Wrong address on approved I-130- now how to do the DS-260?

[Courtney86 29]

Our I-130 was approved and now filling out the DS-260 I found a couple mistakes with the original address history. Not sure how to proceed with the DS-260 long address history to avoid getting flagged for discrepancies. Here are the mistakes on the I-130: 

 

1) We put her last address as 23rd Ave, when it should have been 25th. Because of the mistake there, I also put the postcode wrong (I copied it from entering the address with '23 Ave' on Google Maps)

 

2) We put the dates lived as Aug. 2011-May 2015. The correct dates were actually Aug. 2013- May 2015. She forgot about one place (2011-2013), but since 5 years is exactly Aug. 2013, I think we are in the clear there- it's just a 'typo' rather than an entire address missing on the I-130. 

 

SO, what is the best way to proceed for the DS-260? I tried searching this every way I could think and didn't find the answer. I've seen the responses that all of the correct info should go on the DS-260...but do we need to somehow explain the mistakes? Is there somewhere to do this on the DS-260, and if not, should I just submit an explanation letter w/ all of my other docs I'm submitting with my AOS? 

 

I've also seen some mentions of calling NVC- is this advised, or will it only draw attention to problems and draw this out?

 

Thanks very much!! Waited all week for the site to be back up and ready to get this submitted!  

[Abies 1,713]

3 minutes ago, Courtney86 said:

Our I-130 was approved and now filling out the DS-260 I found a couple mistakes with the original address history. Not sure how to proceed with the DS-260 long address history to avoid getting flagged for discrepancies. Here are the mistakes on the I-130: 

 

1) We put her last address as 23rd Ave, when it should have been 25th. Because of the mistake there, I also put the postcode wrong (I copied it from entering the address with '23 Ave' on Google Maps)

 

2) We put the dates lived as Aug. 2011-May 2015. The correct dates were actually Aug. 2013- May 2015. She forgot about one place (2011-2013), but since 5 years is exactly Aug. 2013, I think we are in the clear there- it's just a 'typo' rather than an entire address missing on the I-130. 

 

SO, what is the best way to proceed for the DS-260? I tried searching this every way I could think and didn't find the answer. I've seen the responses that all of the correct info should go on the DS-260...but do we need to somehow explain the mistakes? Is there somewhere to do this on the DS-260, and if not, should I just submit an explanation letter w/ all of my other docs I'm submitting with my AOS? 

 

I've also seen some mentions of calling NVC- is this advised, or will it only draw attention to problems and draw this out?

 

Thanks very much!! Waited all week for the site to be back up and ready to get this submitted!  

Fill out everything correctly&submit.

 

Draw NVC's attention to it by calling them and include a letter explaining the mistakes you guys made on the i130 in your aos/iv package.

 

Again,the beneficiary should give the consular officer a detailed explantion about this at the time of visa interview.

 

Best of luck..!  

[Courtney86 29]

Just now, Abies said:

Fill out everything correctly&submit.

 

Draw NVC's attention to it by calling them and include a letter explaining the mistakes you guys made on the i130 in your aos/iv package.

 

Again,the beneficiary should give the consular officer a detailed explantion about this at the time of visa interview.

 

Best of luck..!  

Perfect, thank you! I'll call NVC, and submit a letter, and have her explain at the interview. 

[Abies 1,713]

Just now, Courtney86 said:

Perfect, thank you! I'll call NVC, and submit a letter, and have her explain at the interview. 

You are welcome 

[valentinasc 330]

11 minutes ago, Courtney86 said:

Our I-130 was approved and now filling out the DS-260 I found a couple mistakes with the original address history. Not sure how to proceed with the DS-260 long address history to avoid getting flagged for discrepancies. Here are the mistakes on the I-130: 

 

1) We put her last address as 23rd Ave, when it should have been 25th. Because of the mistake there, I also put the postcode wrong (I copied it from entering the address with '23 Ave' on Google Maps)

 

2) We put the dates lived as Aug. 2011-May 2015. The correct dates were actually Aug. 2013- May 2015. She forgot about one place (2011-2013), but since 5 years is exactly Aug. 2013, I think we are in the clear there- it's just a 'typo' rather than an entire address missing on the I-130. 

 

SO, what is the best way to proceed for the DS-260? I tried searching this every way I could think and didn't find the answer. I've seen the responses that all of the correct info should go on the DS-260...but do we need to somehow explain the mistakes? Is there somewhere to do this on the DS-260, and if not, should I just submit an explanation letter w/ all of my other docs I'm submitting with my AOS? 

 

I've also seen some mentions of calling NVC- is this advised, or will it only draw attention to problems and draw this out?

 

Thanks very much!! Waited all week for the site to be back up and ready to get this submitted!  

omg i was facing the same problem today!

I lived in many countries and moved a lot and today on filling my DS260 i realised i missed some places on my i-130.

Lawyer said that as long as it is correct and legitimate it will be fine.

I feel like they ask for all of it to know where we've been and if we have any problems with any of the countries we lived in, hence why they ask for police certificates
 

[Courtney86 29]

2 minutes ago, valentinasc said:

omg i was facing the same problem today!

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Ahh glad it wasn't just me!  And thanks for the info!! I'm not worried, just wanted to make sure I corrected it the best way possible. Good luck! 

[Abies 1,713]

2 minutes ago, valentinasc said:

omg i was facing the same problem today!

I lived in many countries and moved a lot and today on filling my DS260 i realised i missed some places on my i-130.

Lawyer said that as long as it is correct and legitimate it will be fine.

I feel like they ask for all of it to know where we've been and if we have any problems with any of the countries we lived in, hence why they ask for police certificates
 

When mailing out your aos/iv package,include a detailed letter about this and call NVC to inform them because it will be documented on your file.

[Courtney86 29]

So...new problem. I'm trying to enter 14 addresses and I got a message saying there had been no activity for 15 minutes...even though I was typing/entering all the info. So it timed out and I lost it all. I guess it doesn't consider just plain typing/selecting drop downs as activity?  Only if you save/go to the next page?

 

But I can't save it part way because it will give the error that there is a gap in the history. 

 

Anyone else had this problem? Is the workaround to put a wrong end date, long enough to be able to hit the save button, and then keep correcting as you go? That seems really inefficient and confusing. Ohhh these forms. 

[valentinasc 330]

Just now, Abies said:

When mailing out your aos/iv package,include a detailed letter about this and call NVC to inform them because it will be documented on your file.

 i'll have to call them since docs have been sent already

 

[valentinasc 330]

1 minute ago, Courtney86 said:

So...new problem. I'm trying to enter 14 addresses and I got a message saying there had been no activity for 15 minutes...even though I was typing/entering all the info. So it timed out and I lost it all. I guess it doesn't consider just plain typing/selecting drop downs as activity?  Only if you save/go to the next page?

 

But I can't save it part way because it will give the error that there is a gap in the history. 

 

Anyone else had this problem? Is the workaround to put a wrong end date, long enough to be able to hit the save button, and then keep correcting as you go? That seems really inefficient and confusing. Ohhh these forms. 

i've also input holidays since there were errors on gaps between addresses 

[Courtney86 29]

6 minutes ago, valentinasc said:

i've also input holidays since there were errors on gaps between addresses 

I don't actually have gaps at all- what I meant was if I only write the first 4 addresses of the 14 and then try to hit save, in order to avoid it timing out, it will give me an error that I have a gap (i.e. the years of addresses #5-14) and it won't allow it to save. 

 

So it's like I either play beat the clock typing in 14 addresses or do a workaround and type in say the first 4...but change the end date on the 4th to be 15 years later, hit save, and then go back in and edit it correct and add some more, and do it again. 

 

If that makes any sense. Just wondering if this is just me having this issue? I don't understand why me typing and selecting drop downs = no activity. 

 

(Sorry if this should be a different thread now)

Edited August 1, 2018 by Courtney86

[valentinasc 330]

9 minutes ago, Courtney86 said:

I don't actually have gaps at all- what I meant was if I only write the first 4 addresses of the 14 and then try to hit save, in order to avoid it timing out, it will give me an error that I have a gap (i.e. the years of addresses #5-14) and it won't allow it to save. 

 

So it's like I either play beat the clock typing in 14 addresses or do a workaround and type in say the first 4...but change the end date on the 4th to be 15 years later, hit save, and then go back in and edit it correct and add some more, and do it again. 

 

If that makes any sense. Just wondering if this is just me having this issue? I don't understand why me typing and selecting drop downs = no activity. 

 

(Sorry if this should be a different thread now)

gotcha now! i just did it quickly, however your plan B doesn't sound bad either, do what works best for u 

[Courtney86 29]

1 minute ago, valentinasc said:

gotcha now! i just did it quickly, however your plan B doesn't sound bad either, do what works best for u 

It's working! About every 3 addresses I've been changing the end date to 1997 and hitting save haha. I thought I was pretty quick about copy/pasting butttt maybe not 😛 

[valentinasc 330]

4 minutes ago, Courtney86 said:

It's working! About every 3 addresses I've been changing the end date to 1997 and hitting save haha. I thought I was pretty quick about copy/pasting butttt maybe not 😛 

haha that's good to hear!

This morning when i was excited doing all that and got to my last address, that message of inactivity popped out and i lost it all - was so infuriating, i thought the site went down again haha  

[Abies 1,713]

27 minutes ago, valentinasc said:

 i'll have to call them since docs have been sent already

 

That will be fine