DS-260: a few questions

[Springrain22 427]

Hi all, I am a USC filing DS-260 for my wife (under IR1), and I have a few questions. Sorry if it has been discussed already.

 

Do you hold or have you held any nationality other than the one you have indicated above?
She was born in USSR (Russia) and then moved to Belarus at age of 9, she's a Belarus citizen now. Do I need to state the previous Russian citizenship under this question?

 

Have you ever been refused a U.S. Visa, been refused admission to the United States, or withdrawn your application for admission at the port of entry?
She has been trying to get B1/B2 tourist visa in 2012, and she did not get it that time. We can't remember the exact reason (have no papers about this), but I believe she did not prove her ties to her country. Do I need to state it under this question? Does it count as ""been refused a U.S. Visa"? If yes, what should I write in comments?

 

Do you have documentation to establish that you have received vaccinations in accordance with U.S. law?
About vaccinations. We just started to collect them, can I answer "Yes"? We have her mecical records, just need time to figure out if we have all needed stuff, and to take some vaccinations if case it's not there. Can we answer "Yes" and submit it now and then proceed with collecting all records?

 

Thanks for all replies!

[geowrian 22,335]

1) Yes. You must list all current citizenships, even if you do not use them.

 

2) Yes. If she applied for a visa but did not get it, then this counts as refused and must be listed.

 

3) The answer must be current as of the time the DS-260 is filed. If you do not have everything by the time you file the DS-260, then you must answer "No".

 

One more thing...while it's fine for you to fill in the answers for her,the DS-260 is her form. She is the one responsible for the content on it and must be the one to sign it. I highly suggest that before she signs it and it is submitted, that she completely reviews all the content on it. I've seen too many cases of somebody relying on a fiance/spouse/relative filling out the form and missing something or giving an incorrect answer, which can then come back to bite them. Personally, I suggest going over the form together, but having the applicant at least review the form they sign should absolutely be done.

 

Good luck!

[Springrain22 427]

16 minutes ago, geowrian said:

1) Yes. You must list all current citizenships, even if you do not use them.

 

2) Yes. If she applied for a visa but did not get it, then this counts as refused and must be listed.

 

3) The answer must be current as of the time the DS-260 is filed. If you do not have everything by the time you file the DS-260, then you must answer "No".

 

One more thing...while it's fine for you to fill in the answers for her,the DS-260 is her form. She is the one responsible for the content on it and must be the one to sign it. I highly suggest that before she signs it and it is submitted, that she completely reviews all the content on it. I've seen too many cases of somebody relying on a fiance/spouse/relative filling out the form and missing something or giving an incorrect answer, which can then come back to bite them. Personally, I suggest going over the form together, but having the applicant at least review the form they sign should absolutely be done.

 

Good luck!

Thanks!

 

1) She has no Russian passport, the only thing she has is the birth certificate from USSR (it's now called Russia). Does it still count as citizenship?

 

2) What should I write in the comments? What kind of explanation?

 

3) Again, if I state "No", what kind of comments should we provide? Can we say that we do not have it now but we're working on it and it will be provided at the time of the interview? Is it fine for them?

 

Yes, I understand. We're filling out the form together and I actually know much more than she does  Of course, I will let her review the whole thing before submit. Thanks for your input!

[geowrian 22,335]

11 minutes ago, Springrain22 said:

Thanks!

 

1) She has no Russian passport, the only thing she has is the birth certificate from USSR (it's now called Russia). Does it still count as citizenship?

 

2) What should I write in the comments? What kind of explanation?

 

3) Again, if I state "No", what kind of comments should we provide? Can we say that we do not have it now but we're working on it and it will be provided at the time of the interview? Is it fine for them?

 

Yes, I understand. We're filling out the form together and I actually know much more than she does  Of course, I will let her review the whole thing before submit. Thanks for your input!

1) Sorry, I don't know Russia's citizenship policies to say for sure. The lack of a passport is not proof, though...plenty of people don't have a passport even in their home country. Hopefully somebody more familiar with Russia can jump in. With the US, just being born abroad to a US parent doesn't make you a citizen as it has to be registered, but being born within the US and having a US birth certificate would make you a US citizen (until several years ago, a US birth certificate was sufficient to travel to Canada as a USC...no passport was needed).

 

2) I would just point out that she applied for a B2 to visit the US but it was denied. It won't hurt her application....she's applying for an immigrant visa now so ties to return home are irrelevant.

 

3) That should be fine. The main thing is they will want proof that they are completed before they issue the visa.  For extra peace of mind, check out this thread (read past the first few replies....):

 

Sounds good to me. Good luck!

Edited April 17, 2017 by geowrian

[Thozelle 16]

on sign and submit page put your name as preparer of the DS-260 and your relationship as spouse.   then submit once your satisfied its complete and accurate.