DS-157: Petition for Special Immigrant Classification for Afghan SIV Applicants

Enter your family name or surname as it appears in your passport or tazkera. Do not enter names that appear after d/o or s/o. If you have only one name, enter that name.

Enter your first name as it appears in your tazkera or passport (if any). If there is only one name, enter "FNU" (First Name Unknown) and use the single name as a last name.

Write your full name in Dari exactly as it appears in your tazkera or passport.

Only provide information for a deceased principal applicant when specifically instructed. Check yes if you are the surviving spouse or child of a deceased principal applicant. *4a-e. Enter the deceased's full name, name in native alphabet, date of birth, place of birth and tazkera.

Enter your clan or tribal name. If you do not have a clan or tribal name, write "None."

Enter any names/aliases you have used.

Enter your date of birth as it appears in your tazkera or passport.

Enter your place of birth as it appears in your tazkera or passport.

Enter your passport number (if any).

Enter all tazkera numbers you have ever used. If applicable, also enter your National Identity Card number.

Check the appropriate box.

Enter your email address and phone number.

Enter your current address where you are physically located.

Enter your father's full name as it appears in his most recent tazkera or passport.

Enter your mother's full name as it appears in her most recent tazkera or passport.

Enter the full name (as it appears on their tazkera), date of birth, place of birth, and date of marriage for your current spouse, if any. If you are unmarried enter "N/A".

List the full names and dates of birth of all your children under age 21 as it appears in the child's official documentation (i.e., a tazkera or birth certificate). Only unmarried children under 21 years of age at the time a petition is filed may qualify for an SIVas a dependent (8 U.S.C. §1101 and Public Law 111-8 §602((b)(2)(B)).

List all the countries you have visited during the past 10 years and the year of the visit (for example, China 2004, Italy 2007). If you have never traveled outside of Afghanistan, write "None."

List all the countries which have issued you a passport, including your current one (even if expired). If you have never been issued a passport and do not hold a current passport, write "None."

Check the appropriate box to note whether you have ever lost a passport or had one stolen.

List your last five employers, including your current employer. If you are filing this form as a surviving spouse or child, list the deceased's last five employers.

If you had only one employer or no employer before the current job, you should explain that in the box. List previous employers regardless of whether they have a connection to the United States. Please explain the job and if self-employed. If you are the surviving spouse or child of a deceased principal applicant, the requested information refers to the deceased principal applicant's employment history.

Please state specifically the employer's name, the job location, job title, supervisor name, supervisor email address, dates of employment, and the reason for separation. If you do not have previous supervisor's email address, enter 'N/A."

Check the appropriate box to note whether you or your deceased spouse or parent, if applying as a surviving spouse or child, have ever applied for Chief of Mission approval prior to completing this form. If so, enter the case number(s) associated with those previous application(s). If you or your deceased spouse or parent never applied before, write 'N/A.' You may use this section to provide additional information if the space provided in the form is not enough.

Indicate the question number you are answering in the box next to "Item Number".

You must sign your petition to receive a final adjudication.

Sign your name (by hand or typed) and date the form in the signature box.

No Form DS-157 may be approved as a petition for special immigrant status unless signed by the applicant.

I understand all of the information contained in this form and I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the information is complete, true and correct.

Email all necessary documentation to Initial Processing: AfghanSIVApplication@state.gov. A complete and signed DS-157 petition and all documents required for Chief of Mission Approval, including all supporting documentation, as identified at https://travel.state.gov/afghan, must be received before your eligibility for Chief of Mission approval can be assessed and your special immigrant petition adjudicated. Failure to file all required documents may delay processing.

There is no filing fee for this form.

Any willfully false or misleading statement or willful concealment of a material fact may result in refusal of the visa or denial of admission to the United States, and may subject you to criminal prosecution and/or removal from the United States.

You do not need to file this form if you have not yet received a decision on your COM application and you previously filed a signed Form DS-157, Supplemental SIV Chief of Mission Application or Supplemental NIV Application.