Made a mistake in DS-160(Already submitted)

[RajendraKumar]

Hi,

I have already scheduled F-1 Visa appointment.But I made a mistake while filling out the DS-160.My mother expired when I was little and while filling the DS-160 I gave my step-mother's name in the family section instead of my Biological mother's name.Now I have already submitted the form electronically.

Will I face any problem? since my Passport has my biological mother's name.

[romaanashraf]

Hi,

I have already scheduled F-1 Visa appointment.But I made a mistake while filling out the DS-160.My mother expired when I was little and while filling the DS-160 I gave my step-mother's name in the family section instead of my Biological mother's name.Now I have already submitted the form electronically.

Will I face any problem? since my Passport has my biological mother's name.

you should contact them directly and tell them the mistake

Don't panic. Although it's true that the State Department has not provided a way to go back into an already-completed DS-160, alternatives do exist. (You are not the first person to have faced a similar problem!) You have two options, as follows:

Check how many days have gone by since you submitted the original application. If it is less than 30 days, go back to the "Apply for a Nonimmigrant Visa" page of the State Department website. Click the tab for “Retrieve an Application.” You will be asked to enter your application ID number. Next, the system will ask whether you want to go to the confirmation page or create a new application. Select create a new application, and your whole application will appear, except the part about your travel plans to the United States. At that point, you can edit and update the information and submit it once again. You will be given a new confirmation and bar code.

The second option depends on your having saved onto your computer the data file, called a ".DAT file," from your original application. If you did, you can draw on the information you submitted by again going to the "Apply for a Nonimmigrant Visa" page of the State Department website. This time, click the "Upload an Application" tab. You will be given instructions for accessing your saved file. There is no time limit on this method. After making your changes, save and submit the new application. You will be given a new confirmation and bar code.

The next issue you will need to deal with is whether you used the first DS-160 submission to book your visa appointment or pay the MRV fee. If so, you will need to bring to your interview BOTH the confirmation pages from the new and the original Form DS-160, showing the two separate barcodes.