"other relatives" confusion, anxiety

[Irelandman1998 0]

Ive previously studied in the states on a visa. For the question in the ds160 "Do you have any other relatives" I answered no. 

However, a sibling of mine is moving to the states and has listed a few distant cousins and an aunt ( who I never knew existed) for that question, who reside in the U.S. My family is big on that side if the family and have not met/known every relative. 

 

I'm hoping to go on a j1 next summer, but now it might look like I lied or committed fraud by not listing relatives who i have never met or known to exist or reside in the U.S. Obviously I will have to list them now. Apart from that, everything else is fine on my application.

 

 I'm guessing I'll automatically get denied?

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

You can't fill in details what you don't know. You don't have to fill relatives with no contact/acknowledgement. 

[Irelandman1998 0]

Just now, NancyNguyen said:

You can't fill in details what you don't know. You don't have to fill relatives with no contact/acknowledgement. 

Thanks Nancy! If I mention them for my next visa will it cause issues?Ive never met them before in my life nor have been made aware of their presence

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

Just now, Irelandman1998 said:

Thanks Nancy! If I mention them for my next visa will it cause issues?Ive never met them before in my life nor have been made aware of their presence

I got whole bunch of cousins even my grandma but I didn't list them at all when I filed for my F-1 -> naturalization because I have no knowledge about them, I just knew they are in the States.

[Irelandman1998 0]

5 minutes ago, NancyNguyen said:

I got whole bunch of cousins even my grandma but I didn't list them at all when I filed for my F-1 -> naturalization because I have no knowledge about them, I just knew they are in the States.

That makes sense! Thanks again