Question re DS-156

[yvy23 11]

This has probably been asked before, but I can't find an answer to it, so apologies if I'm duplicating a question that's already been asked a thousand times. On the DS-156 form where it asks for a National Identification number, what do I use or should the answer be N/A. I was thinking maybe they wanted my National Insurance number, but I don't want to fill that in if it isn't what they want.

[nobbie 105]

Think I have read we put n/a, I have anyway.

[yvy23 11]

Thank you - I just wanted to make sure I wasn't messing anything up before I completed it and printed it out!

[Laura. 90]

I think it's for people who are just living in the UK, but not citizens. Although I'm not certain.

It's definitely not National Insurance number. I put N/A.

[yvy23 11]

Ahh - that would make sense. I know I was sure of the answers to all the questions a few weeks ago when I looked at the forms to make sure there wasn't anything I didn't know. But somehow it's all different when you complete them for real - I'm finding I'm second-guessing myself on answers that I know shouldn't need querying - and the National Insurance number was the only one I could think of that would identify me by a number within the UK. I'm just so worried that I'll fill something in wrong or miss something and it'll delay everything by months, or even worse, get us a denial.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

. I'm just so worried that I'll fill something in wrong or miss something and it'll delay everything by months, or even worse, get us a denial.

Relax. It's not that strict with regards to the forms. The answer I usually give:

The forms are worldwide and often cover many visas so don't think it is written specifically to you the K1 from the UK. And they are written by Americans who have states and national ID numbers (SSN). You don't have a state or a province in your address for example, but a Canadian applying to Toronto would. You don't have an ID number either, but the K1 in China might. Even if you put in your NI number or Oxfordshire for "state", it wouldn't really matter. People have done it both ways and had no delays.

[yvy23 11]

Relax. It's not that strict with regards to the forms. The answer I usually give:

The forms are worldwide and often cover many visas so don't think it is written specifically to you the K1 from the UK. And they are written by Americans who have states and national ID numbers (SSN). You don't have a state or a province in your address for example, but a Canadian applying to Toronto would. You don't have an ID number either, but the K1 in China might. Even if you put in your NI number or Oxfordshire for "state", it wouldn't really matter. People have done it both ways and had no delays.

Thank you. The reassurance really does help, especially after having an RFE on the petition. It's good to hear that they're not ridiculously strict on the forms. I really appreciate you taking the time to answer.