DS-160: Previous US Travel

Official CEAC section: Previous U.S. Travel Information

Every prior US visa, visit, denial, and petition. Cross-checked against government records — answer from records, not memory.

What this section asks

1. 1

   Have you ever been to the US before?

2. 2

   Most recent arrival date

3. 3

   Most recent departure date

4. 4

   Previous visa number (red number)

5. 5

   Have you ever stayed beyond your authorized stay?

6. 6

   Has any US visa ever been denied to you?

   All denials, any embassy, any class.

7. 7

   Has anyone ever filed an immigrant petition on your behalf?

8. 8

   Do you hold or have you held a US driver's license?

Where people get it wrong

• → Visa denials are visible to the officer. Omitting one is far worse than disclosing it.
• → US driver's licenses from any state must be listed.