Question about IV form DS 260

[Ben & Katy 168]

Turned in all my documentation last Thursday, all my fees cleared last night and I filled out the IV application online.  I am all done!!!  

 

Somethings that worried me about the IV application;

 

on work and school history it didn't ask for my wife's school and work history.  It only asked what her occupation is now and what she plans on working in when she arrives, which i put she will go to English classes to get a better grasp of the language and then maybe eventually get back into wedding planning and floral design. 

 

After this on the next page it asked if she did military service.  I said no since she never served.  After that it skipped to the next section.  It didn't ask for work history nor school history. I know for other people it did ask for both of this. 

 

Also I had to put i don't know for her visa classification because the visa that she once had is no longer being issued for Mexican border tourists.  back in the 90's Mexicans that lived on the border received paper permission slips for six months called a Form 13.  It was given before they started giving visa laser border crossing cards to border Mexican citizens.  Is it a problem that I had to put don't know since it wasn't listed on the drop down menu?  We at least remembered the date she was issued and how much time she spent in Nogales,AZ back in the late 90's when she was a teenager.  

[shumway1756 304]

14 minutes ago, Ben & Katy said:

Turned in all my documentation last Thursday, all my fees cleared last night and I filled out the IV application online.  I am all done!!!  

 

Somethings that worried me about the IV application;

 

on work and school history it didn't ask for my wife's school and work history.  It only asked what her occupation is now and what she plans on working in when she arrives, which i put she will go to English classes to get a better grasp of the language and then maybe eventually get back into wedding planning and floral design. 

 

After this on the next page it asked if she did military service.  I said no since she never served.  After that it skipped to the next section.  It didn't ask for work history nor school history. I know for other people it did ask for both of this. 

My wife's DS-260 only asked for her current employer, it didn't request any information about employment history beyond that. It also didn't ask for my wife's school history. That matches up with what you're saying. The I-130 is on file and contains employment history information.

Edited June 20, 2018 by shumway88

[Ben & Katy 168]

What about the part about the visa?

[Ben & Katy 168]

5 minutes ago, Dee elle said:

If you can't remember , don't know etc ... that isn't and issue.. we couldn't remember the visa type we entered with in 1980.. did not create any issue for us in our application in  2015

That’s such a relief.  I mean she was a minor back then it was amazing she even remembered when she entered the US 😆.

[Ryan H 3,791]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[pushbrk 12,136]

Unknown is a perfectly acceptable answer to any question, if it's true.  If a thing is easily "knowable" though, it's best to find the information, if possible.  If not possible, then no problem.

 

Just as an example, some people don't know their father's name.  However, most of the living mothers of those people DO know the father's name.  Those who don't, are likely to have been prostitutes.  So, people who don't know their father's name, should ask their mother, if living, before writing "unknown" for Dad's name.  

[Ben & Katy 168]

4 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Unknown is a perfectly acceptable answer to any question, if it's true.  If a thing is easily "knowable" though, it's best to find the information, if possible.  If not possible, then no problem.

 

Just as an example, some people don't know their father's name.  However, most of the living mothers of those people DO know the father's name.  Those who don't, are likely to have been prostitutes.  So, people who don't know their father's name, should ask their mother, if living, before writing "unknown" for Dad's name.  

The closest option they had was a border crossing card for Mexicans on the drop down but I couldn’t pick that either because it wasn’t a border crossing card.  Those were just barely getting implemented.  So we will see.  It’s all submitted now. It was called form 13 that proves Mexican citizenship with a USA immigration permission slip stapled to the back while again didn’t say anything besides Us citizenship and immigration services on it.  Didn’t say form I-whatever anywhere on it.  It was a very primitive setup back then.  We know because we still have an old copy of her mother’s form 13 and USA permission slip stapled to the back.  

[Ben & Katy 168]

One more question guys that got me thinking.  When I logged in this morning I logged in as the petitioner to start the DS 260.  I asked my wife the questions over phone.  At the end I selected no for “did anyone assist you?” 

 

I had the impression that you would only select yes if you hired a lawyer.  Now it has gotten me freaking out because I have seen many different answers to this question. 

[pushbrk 12,136]

53 minutes ago, Ben & Katy said:

One more question guys that got me thinking.  When I logged in this morning I logged in as the petitioner to start the DS 260.  I asked my wife the questions over phone.  At the end I selected no for “did anyone assist you?” 

 

I had the impression that you would only select yes if you hired a lawyer.  Now it has gotten me freaking out because I have seen many different answers to this question. 

"You" in this case is the immigrant, so your wife was assisted by her husband, you.  Just say so.  It's common and not a problem.

[Ben & Katy 168]

3 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

"You" in this case is the immigrant, so your wife was assisted by her husband, you.  Just say so.  It's common and not a problem.

Ok thanks for the info.  I was hoping it wouldn’t be a big deal that I selected no help. 

[pushbrk 12,136]

Just now, Ben & Katy said:

Ok thanks for the info.  I was hoping it wouldn’t be a big deal that I selected no help. 

Never lie.  This is HER visa application, not yours.  YOU helped.  If she did not already sign and submit, fix it.  Otherwise, no, I doubt it's a big deal.  Never lie.  Always be truthful and accurate.  It's really pretty simple stuff.

[Ben & Katy 168]

3 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Never lie.  This is HER visa application, not yours.  YOU helped.  If she did not already sign and submit, fix it.  Otherwise, no, I doubt it's a big deal.  Never lie.  Always be truthful and accurate.  It's really pretty simple stuff.

Should I call NVC and tell them that I messed up on that part?  

[pushbrk 12,136]

1 minute ago, Ben & Katy said:

Should I call NVC and tell them that I messed up on that part?  

Can't hurt.

 

[Ben & Katy 168]

2 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Can't hurt.

 

Ok I will do that.  I just thought that since I signed in as the petitioner before starting the DS-260 that I had to select no on the assist part at the very end. 

[pushbrk 12,136]

2 hours ago, Ben & Katy said:

Ok I will do that.  I just thought that since I signed in as the petitioner before starting the DS-260 that I had to select no on the assist part at the very end. 

It's an honest mistake by somebody who lost connection to the "context".  Your wife is the visa applicant.  The question asks HER if anybody assisted HER.