Help! Made a mistake in previous employment history on DS-260

[From_CAN_2_US 1,106]

I just submitted my DS-260 a few hours ago after checking it umpteen times. I just realised with horror that I made a mistake in teh previous employment section.

 

I was supposed to fill in my previous employers in the last 10 years starting from the most recent. I went back to 2013 and stopped. I missed putting in one more employer from 2010 - 2013... I am kicking myself for being so careless! I think it was because I was making sure the employer history tallies with the i130a and missed that i130a only had to go back 5 years...

 

What are my options right now:

 

1. Should I call NVC and tell them about my mistake?

2. Should I just bring it up at the interview?

 

What are the repurcussions? Will my ds-260 get rejected or will I get a dreaded RFE???

 

[EA and MK 48]

You're not alone on errors. My wife and I found errors because my Attorney submitted DS-260 without letting us review first. Mainly mistakes with my middle name being put as a surname instead of given name, my wife's mom's middle name being put as a surname instead of given name, an entry to the US is missing, my wife's middle name (despite it being on the passport under given names) was not included. I reached out to NVC, they gave me two options: A supervisor can reopen DS-260 or I could write a letter summarizing all the errors. In my case, I don't want to give the CO a laundry list of items. I'd rather have my wife go to her interview with no issues on DS-260, and elected to have NVC Re-Open my DS-260. They gave me a 1-6 week timeframe, but it's not like our case is up for an interview yet. I don't mind waiting as long as we get the record straight. Your case is so much easier, simply let the CO know would be my advice.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[From_CAN_2_US 1,106]

13 hours ago, EA and MK said:

You're not alone on errors. My wife and I found errors because my Attorney submitted DS-260 without letting us review first. Mainly mistakes with my middle name being put as a surname instead of given name, my wife's mom's middle name being put as a surname instead of given name, an entry to the US is missing, my wife's middle name (despite it being on the passport under given names) was not included. I reached out to NVC, they gave me two options: A supervisor can reopen DS-260 or I could write a letter summarizing all the errors. In my case, I don't want to give the CO a laundry list of items. I'd rather have my wife go to her interview with no issues on DS-260, and elected to have NVC Re-Open my DS-260. They gave me a 1-6 week timeframe, but it's not like our case is up for an interview yet. I don't mind waiting as long as we get the record straight. Your case is so much easier, simply let the CO know would be my advice.

Thank you! Really appreciate your response; helped to calm my panic

 

 I also called NVC this morning. The agent told me I could just note it down and report to the CO during the interview. She said, it was not a big thing, and should affect my case.

[LincKay 13]

I travelled for over a year, and will put down ‘Not Employ’ will NVC ask for any proof? All I have is entry stamps on my passports. 
 

Thank you everyone. 

[powerpuff 6,606]

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