DS-160 (Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application) asks about travel to other countries/regions. Does this include destinations visited via Cruise Ships?
The Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application (DS-160) asks:
Have you traveled to any countries/regions within the last five years?
Do I need to put the Countries/Regions I’ve visited via a Cruise Ship, even though I wasn’t required to clear Customs to visit these Destinations for about 6-8 hours?
Best Answer
Yes, if you visited those countries, you should include them on lists of countries that you've visited. While, as a practical matter, it might be the case that nobody ends up caring either way, it is always better to put the information than to leave it out and potentially get in trouble for failing to include it.
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Can I change location on DS 160?
Do I need to fill out a new form DS-160? If you wish to change your interview location, a new form DS-160 is not required. The Embassy or Consulate at which you actually apply can access your form using the barcode on your DS-160 confirmation page, which you must bring to the visa interview.What is asked on the DS 160?
In the first part of Form DS-160, you will provide personal information such as your name, date of birth, and marital status. You will also be asked for your nationality, your passport or national identification number(s), and your U.S. social security number or taxpayer ID number, if you have them.Can I schedule visa interview in another country?
You can schedule US visa appointment anywhere in the world. If you are traveling and would need to schedule your US visa interview appointment in a third country, you can very well do so. It is not mandatory to schedule your appointment in the same location as in your DS-160.Can DS 160 and interview location different?
The interview Embassy/Consulate you select at the beginning of the Form DS-160 can be different from the Embassy/Consulate where you schedule your interview appointment. However please note that the Embassy/Consulate must be located within India (New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata).How to Fill Out Form DS- 160: USA Visa Application 2021 (STEP BY STEP)
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Answer 2
Do the best you can. I provided a list of about a dozen countries that I still could remember and added a disclaimer "This is our best estimate based on an anaylysis of past travel records". That seemed to work fine.
It would be good to go through your passport and make sure that all stamps that are in there are covered in the list.
Make also sure you are dilligent about any country the US may consider as problematic (North Korea, Iran, Iraq, etc.)
Answer 3
even though I wasn’t required to clear Customs to visit these Destinations for about 6-8 hours?
Regarding the trip duration: I'm not familiar with DS 160 but I am with the N-400 Application for Naturalization Form (mirror), which does specify a minimum duration for a trip to be included in the travel history (without any condition on clearing customs):
Therefore, if the DS 160 doesn't specify any minimum duration, then I assume we're supposed to list all visited countries regardless of duration.
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