Question 1

What is "Are you coming to the United States to engage in prostitution or unlawful commercialized vice or have you been engaged in prostitution or procuring prostitutes within the past 10 years?" on Form DS-160?

Accepted Answer

This field appears in Security and Background — Criminal of Form DS-160 (Nonimmigrant visa application). Use Viziq to get a plain-English explanation of exactly what to enter.

Question 2

Why does DS-160 ask for "Are you coming to the United States to engage in prostitution or unlawful commercialized vice or have you been engaged in prostitution or procuring prostitutes within the past 10 years?"?

Accepted Answer

USCIS requires this information as part of the Security and Background — Criminal section. Viziq explains why each field is asked and what common mistakes to avoid.

Are you coming to the United States to engage in prostitution or unlawful commercialized vice or have you been engaged in prostitution or procuring prostitutes within the past 10 years?

Get a plain-English explanation of this field