DS-157. Q14. Specialised skills including biological or chemical experience?

[payxibka 10,045]

For immigration purposes... a BS in Chemistry is just that, BS

[coffeeannan 0]

ok... I have a phd degree in chemistry, but i'm not specialized in antrax or chemical arms... what is the answer to the question?? "YES" or "NO" ?

[SophWeb 25]

Better to be safe than sorry. Just put yes and say you have the degree. And maybe include how you used said degree for your employment - as in, worked mixing pharmaceutical drugs. So they know you didn't use your Chemistry degree to make biological weapons

I highly doubt it's going to affect your decision, especially once they see that you got a simple degree in Chemistry and you used it in a very simple way.

That's what I would do.

[CBM 14]

I had my interview 2 weeks ago, and I answered "Yes" to the question, and said I had a BSc in Biology & worked in a Chemistry lab.... it wasn't an issue. Not a big deal at all.

Edited because I just realized this was my answered I had prepared... but I don't actually think I filled out the DS-157. I did packet 3 almost 6 months ago, bc Montreal takes a while.... but they changed to DS-160 online, and I honestly don't remember if the question was on it. But, on one of the forms, I had to list all my education/degrees, so they were aware, either way.

I would just give as much info as possible. Don't overthink questions.

Edited March 21, 2011 by CBM