Help with filling up marital status in DS-160 form

[geena23 0]

Hi. so I'm applying for a B2 visa to visit a family member in the US. I'm engaged to my fiancé in my country so I was wondering which option I should select in the marital status question in the DS-160 form? There's no "engaged" option but there's a "single" option but that too would be incorrect. Should I just select the "other" option and write engaged in the info box? Thank you. 

[Sm1smom 242]

Engaged is not a recognizable marital status for immigration purpose. Marital status is defined as the state of being married or not married - the recognized states are married, single, divorced, or widowed. So you should be selecting “single” on that form. 

[geena23 0]

22 hours ago, Sm1smom said:

Engaged is not a recognizable marital status for immigration purpose. Marital status is defined as the state of being married or not married - the recognized states are married, single, divorced, or widowed. So you should be selecting “single” on that form. 

 

But I'm not "single"... I'm in a relationship.

 

what about the "Other" option??

Edited November 15, 2017 by geena23

[Villanelle 4,121]

You are in fact single. The choices are married, divorced, widowed or single. Your marital status is "single" since you are not legally married, are not divorced and not a widow. 

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

1 hour ago, geena23 said:

 

But I'm not "single"... I'm in a relationship.

 

what about the "Other" option??

 Note they ask for marital status, not relationship status. You can flash your engagement ring at the CO if you want, but they are not interested in fiance, boyfriend, girlfriend, sugar daddy, whatever. Just what your legal marital status is.

 

Edited November 15, 2017 by SusieQQQ

[Sm1smom 242]

Yes you are single as far as that form is concerned. Like Susie noted above, the question isn’t about your ‘relationship’ status which is completely different from marital status. 

[Boiler 43,426]

This is not Facebook.

[geena23 0]

Okay, I got it. I'll fill it up as "single" then, I guess. 

[geena23 0]

One more question, I want to appear for the visa interview two months before my intended date of travel to the US... Is that okay??

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

56 minutes ago, geena23 said:

One more question, I want to appear for the visa interview two months before my intended date of travel to the US... Is that okay??

 

Yes, but they won’t delay issuing the visa (assuming it’s granted), although that shouldn’t make a diffence for a short visit (earlier issuance = earlier expiry date).  Always better to have the visa in hand before booking tickets etc anyway.

[geena23 0]

On 11/18/2017 at 3:45 AM, SusieQQQ said:

 

Yes, but they won’t delay issuing the visa (assuming it’s granted), although that shouldn’t make a diffence for a short visit (earlier issuance = earlier expiry date).  Always better to have the visa in hand before booking tickets etc anyway.

Ok got it. Btw my father who lives in India is going to pay for my trip even though I work in my country and earn money. So I'm going to put my father's details under "entity paying for the trip". Would that possibly cause a rejection? It's just that my father is adamant he wants to pay for the trip.

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

Any untold number of reasons "could cause a rejection". State facts as they are, whoever is paying.

[Boiler 43,426]

Tell the truth

[geena23 0]

10 hours ago, Boiler said:

Tell the truth

Of course I'm gonna tell the truth.. I was just wondering if it's considered a negative thing by the VO or it doesn't really matter??