dS-230 Canadian/Generic Questions

[Matsiepan 6]

A couple of questions, both Canadian and more general.

I am just working ahead on my Ds-230 and I was wondering what to put in for question #35. We are a VWP country so we never have to apply for a visa to visit the U.S. (but on occasion I have known my passport to be stamped at customs and b2 written in the stamp). Do I list b2 visa for all my remembered visits or just write in VWP? If neither, do I just leave those spots blank? Also, for fellow Canadians that have made countless visits to the U.s., have you listed every single visit for the past few decades, or just more recent ones? I've crossed the border too many times to count to go shopping in Buffalo to remember them all in enough detail to put on the form.

Question # 33: a) Do they really want to know my grade schools? I can easily list them, but I am a little bemused at having to.

b) The sample form here on VJ shows listing the specific focus of your degree (electrical engineering for example) and the degree (as engineering). Am I to presume they do not want you to differentiate between the degrees? For example, I have an MA and a BA in the same course of study from the same university, so would I just be putting "RELIGION, RELIGION" for each degree or "Religion, Masters" and Religion, Bachelor"

If I need to attach a sheet to write in more answers, do I simply write " Please see attached sheet" and then write the corresponding question number on the attached sheet before answering in further detail?

Thank you in advance!

[Saylin 1,605]

A couple of questions, both Canadian and more general.

I am just working ahead on my Ds-230 and I was wondering what to put in for question #35. We are a VWP country so we never have to apply for a visa to visit the U.S. (but on occasion I have known my passport to be stamped at customs and b2 written in the stamp). Do I list b2 visa for all my remembered visits or just write in VWP? If neither, do I just leave those spots blank? Also, for fellow Canadians that have made countless visits to the U.s., have you listed every single visit for the past few decades, or just more recent ones? I've crossed the border too many times to count to go shopping in Buffalo to remember them all in enough detail to put on the form.

Question # 33: a) Do they really want to know my grade schools? I can easily list them, but I am a little bemused at having to.

b) The sample form here on VJ shows listing the specific focus of your degree (electrical engineering for example) and the degree (as engineering). Am I to presume they do not want you to differentiate between the degrees? For example, I have an MA and a BA in the same course of study from the same university, so would I just be putting "RELIGION, RELIGION" for each degree or "Religion, Masters" and Religion, Bachelor"

If I need to attach a sheet to write in more answers, do I simply write " Please see attached sheet" and then write the corresponding question number on the attached sheet before answering in further detail?

Thank you in advance!

The DS-230 is an obsolete form. It's been replaced by the online DS-260.

On the DS-260, they only ask for the last FIVE visits to the US, so much easier for Canadians to fill out. And if I recall correctly, they don't ask for type of visa or anything, just the dates.

For the question on schools, you start with high school and go up. No elementary schools needed. This is how I filled out mine:

High school course of study: academic

High school degree or diploma: high school diploma

College course of study: Social Science

College degree or diploma: College Education Diploma*

*I didn't write this on the form, but I went to a CEGEP in Quebec where, when you graduate, you get a DEC (in English, it's called a College Education Diploma), which is basically an equivalent to an Associate's Degree elsewhere.

For your case, I'd suggest you put the latter you mentioned: Religion/Masters and Religion/Bachelor.

And you can't add additional sheets to an online form

I highly, highly, highly suggest you click on the wiki linked in my signature below. It explains the NVC process (specifically for Canadians), so it should help you become more familiar with the NVC process

[Matsiepan 6]

Thank you immensely!

[Saylin 1,605]

Thank you immensely!

No problem! Hope that answered all your questions.

[NikLR 13,227]

Saylin are they asking for previous work and education again? Remember I did this last March and I didn't have to list either, it just asked for my current work and if I was working anywhere else and if I was currently in school.

[Saylin 1,605]

Saylin are they asking for previous work and education again? Remember I did this last March and I didn't have to list either, it just asked for my current work and if I was working anywhere else and if I was currently in school.

Oh yeah, that's right, I forgot they changed it!

OP: unless they've changed things again, you'll only be asked for CURRENT work/school information. Just in case though, have all that information handy.

[NikLR 13,227]

and when you DO have to fill it up, let us know if it asks for previous work or schooling!

[Matsiepan 6]

I will!

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Just a small correction - nothing that has to do with completing the form but may come up in other areas . ..

Canada is not a Visa Waiver country. Canada has a unique relationship with the US in that, under usual circumstances we do not require a hard copy visa to enter the US as a visitor. We are automatically assumed to have 'de facto' B-2 visa when we are allowed to cross the border. We just don't have to apply for it at the Consulate before we cross, nor do we have to have the 'visa requirement' waived; we enter the US as a B-2 visa visitor due to our status as Canadian citizens.

Good luck with your paperwork:-) - we have a lot of really good members who here are dynamite with advice :-).