DS-157 - couple questions of confusion

[lost_at_sea 995]

Hello,

Sorry, still going through the forms and being mildly confused.

I'm looking at the DS-157 form. I have questions about

8: Full Name and Address of Contact Person or Organization in the United States

- What do I put here? My fiance currently lives in London, with me. We don't currently have a residence in the US. Can I leave this blank (as this isn't for a work visa - it's K1), or should I put the same address as we put on the I-129f (which is a friends address, who is someone we're likely to stop with when we first get back to the USA and are flat hunting). It's worded in such a way that leads me to believe it's for the purposes of work visas.

12: Not including current employer, list your last two employers

- This makes sense, except there's no where obvious to list your *current* employer. I'm guessing this is because this form is multi-purpose, and is also used for folks on work visas, who'd enter their current employer in question 8 - what should I put? I'll likely be working my notice at my current job by the time my interview comes around, so would I put that one with the end date being the date I will be officially leaving my job? It gives an example of end date that could be "present" so it certainly sounds to me like I should put the job I have now and my previous one.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Hello,

Sorry, still going through the forms and being mildly confused.

I'm looking at the DS-157 form. I have questions about

8: Full Name and Address of Contact Person or Organization in the United States

- What do I put here? My fiance currently lives in London, with me. We don't currently have a residence in the US. Can I leave this blank (as this isn't for a work visa - it's K1), or should I put the same address as we put on the I-129f (which is a friends address, who is someone we're likely to stop with when we first get back to the USA and are flat hunting). It's worded in such a way that leads me to believe it's for the purposes of work visas.

12: Not including current employer, list your last two employers

- This makes sense, except there's no where obvious to list your *current* employer. I'm guessing this is because this form is multi-purpose, and is also used for folks on work visas, who'd enter their current employer in question 8 - what should I put? I'll likely be working my notice at my current job by the time my interview comes around, so would I put that one with the end date being the date I will be officially leaving my job? It gives an example of end date that could be "present" so it certainly sounds to me like I should put the job I have now and my previous one.

You've figured out the one-size-fits-all nature of the forms. Your current employment was given on your g-325A in the petition and maybe on other forms. Just list the previous before the one where you are now. The purpose of the DS-157 is a lot to do with security. They are trying to find out if you visit the middle east often, are highly trained in science , or have the skills or experience to (for example) build a bomb, or are a member of the Nazi party, or terrorist groups.

If so, you will be put through extra security databases.

For the contact person maybe something like--

Friend: John Doe, 2222 High St, Town Zip

(My fiancé currently lives in London with me. We will get an apartment in the US after my visa is granted,)

Edited January 23, 2013 by Nich-Nick