residency requirement?

J-1 212(e) waiver history or evidence if applicable

SECTION 09 · NONIMMIGRANT VISA DS-160

DS-160 — Temporary worker, exchange and other visa details

Only first name, last name and email address are required for this firm intake. You may leave any other question unanswered for attorney review.

US petitioning employer or sponsoring organization

US employer address

US employer contact telephone

Proposed US job title

Proposed US job duties and activities

All anticipated work locations in the US

Proposed work start and end dates

Proposed wages or remuneration

E-visa US enterprise legal name

E-visa treaty nationality

E-visa ownership, investment and trade information

E-1 volume, direction and nature of qualifying trade

E-2 investment amount, source and at-risk expenditures

E-visa executive/supervisory or essential-skill position details

E-visa US personnel and roles

Entry 1

{'label': 'Name'}

{'label': 'Position'}

{'label': 'Nationality'}

{'label': 'US status'}

C or D crew employer and vessel/airline

Crew position, route, ship or flight number

K visa petitioner name and USCIS case number

K visa relationship, meetings and marriage plans

SECTION 10 · NONIMMIGRANT VISA DS-160

DS-160 — Health and public safety screening

Only first name, last name and email address are required for this firm intake. You may leave any other question unanswered for attorney review.

Do you have a communicable disease of public health significance?

Do you have a mental or physical disorder that poses or may pose a threat to yourself or others?

Are you or have you been a drug abuser or addict?

Have you ever been arrested or convicted for any offense, even if pardoned or amnestied?

Full details of arrests, charges, convictions, sentences and dispositions

Have you ever violated laws involving controlled substances?

Have you engaged in prostitution or related activities as described by the visa questions?

Have you engaged in or sought to engage in money laundering?

Have you been involved in trafficking in persons or related activity?

Details and dates for any Yes answer in this section

SECTION 11 · NONIMMIGRANT VISA DS-160

DS-160 — Security, immigration and other legal history

Only first name, last name and email address are required for this firm intake. You may leave any other question unanswered for attorney review.

Do you seek to engage in espionage, sabotage, export control violations or unlawful activities?

Have you engaged in, provided support to, or been connected with terrorism or designated groups?

Have you participated in genocide, torture, extrajudicial killing or other violence?

Have you recruited or used child soldiers?

Have you violated another person's religious freedom?

Have you participated in coercive population-control practices?

Have you participated in trafficking in human organs or tissue?

Have you sought US entry, admission or an immigration benefit through fraud or misrepresentation?

Describe any inaccurate or false statements, documents or visa application answers

Have you ever been removed, deported, excluded or ordered to depart from the US?

Have you ever been unlawfully present in the US or otherwise violated immigration law?

Have you withheld custody of a US citizen child outside the US from a person with lawful custody?

Have you ever voted in a US election in violation of law?

Have you renounced US citizenship for the purpose of avoiding taxes?

Explain any prior DS-160, visa or immigration records containing errors or discrepancies

Other DS-160 security/background answers requiring explanation

SECTION 12 · IMMIGRANT VISA DS-260

DS-260 — Immigrant visa case and petitioner

Only first name, last name and email address are required for this firm intake. You may leave any other question unanswered for attorney review.

Immigrant visa category

NVC or consular case number

NVC invoice ID number (for attorney use when applicable)

USCIS immigrant petition receipt or approval number

Priority date, if any

Embassy or consulate processing immigrant visa

Is this application for the principal beneficiary or a derivative?

Name of principal immigrant visa applicant (if derivative)

Relationship of petitioner to applicant

Petitioner full legal name or organization name

Petitioner current address

Petitioner telephone

Petitioner email

Petitioner US citizenship or immigration status (if applicable)

Other petitioner information or case history

SECTION 13 · IMMIGRANT VISA DS-260

DS-260 — US arrival, mailing and permanent residence plans

Only first name, last name and email address are required for this firm intake. You may leave any other question unanswered for attorney review.

Have you ever applied for an immigrant visa before?

Prior immigrant visa application post, date and disposition

Approximate intended US immigration arrival date

State where you intend to live in the US

Address where you intend to live in the US

Name and phone of person living at intended US address

Should the permanent resident card be mailed to the intended US address?

Alternate US permanent resident card mailing address

DS-260 mailing address if different from residence

Is your current spouse immigrating with you or later to join?

Which children are immigrating with you or later to join?

SECTION 14 · IMMIGRANT VISA DS-260

DS-260 — Additional family, address and immigration history

Only first name, last name and email address are required for this firm intake. You may leave any other question unanswered for attorney review.

All residences since age 16 (or as currently requested)

Entry 1

{'label': 'Street address'}

{'label': 'City'}

{'label': 'Country'}

{'label': 'Start date'}

{'label': 'End date'}

All prior marriages and marriages terminated

Entry 1

{'label': 'Former spouse'}

{'label': 'Marriage date'}

{'label': 'Termination date'}

{'label': 'How marriage ended'}

{'label': 'Location'}

Children and their immigrant visa plans

Entry 1

{'label': 'Full name'}

{'label': 'Date of birth'}

{'label': 'Current address'}

{'label': 'With applicant or later'}

Have you ever been a lawful permanent resident of the US?

Prior permanent residence dates and abandonment or loss circumstances

Have you ever been subject to US immigration proceedings or an order?

Details of each US immigration proceeding

Earlier US visas, refusals and entries

Entry 1

{'label': 'Visa classification'}

{'label': 'Date'}

{'label': 'Issued refused canceled or revoked'}

{'label': 'Additional details'}

Previous immigrant or nonimmigrant petitions and filings

Entry 1

{'label': 'Form type'}

{'label': 'Petitioner'}

{'label': 'Receipt'}

{'label': 'Result'}

SECTION 15 · IMMIGRANT VISA DS-260

DS-260 — Occupation, education, training and work plans

Only first name, last name and email address are required for this firm intake. You may leave any other question unanswered for attorney review.

Occupation you intend to pursue in the US

Prospective US employer, if known

US employer address

Present work or study description

Prior employers and job history (as requested by DS-260)

Entry 1

{'label': 'Employer'}

{'label': 'Address'}

{'label': 'Occupation'}

{'label': 'Start date'}

{'label': 'End date'}

Schools, degrees and education history

Entry 1

{'label': 'School'}

{'label': 'Address'}

{'label': 'Degree'}

{'label': 'Major'}

{'label': 'Start date'}

{'label': 'End date'}

Other training, specialized skills and work licenses

If Diversity Visa, highest completed education

If Diversity Visa, qualifying work experience and dates

If Diversity Visa, original entry case number and applicant details

SECTION 16 · IMMIGRANT VISA DS-260

DS-260 — Health, criminal and security screening

Only first name, last name and email address are required for this firm intake. You may leave any other question unanswered for attorney review.

Do you have a communicable disease of public health significance?

Do you have documentation of vaccinations required by US immigration law?

Do you have a physical or mental disorder associated with harmful behavior?

Are you or have you been a drug abuser or addict?

Have you ever been arrested, charged or convicted anywhere in the world?

Explain all arrests, charges, cases, dispositions and sentences

Have you violated any controlled substance law?

Have you engaged in prostitution or commercialized vice as described by DS-260?

Have you engaged in money laundering or related offenses?

Have you engaged in trafficking in persons or related conduct?

Have you engaged in or supported terrorism or listed terrorist organizations?

Have you engaged in espionage, sabotage, export-control violations or unlawful activity?

Have you participated in torture, genocide, persecution or extrajudicial killing?

Have you recruited or used child soldiers?

Have you participated in armed groups, militias or paramilitary activities?

Have you received weapons training or handled weapons used against people?

Additional health, criminal or national security explanations

SECTION 17 · IMMIGRANT VISA DS-260

DS-260 — Immigration violations and other inadmissibility history

Only first name, last name and email address are required for this firm intake. You may leave any other question unanswered for attorney review.

Have you ever used fraud or material misrepresentation for a US visa, admission or immigration benefit?

Prior misrepresentations, inaccurate statements or inconsistent applications

Have you ever represented yourself as a US citizen when you were not?

Have you ever been removed, deported, excluded or refused US admission?

Dates, grounds and dispositions of removal or exclusion

Have you ever entered or attempted to enter the US without inspection?

Have you ever accrued unlawful presence or stayed beyond authorized US admission?

Have you ever assisted anyone to enter or attempt to enter the US in violation of law?

Have you ever been deported from any country other than the US?

Are you subject to any public charge or financial support concerns?

Have you previously been issued a US Social Security Number?

Existing US SSN if known

Would you like the Social Security Administration to assign you an SSN and issue a card?

Consent to share application information with SSA as requested by CEAC

Other DS-260 security, legal, affiliation or inadmissibility answers needing attorney review

SECTION 18 · IMMIGRANT VISA DS-260

DS-260 — Civil records and interview preparation

Only first name, last name and email address are required for this firm intake. You may leave any other question unanswered for attorney review.

Is a certified birth certificate available?

Are marriage, divorce or death certificates available when applicable?

Police certificates available or still needed, by country

Court and prison records available (if applicable)

Military service records available (if applicable)

Passport validity and available scans

Have you completed the immigrant visa medical examination?

Is Form I-864 or other financial support evidence expected in this case?

Information on sponsor, household, financial documents or public charge review

Scheduled immigrant visa interview date, if any

Other relevant civil records, translations and supporting documents

SECTION 19 · SHARED INFORMATION

Final notes for the legal team

Only first name, last name and email address are required for this firm intake. You may leave any other question unanswered for attorney review.

Brief description of visa case and any urgent deadlines

Additional information or explanations not covered elsewhere

Specific questions for the firm

Applicant identity and contact

Residential addresses and contact details

Passports and travel documents

Parents, marital history and children

Previous US immigration and travel history

Employment, education and training history

DS-160 — Visa type and intended travel

DS-160 — Student and exchange visitor details

DS-160 — Temporary worker, exchange and other visa details

DS-160 — Health and public safety screening

DS-160 — Security, immigration and other legal history

DS-260 — Immigrant visa case and petitioner

DS-260 — US arrival, mailing and permanent residence plans

DS-260 — Additional family, address and immigration history

DS-260 — Occupation, education, training and work plans

DS-260 — Health, criminal and security screening

DS-260 — Immigration violations and other inadmissibility history

DS-260 — Civil records and interview preparation

Final notes for the legal team

Security verification