DS-230: Forgotten Location

[honbako 1]

Hi everyone,

I'm currently filling out the DS-230 form for my fiancee and have a question #35 which says:

List dates of all previous visit to or residence in the United States. (If never, write "never") Give type of visa status, if known.

Give DHS "A" number if any

She had traveled to California when she was younger. Unfortunately, she doesn't remember the name of the city she was at. Will putting California suffice? Has anyone else had similar experiences?

Thank you.

Edited July 3, 2010 by honbako

[Eric & Lizeth 0]

Hi everyone,

I'm currently filling out the DS-230 form for my fiancee and have a question #35 which says:

List dates of all previous visit to or residence in the United States. (If never, write "never") Give type of visa status, if known.

Give DHS "A" number if any

She had traveled to California when she was younger. Unfortunately, she doesn't remember the name of the city she was at. Will putting California suffice? Has anyone else had similar experiences?

Thank you.

First off, why are you filling out Form DS-230? That is the "Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration." If you are working through the K-1 Fiancee process, Form DS-230 is the wrong form for you.

A K-1 Visa grants the petitioner NON-IMMIGRANT status. You will need to focus your attention on completing Form DS-156 (Nonimmigrant Visa Application) as well as Form DS-156K (Nonimmigrant Fiance(e) Visa Application). You can find samples of these forms at Visa Journey by clicking through the "Example Forms" tab at the top of the page.

[honbako 1]

First off, why are you filling out Form DS-230? That is the "Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration." If you are working through the K-1 Fiancee process, Form DS-230 is the wrong form for you.

A K-1 Visa grants the petitioner NON-IMMIGRANT status. You will need to focus your attention on completing Form DS-156 (Nonimmigrant Visa Application) as well as Form DS-156K (Nonimmigrant Fiance(e) Visa Application). You can find samples of these forms at Visa Journey by clicking through the "Example Forms" tab at the top of the page.

I'm just following the instructions listed here: Fiancé(e) Visas (K-1 Visas) (under Step 3). The US Embassy at Tokyo requires filling out Part I of the form. I should have mentioned that in the message I posted earlier. Sorry for the confusion.

Edited July 3, 2010 by honbako

[Eric & Lizeth 0]

I'm just following the instructions listed here: Fiancé(e) Visas (K-1 Visas) (under Step 3). The US Embassy at Tokyo requires filling out Part I of the form. I should have mentioned that in the message I posted earlier. Sorry for the confusion.

Please accept my apologies! I did review the link that you posted, and sure enough, you were correct! This is the first time where I've read that a Form DS-230 was required for the K-1 Visa process but it's still proof that the Japanese Embassy likes to do things differently.

Because I feel bad for misleading you , I took a peek at the form myself and I see where your original question comes from. It's best to fill in as much information as you can, even if you can't include every minute detail. Where it asks for the "A" Number (if known), simply write in "unknown" since you honestly don't know what it is.

[honbako 1]

Please accept my apologies! I did review the link that you posted, and sure enough, you were correct! This is the first time where I've read that a Form DS-230 was required for the K-1 Visa process but it's still proof that the Japanese Embassy likes to do things differently.

Because I feel bad for misleading you , I took a peek at the form myself and I see where your original question comes from. It's best to fill in as much information as you can, even if you can't include every minute detail. Where it asks for the "A" Number (if known), simply write in "unknown" since you honestly don't know what it is.

No worries at all! I guess the requirements vary per country. I'll just fill that part in with 'California'. Since it's something she has to send early, if they ask her any questions, she will just have to explain to them that she can't remember. Thank you kindly for taking the time to respond.

[Audy_Rob 26]

Please accept my apologies! I did review the link that you posted, and sure enough, you were correct! This is the first time where I've read that a Form DS-230 was required for the K-1 Visa process but it's still proof that the Japanese Embassy likes to do things differently.

Because I feel bad for misleading you , I took a peek at the form myself and I see where your original question comes from. It's best to fill in as much information as you can, even if you can't include every minute detail. Where it asks for the "A" Number (if known), simply write in "unknown" since you honestly don't know what it is.

Eric and Lizeth. I saw where you posted in a thread to a Mexican/USC couple about no DS-230s. I stated there I was surprised because apparently Ciudad Juarez and Bolivia are the only two consulates that don't require the DS-230 Part I. In general, almost ALL other Embassies and Consulates require the DS-230 Part I only for a K-1/K-2 visa.

Good luck