DS-260 application question

[Punisher 40]

I will be working on ds-260 soon and in the DOS sample provided I have noticed in Family Information: Spouse, a rather strangely worded question that should differ depending on the situation:

 

"Is your spouse immigrating to the US with you?"  (if "no" then 2nd question asks about the same but "within next 6 mo")

 

Now, normally your USC spouse would NOT be said to be "immigrating" to US (regardless with or without you) as he/she already is US Citizen so can't "immigrate" to US again. And if USC is already in US at the time of file, your answer would be "no/no".

 

How did you go about it? Did you treat it as "typo" that doesn't reflect all possible situations or what?

 

Thanks

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

People other than spouses petition immediate family members... e.g. adult child bringing parents over is common.. the question is generic, just tick no box if not applicable 

Edited May 24, 2020 by Duke & Marie

[arken 4,197]

1 hour ago, Punisher said:

How did you go about it? Did you treat it as "typo" that doesn't reflect all possible situations or what?

It does reflect all possible situations which in fact is only two: Either the spouse is immigrating or not immigrating. The USC or LPR spouses of the applicant don’t immigrate so the answer would simply be No wherever it asks.

[Punisher 40]

46 minutes ago, arken said:

It does reflect all possible situations which in fact is only two: Either the spouse is immigrating or not immigrating. The USC or LPR spouses of the applicant don’t immigrate so the answer would simply be No wherever it asks.

Exactly my thoughts