DS-5540 for k1

[Greenbaum 12,258]

5 hours ago, StellaRaMona said:

Hi all,

Update from Singapore Embassy - DS 5540 required for interviews here. Mine is scheduled for coming Tues 17th, and I only received notification yesterday.

They had sent the email with my interview appt date/time less than a week ago, and now another email, that's no different from the previous, just with the addition of this paragraph:

Please complete the attached Form DS-5540, Public Charge Questionnaire and bring this form for your interview. You need only complete one form for yourself and your derivative applicants.       

I received a PDF version of this form, and will be scrambling to put together my fiance's employment provided coverage, and hopefully my tax statement in 3 days.

Information seems vague on how exactly to fill up this form. The section for expected household size is confusing: Do they mean with my fiance, and his daughter? Or if it's for family coming with me on the K1? (which I do not)

Please help!

Many thanks in advance

 

The form is very confusing as it was meant for a family that is married like a CR-1 is and a K-1 after marriage and filing their AOS. Best suggestion is just use common sense and maybe the embassy at some point will see the errors of their way and stop asking for the DS-5540 from K-1's.

 

"Expected household size" would be how many people will be your family nucleus once you are married.

 

[JFH 12,189]

*~*~*procedural question moved from “progress reports” to “process and procedures”*~*~*

[StellaRaMona 9]

16 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

The form is very confusing as it was meant for a family that is married like a CR-1 is and a K-1 after marriage and filing their AOS. Best suggestion is just use common sense and maybe the embassy at some point will see the errors of their way and stop asking for the DS-5540 from K-1's.

 

"Expected household size" would be how many people will be your family nucleus once you are married.

 

Sigh. It feels like they keep moving the goalpost further. I hope they will either remove the form, or at least provide clear instructions in the near future. I will keep updating my progress here!

I've just sent an email enquiry to the US Embassy here, asking for clarification about supporting documents, if any, are required for DS-5540.

Thanks for the advice on the household size qn! 😀 @Greenbaum

[StellaRaMona 9]

Update on DS-5540 Submission K1 Interview (US Embassy in Singapore)

The local officer here collected the completed form,  wet ink & dated - along with my fiance's 1095c form & a photocopy of his insurance card, both front & back. He looked through it briefly, no questions asked & returned my other documents.

Hope this helps a little & Good luck to all!

 

Some further info below:

 

on the DS 5540 form: clarifying some issues from my experience

For qn 4a , I indicated YES, and filled in "Employment provided Health Insurance - coverage under *fiance's name* to begin approx. *mth*

With Part 3 regarding household size, I filled in the names of my fiance and his daughter, the nucleus family i will be living with there (Thanks to @Greenbaum 's advice here!)

With that, supporting documents I included were

1)1095c form, from my fiance's employer (it details the Employer provided offer and coverage)

2) A photocopy of my fiance's insurance card: front & back

3) My tax statement from IRAS SG (returned)

4) My education & trade certificates (returned)