DS-230 Questions (employment history & children)

[LilyR 7]

I am trying to get my husband's DS-230 completed in anticipation of our next steps in the process but have 2 questions:

1. How do you handle breaks in employment history? It says for the past 10 years, but my husband is 25 so hasn't been work age for the entire 10 years. He was also in university for portions of the time. He had jobs along the way (some part time, some full time, some overlapping). Do I just list the actual work experience he has had and not worry about gaps? Or do I need to write "not working" or something like that??

2. And when the DS-230 asks to list "ALL" children, do they mean biological children or are step-children included in that? (The capitalized "ALL" is what i confusing me. I would have thought biological only otherwise.)

And help is appreciated!!!

[Saylin 1,605]

I am trying to get my husband's DS-230 completed in anticipation of our next steps in the process but have 2 questions:

1. How do you handle breaks in employment history? It says for the past 10 years, but my husband is 25 so hasn't been work age for the entire 10 years. He was also in university for portions of the time. He had jobs along the way (some part time, some full time, some overlapping). Do I just list the actual work experience he has had and not worry about gaps? Or do I need to write "not working" or something like that??

2. And when the DS-230 asks to list "ALL" children, do they mean biological children or are step-children included in that? (The capitalized "ALL" is what i confusing me. I would have thought biological only otherwise.)

And help is appreciated!!!

I'm not sure about your second question, but for gaps in employment, it's fine. It's kind of hard to have back-to-back jobs, and they know that. I had gaps between all of my jobs and had no issues. And they'll see from the education question that he was in school previously as well. Just list all the jobs he had, and don't worry about gaps.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I am trying to get my husband's DS-230 completed in anticipation of our next steps in the process but have 2 questions:

1. How do you handle breaks in employment history? It says for the past 10 years, but my husband is 25 so hasn't been work age for the entire 10 years. He was also in university for portions of the time. He had jobs along the way (some part time, some full time, some overlapping). Do I just list the actual work experience he has had and not worry about gaps? Or do I need to write "not working" or something like that??

2. And when the DS-230 asks to list "ALL" children, do they mean biological children or are step-children included in that? (The capitalized "ALL" is what i confusing me. I would have thought biological only otherwise.)

And help is appreciated!!!

1. I would make a complete list even if it took adding a sheet of paper if there is more than five. You could use the word "student" and dates for the education gaps of you like that better. It's acceptable to say "unemployed". No effect on visa if that is a worry. But the question says list employment, so listing just the actual jobs and dates is correct in my opinion. If they wanted gaps explained, it would have said so. I don't think it's an issue for a spouse visa however you choose to lst it.

2. The London website says this:

My child is not immigrating with me do I still have to list his or her details on the biographic data form OF-230-I?

You are required to enter the details of every child under the age of 21, including a stepchild from a marriage that was entered into while the child was under the age of 18.

Source: http://london.usembassy.gov/faq-imm-proc.html

**Note that the OF-230-I is an old name for DS-230, Part I

[ZC117 0]

1. I would make a complete list even if it took adding a sheet of paper if there is more than five. You could use the word "student" and dates for the education gaps of you like that better. It's acceptable to say "unemployed". No effect on visa if that is a worry. But the question says list employment, so listing just the actual jobs and dates is correct in my opinion. If they wanted gaps explained, it would have said so. I don't think it's an issue for a spouse visa however you choose to lst it.

2. The London website says this:

My child is not immigrating with me do I still have to list his or her details on the biographic data form OF-230-I?

You are required to enter the details of every child under the age of 21, including a stepchild from a marriage that was entered into while the child was under the age of 18.

Source: http://london.usembassy.gov/faq-imm-proc.html

**Note that the OF-230-I is an old name for DS-230, Part I

Regarding question 1. I have a chequered history with work too, However I can't remember exact dates of my jobs within the last ten years. Would it be enough to list the job but leave the dates blank?

[Saylin 1,605]

Regarding question 1. I have a chequered history with work too, However I can't remember exact dates of my jobs within the last ten years. Would it be enough to list the job but leave the dates blank?

If you leave the dates blank, you'll likely get a checklist issued. Your best bet will be to write 'See Additional Sheet' on that question, then on the sheet, write in the places of employment, along with rough dates, then include an explanation that those are rough estimates for dates as you don't remember them exactly.

[ZC117 0]

If you leave the dates blank, you'll likely get a checklist issued. Your best bet will be to write 'See Additional Sheet' on that question, then on the sheet, write in the places of employment, along with rough dates, then include an explanation that those are rough estimates for dates as you don't remember them exactly.

Thanks for the fast response, I will do what you said.