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What does the “DS” in “DS-…” US visa application forms stand for?
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Possibly a question for the meta section, but I was wondering what DS in DS-160 or in DS-2019 actually stands for?
-- just asking out of curiosity!
visas usa
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Possibly a question for the meta section, but I was wondering what DS in DS-160 or in DS-2019 actually stands for?
-- just asking out of curiosity!
visas usa
asked May 8 at 13:59
SAFEXSAFEX
2156
1
It's part of an identifying code, and does not need to stand for anything. It may have been based on something originally, but that meaning is not necessarily relevant any more (consider the F/A in the F/A-18 jet, or the AT&T in AT&T Corporation).
– choster
May 8 at 14:09
2
@choster it may not need to stand for anything, but it does. Even the question "what does AT&T stand for" has a meaningful answer, even if the official name of the corporation is just "AT&T Inc." or whatever it is.
– phoog
May 8 at 14:27
3
@phoog "Department of State" is probably where the designation originated, but the Department of State also has various forms not prefixed as DS (e.g. JF-57), and there is no guarantee that some form out among the probably tens of thousands of U.S. government forms is prefixed DS but not from the State Department. The OP did not indicate any background reasoning as to what real-world problem this relates to, so I am simply giving a warning not to read too much into it.
– choster
May 8 at 14:33
1
@choster, indeed, I should have mentioned that I am just asking out of curiosity!
– SAFEX
May 8 at 14:36
2
@choster There's only three prefixes. SF = standard form, used by the entire Federal Government. I am guessing JF = Joint Form, because they're all foreign employee evals and they are shared with a number of other agencies, like USAID.
– user71659
May 8 at 16:55
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Possibly a question for the meta section, but I was wondering what DS in DS-160 or in DS-2019 actually stands for?
-- just asking out of curiosity!
visas usa
asked May 8 at 13:59
SAFEXSAFEX
2156
Possibly a question for the meta section, but I was wondering what DS in DS-160 or in DS-2019 actually stands for?
-- just asking out of curiosity!
visas usa
visas usa
asked May 8 at 13:59
SAFEXSAFEX
2156
asked May 8 at 13:59
SAFEXSAFEX
2156
edited May 8 at 14:35
SAFEX
asked May 8 at 13:59
SAFEXSAFEX
2156
asked May 8 at 13:59
SAFEXSAFEX
2156
asked May 8 at 13:59
SAFEXSAFEX
2156
2156
1
It's part of an identifying code, and does not need to stand for anything. It may have been based on something originally, but that meaning is not necessarily relevant any more (consider the F/A in the F/A-18 jet, or the AT&T in AT&T Corporation).
– choster
May 8 at 14:09
2
@choster it may not need to stand for anything, but it does. Even the question "what does AT&T stand for" has a meaningful answer, even if the official name of the corporation is just "AT&T Inc." or whatever it is.
– phoog
May 8 at 14:27
3
@phoog "Department of State" is probably where the designation originated, but the Department of State also has various forms not prefixed as DS (e.g. JF-57), and there is no guarantee that some form out among the probably tens of thousands of U.S. government forms is prefixed DS but not from the State Department. The OP did not indicate any background reasoning as to what real-world problem this relates to, so I am simply giving a warning not to read too much into it.
– choster
May 8 at 14:33
1
@choster, indeed, I should have mentioned that I am just asking out of curiosity!
– SAFEX
May 8 at 14:36
2
@choster There's only three prefixes. SF = standard form, used by the entire Federal Government. I am guessing JF = Joint Form, because they're all foreign employee evals and they are shared with a number of other agencies, like USAID.
– user71659
May 8 at 16:55
|
show 6 more comments
1
It's part of an identifying code, and does not need to stand for anything. It may have been based on something originally, but that meaning is not necessarily relevant any more (consider the F/A in the F/A-18 jet, or the AT&T in AT&T Corporation).
– choster
May 8 at 14:09
2
@choster it may not need to stand for anything, but it does. Even the question "what does AT&T stand for" has a meaningful answer, even if the official name of the corporation is just "AT&T Inc." or whatever it is.
– phoog
May 8 at 14:27
3
@phoog "Department of State" is probably where the designation originated, but the Department of State also has various forms not prefixed as DS (e.g. JF-57), and there is no guarantee that some form out among the probably tens of thousands of U.S. government forms is prefixed DS but not from the State Department. The OP did not indicate any background reasoning as to what real-world problem this relates to, so I am simply giving a warning not to read too much into it.
– choster
May 8 at 14:33
1
@choster, indeed, I should have mentioned that I am just asking out of curiosity!
– SAFEX
May 8 at 14:36
2
@choster There's only three prefixes. SF = standard form, used by the entire Federal Government. I am guessing JF = Joint Form, because they're all foreign employee evals and they are shared with a number of other agencies, like USAID.
– user71659
May 8 at 16:55
1
1
It's part of an identifying code, and does not need to stand for anything. It may have been based on something originally, but that meaning is not necessarily relevant any more (consider the F/A in the F/A-18 jet, or the AT&T in AT&T Corporation).
– choster
May 8 at 14:09
It's part of an identifying code, and does not need to stand for anything. It may have been based on something originally, but that meaning is not necessarily relevant any more (consider the F/A in the F/A-18 jet, or the AT&T in AT&T Corporation).
– choster
May 8 at 14:09
2
2
@choster it may not need to stand for anything, but it does. Even the question "what does AT&T stand for" has a meaningful answer, even if the official name of the corporation is just "AT&T Inc." or whatever it is.
– phoog
May 8 at 14:27
@choster it may not need to stand for anything, but it does. Even the question "what does AT&T stand for" has a meaningful answer, even if the official name of the corporation is just "AT&T Inc." or whatever it is.
– phoog
May 8 at 14:27
3
3
@phoog "Department of State" is probably where the designation originated, but the Department of State also has various forms not prefixed as DS (e.g. JF-57), and there is no guarantee that some form out among the probably tens of thousands of U.S. government forms is prefixed DS but not from the State Department. The OP did not indicate any background reasoning as to what real-world problem this relates to, so I am simply giving a warning not to read too much into it.
– choster
May 8 at 14:33
@phoog "Department of State" is probably where the designation originated, but the Department of State also has various forms not prefixed as DS (e.g. JF-57), and there is no guarantee that some form out among the probably tens of thousands of U.S. government forms is prefixed DS but not from the State Department. The OP did not indicate any background reasoning as to what real-world problem this relates to, so I am simply giving a warning not to read too much into it.
– choster
May 8 at 14:33
1
1
@choster, indeed, I should have mentioned that I am just asking out of curiosity!
– SAFEX
May 8 at 14:36
@choster, indeed, I should have mentioned that I am just asking out of curiosity!
– SAFEX
May 8 at 14:36
2
2
@choster There's only three prefixes. SF = standard form, used by the entire Federal Government. I am guessing JF = Joint Form, because they're all foreign employee evals and they are shared with a number of other agencies, like USAID.
– user71659
May 8 at 16:55
@choster There's only three prefixes. SF = standard form, used by the entire Federal Government. I am guessing JF = Joint Form, because they're all foreign employee evals and they are shared with a number of other agencies, like USAID.
– user71659
May 8 at 16:55
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DS in DS-160 stands for Department of State
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Nice! That's what I figured too by Googling and finding a random site with the answer but couldn't find an official source.
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DS in DS-160 stands for Department of State
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It's part of an identifying code, and does not need to stand for anything. It may have been based on something originally, but that meaning is not necessarily relevant any more (consider the F/A in the F/A-18 jet, or the AT&T in AT&T Corporation).
– choster
May 8 at 14:09
2
@choster it may not need to stand for anything, but it does. Even the question "what does AT&T stand for" has a meaningful answer, even if the official name of the corporation is just "AT&T Inc." or whatever it is.
– phoog
May 8 at 14:27
3
@phoog "Department of State" is probably where the designation originated, but the Department of State also has various forms not prefixed as DS (e.g. JF-57), and there is no guarantee that some form out among the probably tens of thousands of U.S. government forms is prefixed DS but not from the State Department. The OP did not indicate any background reasoning as to what real-world problem this relates to, so I am simply giving a warning not to read too much into it.
– choster
May 8 at 14:33
1
@choster, indeed, I should have mentioned that I am just asking out of curiosity!
– SAFEX
May 8 at 14:36
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@choster There's only three prefixes. SF = standard form, used by the entire Federal Government. I am guessing JF = Joint Form, because they're all foreign employee evals and they are shared with a number of other agencies, like USAID.
– user71659
May 8 at 16:55