Previous Visas

[SpidersWeb 16]

In the immigrant visa application (DS-260) you need to list previous 5 stays in the US and any visas. I've traveled 4 times on a visa waiver (an ESTA the 4th time) and I had an F-1 visa 10 years ago.

 

I don't have any documentation related to the F-1. The passport with the student visa was taken by a police officer when I renewed my passport. I don't have any other documents either. The local US embassy doesn't have a record from that time. The college I studied at couldn't help me.

 

Has anyone had a similar situation? Will this be an issue in itself?

[jan22 3,056]

2 hours ago, SpidersWeb said:

In the immigrant visa application (DS-260) you need to list previous 5 stays in the US and any visas. I've traveled 4 times on a visa waiver (an ESTA the 4th time) and I had an F-1 visa 10 years ago.

 

I don't have any documentation related to the F-1. The passport with the student visa was taken by a police officer when I renewed my passport. I don't have any other documents either. The local US embassy doesn't have a record from that time. The college I studied at couldn't help me.

 

Has anyone had a similar situation? Will this be an issue in itself?

Of course the US Embassy has a record from that time.  All visa applications since 9/11/2001 (and many before that) have been saved in their computer system.  However, there is no way for you to really get it from them for your application -- and you don't  need to.  Just put the month and year you got the visa (to the best of your memory).  If asked, you can say you don't remember specific details.