AOS from K-1, questions Re I-485 military service

[Gomast 65]

I finished my military service many years ago. I am confused about some questions in the I-485 form.

Have you EVER: 48.a Committed, threatened to commit, attempted to commit, conspired to commit, incited, endorsed, advocated, planned, or prepared any of the following: hijacking, sabotage, kidnapping, political assassination, or use of a weapon or explosive to harm another individual or cause substantial damage to property?

Answer: No

48.b Participated in, or been a member of, a group or organization that did any of the activities described in Item Number 48.a?

Should the answer be "Yes"?

 

48.e. Provided money, a thing of value, services or labor, or any other assistance or support for an individual, group, or organization who did any of the activities described in Item Number 48.a.?

 

Should the answer be "Yes", because I volunteered my services?

 

54. Have you EVER been a member of, assisted, or participated in any group, unit, or organization of any kind in which you or other persons used any type of weapon against any person or threatened to do so?"

 

Should the answer be "Yes"?

55. Have you EVER served in, been a member of, assisted, or participated in any military unit, paramilitary unit, police unit, self-defense unit, vigilante unit, rebel group, guerilla  group, militia, insurgent organization, or any other armed group?

Should the answer be "Yes"?

 

 

 

 

[KandN 38]

You should answer truthfully to each question and use the pages at the end of the application to explain each answer. Having served in a military force doesn't automatically disqualify your application but omitting details may. I've had to disclose my military training every time applying to a US Visa and it hasn't caused any issues thus far.

 

As for the specific questions, you should very likely answer 54 and 55 "Yes". For 48b and 48e, it would depend on whether the military of your country has been involved in any of the activities described in 48a. 

 

Regardless of your answers, you should include a statement describing the exact dates of your involvement and the roles in which you served in the military.

Edited September 17, 2019 by KandN

[Gomast 65]

Thank you so much!