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So I am in the process of filling out the I-485 for my wife who came in on a K1.

 

I see that they ask for all previous employers for the past 5 years. The only issue is, she hasn't been employed for the past 5 years.

 

Do I just write "none" and write that she hasn't been employed for the past 5 years in part 14?

 

Has anybody else been faced with this dilemma?

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I am not sure this classifies as a dilemma.  If she has not worked then 'none' for her employment history is the truth and nothing else needs to be explained.  There is no supplementary papers or explanation from you required.  Lots of people do not work or have never worked. 


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Tell the truth, not sure where the issue is.

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I would just do this as per the instructions:

 

Provide your employment history for the last five years, whether inside or outside the United States. Provide the most recent employment first. If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 14. Additional Information.

 

In Part 14, explain that she has not worked for the past 5 years and has been unemployed. For the actual boxes, maybe just put "N/A" or or "Not Applicable."

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5 hours ago, IlyaATL said:

So I am in the process of filling out the I-485 for my wife who came in on a K1.

 

I see that they ask for all previous employers for the past 5 years. The only issue is, she hasn't been employed for the past 5 years.

 

Do I just write "none" and write that she hasn't been employed for the past 5 years in part 14?

 

Has anybody else been faced with this dilemma?

Its ok. My husband went through a period of unemployment. He was asked about it at our AOS interview and explain why. No biggie in the end. Just put N/A or none.

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22 hours ago, IlyaATL said:

So I am in the process of filling out the I-485 for my wife who came in on a K1.

 

I see that they ask for all previous employers for the past 5 years. The only issue is, she hasn't been employed for the past 5 years.

 

Do I just write "none" and write that she hasn't been employed for the past 5 years in part 14?

 

Has anybody else been faced with this dilemma?

If she has no work history, she has no  work history! That's not a big deal my wife had no work history either.


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On 11/27/2021 at 5:54 AM, IlyaATL said:

Has anybody else been faced with this dilemma?

If that's a dilemma, wait till you reach the section where it asks for information of her 3 children.

 

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