DS-157 Question 9 - Years of Visits Overseas

[CountryBoy 0]

Mylene brought up a question to me this evening about the DS-157; according to question 9

9. List all Countries You have Entered in the Last Ten Years

(Give the Year of Each Visit)

Mylene's work history in Japan is as follows.

February 1999 - August 1999

November 1999 - May 2000

April 2002 - October 2002

July 2003 - January 2004

November 2004 - May 2005

As you can see, she has worked in Japan on 5 separate occasions but the years that she was actually in Japan for any period of time are 6 .. I answered the question like this ..

Japan (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)

The correct information for the 4 most recent visits are on her G-325 stating month and year.

Because there are 6 separate years listed (for only 5 visits) on the DS-157 will this be an issue with the Consular Officer?

Will he ask for an explanation?

Should I just list the years that she ENTERED Japan and not the ones that she left?

I could state the overlaps of years and the visits which encompassed more than one year (ex. 1999-2000 even though her contract was only 6 months), but is it really necessary?

Is my answer above acceptable?

Thanks,

CB

[Sheriff Uling 3]

CB

The way in which you proposed to display the work history seems reasonable to me. At least, I would have asked my wife to do the same. By the by, it's not unusual for companies to send workers in the Philippines to training to other countries (especially if the company originated in another land). The CO will probably touch on that conversation briefly, or may not. However, it seems interesting enough to cover if I were the CO. One last thing, you did not correlate the title of this thread to your questions/statements. So, I will presume that your lady's work history was not completely listed on the G-325, during the Petition Stage, and it will vary a tad on the DS-157, during the K1 Visa Stage.

Cheers!!!

Sheriff Uling

Edited July 4, 2007 by Sheriff Uling

[CountryBoy 0]

CB

The way in which you proposed to display the work history seems reasonable to me. At least, I would have asked my wife to do the same. By the by, it's not unusual for companies to send workers in the Philippines to training to other countries (especially if the company originated in another land). The CO will probably touch on that conversation briefly, or may not. However, it seems interesting enough to cover if I were the CO. One last thing, you did not correlate the title of this thread to your questions/statements. So, I will presume that your lady's work history was not completely listed on the G-325, during the Petition Stage, and it will vary a tad on the DS-157, during the K1 Visa Stage.

Cheers!!!

Sheriff Uling

Sheriff,

The G-325 was completed correctly at the time of filing, but it only lists the 4 most recent visits as it only has space for her last 5 jobs (she was a secretary for a while in 2005) .. The dates listed in her G-325 show FROM month and year TO month and year .. Mylene was asking if the dates on the DS-157 need to be the date that she ENTERED Japan or any years that she spent time there (5 visits / 6 years).

Unless someone lets me know why I shouldn't, I think I'll just list it as originally posted .. all 6 years, she can explain (and show contracts, etc.) if the CO asks.

BTW .. Her interview is Monday .. WoOhOo

Thanks,

CB