In order to better understand the DS-260 Form, let’s first understand the process in which a U.S. While we have covered the process for obtaining a marriage green card while both partners are in the United States, the DS-260 is specific to spouses who reside outside of the United States and thus will have to go through consular processing. Applicants are completing this form because it is for the purpose of permanent residence inside the United States and is not on a temporary basis. Simply put, the DS-260 is an online immigrant visa application.
If you are in the process of applying for an immigrant visa to come to the United States, you may need to fill out a DS-260 at some point in your application.