Need Help to fill DS-230 form

Re: Re: Question on Item 25

Originally posted by Raju595
What good is my or any other member's surity to you?

You are free to travel. The process does not impose any restrictions on you.

Raju
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Oh! I'm really sorry to bother you. I thought wrong.
 
Airetupal,

Your answers on the form will be accurate as of the date you signed the form. If the Consular official has any questions, he will have your passport with all the stamps in hand- So, you are not concealing anything. Until you run out of Visa time, 'Have Visa, will travel!' Don't worry!;)
 
question 25

on question 20 and 25, we just have to put in cities, not detailed address, right? also in 25, if one stayed in same city with two different visa types say f1 and h1, do we need to list that seperately or can combine the stay and write f1/h1. thanks
 
Re: question 25

Originally posted by kuversa
on question 20 and 25, we just have to put in cities, not detailed address, right? also in 25, if one stayed in same city with two different visa types say f1 and h1, do we need to list that seperately or can combine the stay and write f1/h1. thanks
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About the first question, you are right.

In item (25) enter the infomation in two lines because the visa
number is going to be different.

Raju
 
thanks raju, however in 25, where do you put visa no? there is a column for A# which is different from visa no.
 
Enter as following:

Under type of visa:

H1 (#xxxxxxxxxxxxx) / F1 ( # xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) and so on.

I hope you know where to find this visa number, it is not the
approval number on the Notice of approval.

You will find this number in 'Red' Color on the US Visa stamp in your passport, at the right bottom area of the stamp.

Raju
 
thanks raju, one more thing. if one has 2 or more visa numbers while staying at the same location (h1 extended twice and staying at same city), then how would you put that. does one rewrite the same location twice with different h1 visa number.
 
For Item # 25 on DS 230 Part I,

the number of lines you use is driven by the periods of stay:

The following is an example.

From........To.........Location................Type of Visa

1/1/98....12/1/98....New York, NY........H1 ( # xxxxxxxxxx)
12/26/98..03/10/02..New York, NY..... H1 ( # As above )
..................................Atlanta, GA .......... H1 ( # yyyyyyyyyy)

In this example the person came to US on 1/1/98 and stayed
till 12/1/98 on one H1.

Then he went out of the country and came back to the same
location on 12/26. Later he changed employment and got
a new H1 , and changed the place he lived.

So, use the lines by the break up of the periods and list all
locations and H1s against it.

In your case if you have multiple H1s for the same location, note
the H1s one after the other.

Hope this is clear.

Raju
 
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I have two things to say:

1. I did send my DS-230 to NVC last week with my 1-94 numbers for Q#25.

2. Will it create any problem? Or is there any way that I can change it now.

Thanks!
 
DS 230 not fully completed

I sent in DS 230 to NVC two days ago, then I discovered last item in question no. 22 (In what occupation do you intend to work in the U.S) lefted un-answer. Should I send in another completed form right now with a copy of bar coded sheet, or wait for NVC to review and send DS230 back to me for correction?

Any suggestion would be appreciated.

Dick
 
I-94 number..

Originally posted by gc_for_67
I have two things to say:

1. I did send my DS-230 to NVC last week with my 1-94 numbers for Q#25.

2. Will it create any problem? Or is there any way that I can change it now.

Thanks!
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Hi gc_for_67,
I don't think it will create any problem. I sent the form without filling anything (Neither I-94 number nor H1 number) and there was no problem for me. My case smoothly forwarded to Chennai consulate. So don't worry.
 
Originally posted by gc_for_67
I have two things to say:

1. I did send my DS-230 to NVC last week with my 1-94 numbers for Q#25.

2. Will it create any problem? Or is there any way that I can change it now.

Thanks!
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This will not be a problem in the true sence. If they notice, they
may send an RFE. The result is little delay.

I do not know whether it is a good idea drawing their attention to it now. So, if I were you , I would wait and watch.
 
Re: DS 230 not fully completed

Originally posted by dick7331
I sent in DS 230 to NVC two days ago, then I discovered last item in question no. 22 (In what occupation do you intend to work in the U.S) lefted un-answer. Should I send in another completed form right now with a copy of bar coded sheet, or wait for NVC to review and send DS230 back to me for correction?

Any suggestion would be appreciated.

Dick
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I think they would expect to see this item filled. And it should be the same as the position mentioned in the LC and I-140.

Call NVC and ask them what to do. If you send the forms fresh, they should be able to link them up with the case.

They would suggest what to do.

Raju
 
Re: DS 230 not fully completed

Originally posted by dick7331
I sent in DS 230 to NVC two days ago, then I discovered last item in question no. 22 (In what occupation do you intend to work in the U.S) lefted un-answer. Should I send in another completed form right now with a copy of bar coded sheet, or wait for NVC to review and send DS230 back to me for correction?

Any suggestion would be appreciated.

Dick
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I don't think they will take it seriously. But any way you have two options now.

1. If you sent it by UPS etc., check if it delivered or not. If not, then I think you can stop the delivery( I read in this forum .. somebody did this).
Your mail will comeback to you. Correct it and send it again( may be you are loosing 1 week in this process)

2. Leave it for now. If NVC is perticular about this, then they may comeback to you to make this change( I don't know how much time it takes for this case).

I don't know if you can send another form or not. Some experienced persons may answer to you.

Goodluck,
Sam.
 
Originally posted by Raju595
For Item # 25 on DS 230 Part I,

the number of lines you use is driven by the periods of stay:

The following is an example.

From........To.........Location................Type of Visa

1/1/98....12/1/98....New York, NY........H1 ( # xxxxxxxxxx)
12/26/98..03/10/02..New York, NY..... H1 ( # As above )
..................................Atlanta, GA .......... H1 ( # yyyyyyyyyy)

In this example the person came to US on 1/1/98 and stayed
till 12/1/98 on one H1.

Then he went out of the country and came back to the same
location on 12/26. Later he changed employment and got
a new H1 , and changed the place he lived.

So, use the lines by the break up of the periods and list all
locations and H1s against it.

In your case if you have multiple H1s for the same location, note
the H1s one after the other.

Hope this is clear.

Raju
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I have this case, and it sound like a very common one:

My H1 was good from 1/29/01 till 12/25/02. The visa extension was done late november 2002 and the new visa was stamped in Washington on January/10/2003.

Based on these facts, is the following break-up right?

From....... .To.........Location................Type of Visa

01/29/01..05/22/01......City, XX..... H1 ( # xxxxxxxxxx)
date+2...... date+3.......City, XX..... H1 ( # As above)
01/01/02..01/10/03......City, XX..... H1 ( # As Above)
01/11/03..03/10/03......City, XX..... H1 ( # yyyyyyyyyy)
date+4...... date+5.......City, XX..... H1 ( # As above)


Thanks

Airetupal
 
It is OK.

Infact it is pretty simple.

If there is a change in period range, location, H1 # open a new line.

That would be the easiest approach.

Raju
 
Originally posted by Raju595
It is OK.

Infact it is pretty simple.

If there is a change in period range, location, H1 # open a new line.

That would be the easiest approach.

Raju
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Cool! :) What about B1/B2 entrances? Also what about H4s for my wife? On her I have a specific entrance we know the date but her passport is lost (it was her first passport!)

Does this matters?

Thanks

Airetupal
 
Enter all periods of stay, irrespective of the type of visa you were
holding.

About your wife, even though the passport is lost you should be
aware of the dates. Enter them, or atleast approx. dates.

Write the type of visa, and if you don't have the number, that
should be alright. If asked you can explain the reason.

Raju
 
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