Mistake on DS160 marital status K1

[Dulce M. 8]

Hello! I have my k1 interview in a few weeks, me and my fiance live together,  I checked the box for domestic partnership as my marital status, I want to know is this was a mistake? Since we send our lease contract for our house back when we file for the I-129F I though this was the correct box for me to check. Am I wrong?

 

edit* we are from Mexico going to Ciudad Juarez embassy 

Edited February 10, 2020 by Dulce M.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Yes it is a mistake .. sort of means "common law marriage".

 

 

 

 

"A domestic partnership is, essentially, an alternative to marriage for same sex couples. It allows you to define your relationship status. A domestic partnership will entitle you and your partner to many of the same benefits that a married couple enjoys."

[Greenbaum 12,259]

13 hours ago, Dulce M. said:

Hello! I have my k1 interview in a few weeks, me and my fiance live together,  I checked the box for domestic partnership as my marital status, I want to know is this was a mistake? Since we send our lease contract for our house back when we file for the I-129F I though this was the correct box for me to check. Am I wrong?

 

edit* we are from Mexico going to Ciudad Juarez embassy 

It would be better now to either reopen the DS-160 and make the correction or create a new DS-160 to bring to your interview. Just bring the confirmation page to the DS-160 that you want the CO to use at the interview. 

[Dulce M. 8]

@Hank_ @Greenbaum

Thank you for your replies! I can't reopen or change the ds160 at this point on the website, so I will create a new one, my doubts are

Should I check the box for common law marriage? Or just single ( I will bring our uptade lease contract for the interview )

This new confirmation page, I need to present it also to my fingerprint appointment? Or just to my embassy appointment with the CO? My common sense tells me straight to my fingerprint appointment so they can make the change right?

 

Thank you for your time and orientation.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

22 minutes ago, Dulce M. said:

@Hank_ @Greenbaum

Thank you for your replies! I can't reopen or change the ds160 at this point on the website, so I will create a new one, my doubts are

Should I check the box for common law marriage? Or just single ( I will bring our uptade lease contract for the interview )

This new confirmation page, I need to present it also to my fingerprint appointment? Or just to my embassy appointment with the CO? My common sense tells me straight to my fingerprint appointment so they can make the change right?

 

Thank you for your time and orientation.

Create a new DS-160. Check the box single and don't present any type of lease. Let sleeping dogs lie. DS-160 is for the interview unless instructed otherwise. Your objective here is to present yourself as single, willing to marry within the 90 day window that starts once you arrive in the US. That is what is required for a K-1 visa. Do what is asked and not what isn't. No where in any instructions does it say to present a lease contract. I hope this helps. Hank_ may have some additional points.

[Dulce M. 8]

1 hour ago, Greenbaum said:

Create a new DS-160. Check the box single and don't present any type of lease. Let sleeping dogs lie. DS-160 is for the interview unless instructed otherwise. Your objective here is to present yourself as single, willing to marry within the 90 day window that starts once you arrive in the US. That is what is required for a K-1 visa. Do what is asked and not what isn't. No where in any instructions does it say to present a lease contract. I hope this helps. Hank_ may have some additional points.

Thank you! Here in Mexico they ask for the confirmation page of the DS160 when you present yourself for the fingerprints appointment, so I will take the new one with me and will see if they can change it or wait till the interview with the CO.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

1 minute ago, Dulce M. said:

Thank you! Here in Mexico they ask for the confirmation page of the DS160 when you present yourself for the fingerprints appointment, so I will take the new one with me and will see if they can change it or wait till the interview with the CO.

"They" don't change anything. Unless I am missing something. You are in control of the DS-160. So create a new one and begin to use it for fingerprinting and the interview. The DS-160 is accessed by the confirmation number. If you present the new confirmation number that is the DS-160 that will be used, including at the fingerprinting. Your making this much harder then it needs to be. I'm giving you the answer and you want to keep going around it. I am confused why that is.

[Dulce M. 8]

48 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

"They" don't change anything. Unless I am missing something. You are in control of the DS-160. So create a new one and begin to use it for fingerprinting and the interview. The DS-160 is accessed by the confirmation number. If you present the new confirmation number that is the DS-160 that will be used, including at the fingerprinting. Your making this much harder then it needs to be. I'm giving you the answer and you want to keep going around it. I am confused why that is.

Understood. Sorry a little bit of panic and a lot of overthinking. I will create my new ds160 and  call it a day. Thank you!