Ok, I'm preparing my DS-230 forms now, so they're ready when we get our NOA2. But i have some questions about the questions.

question #16. father's info- i know the state he was born, but not the city. is it important to put both, or can i just put the state?

question #22- work history for the last ten years. I don't know or remember every place I worked for the last ten years, and I especially do not know when I worked there....so do i just give my best "guess" or estimate? also, I have too many jobs to fit on the space provided, so do i say "see attached form for past employment" on the last space, and then attach a form? or is there a better way of doing that?

question #23-schooling. i don't remember the name of a community college i went to...and the only class i took anyway was choir and vocal performance. no degree, or anything. it was just to waste time, so can i not list this school?

question #29, part II, "Name and address of petitioner" ok, so my husband has to fill out this form, and I do too....so is he the "petitioner" on both forms, or for my form, am I the petitioner? whose name would I put here for his or mine ds-230? in other words, is the name shown in box #1 the name that goes in questions #29, for each ds-230?

question #33a. "have you ever applied for a social security number". For me, (USC) yes. so i checked yes. then the box asks, "do you want the SSA to assign you or issue you a new card (if you have a ssn number)? I checked YES. and this is why: in brazil, they don't drop the woman's maiden name after marriage. they only add the husband's last name to the end, and hyphinate the name like so: Andrea Maiden-Married. Which i don't want. And the SSa office here is giving me a hard time, about geting a new card with only my married name on it, when my driver's lisence, and credit cards, EVERYTHING is only my married name...so WTF?! So the reason why i checked "YES" in this box, is i'm hoping that immigrations, who is above SSN? might be able to fix it for me, since they know more about the marriage. help?

ok, and then in some areas, like current address and current employment, it only lets you put in date form...you can't write in the word "current" like, 07-2004-current. so, if i'm filling out this form now, and it's only august, but say i don't need to send it in until december, then if i put 04-2004-08-2006, it won't be current...so should i just leave it blank, and fill in it in in writing "current" or the date, when i'm about to send it off?

thanks!

andrea&roberto

The DS-230 is for the foreign spouse ONLY. It is the Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration. If you read the 'timesavers' thread and the links within it should make things all clearer for you.

darn. well, that settles that then. if my husband has to fill out the DS230, then I have to fill out the I864 right? and include other required "proof documents" right?

Correct.
The USC (you) = I-864 + supporting documents
The foreign spouse = DS-230 + any documentation that NVC requires you to send. It is dependant on country.

Have a read of the applicable link to see what will be required to submit with the DS-230.

Instructions for Immigrant Visa Applicants (applying in Albania, Canada, Lebanon, Philippines, Turkey, United Arab Emirates or on the continent of Africa)
When one is required to submit both parts 1 & II and all documents listed in the above link, the NVC reviews all documents and schedules the interview. Part 1 should only be signed not part II as that has to be signed at the interview stage in front of the conof.

Instructions for Immigrant Visa Applicants (NOT applying in Albania, Canada, Lebanon, Philippines, Turkey, United Arab Emirates or on the continent of Africa)
When one is only required to submit DS-230 part 1 and a copy of the biographics page of the passport, the consulate will schedule the interview.