No US phone number for DS-260

[US/EU_in_Czech 6]

Form DS-260 asks for the petitioner's phone number and only accepts US formats. What if the petitioner lives abroad and doesn't have a US phone number? Should they give a family member's number in the US?

[Mike E 11,739]

The petitioner  needs to establish  US domicile at some point. Today is good. 
 

It is possible to get a U.S. phone number outside the U.S. ; just enter this into a search engine:

 

     how can i get a us number from outside U.S.

 

This way, in the unlikely event DoS calls the petitioner, there will be no delays in responding. 

[US/EU_in_Czech 6]

1 hour ago, Mike E said:

The petitioner  needs to establish  US domicile at some point. Today is good. 
 

It is possible to get a U.S. phone number outside the U.S. ; just enter this into a search engine:

 

     how can i get a us number from outside U.S.

 

This way, in the unlikely event DoS calls the petitioner, there will be no delays in responding. 

Thanks, I've done that! Found a free app

[pushbrk 12,876]

8 hours ago, US/EU_in_Czech said:

Thanks, I've done that! Found a free app

Good, but note, just because there's a question, does not mean there must be an answer.

[US/EU_in_Czech 6]

27 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Good, but note, just because there's a question, does not mean there must be an answer.

It did in this case! The phone number was mandatory

Edited February 25, 2023 by US/EU_in_Czech

[pushbrk 12,876]

5 minutes ago, US/EU_in_Czech said:

It did in this case! The phone number was mandatory

What you did worked.  Entering ten digits of your actual phone number would have worked too.  They don't "call" and you are not required to have a US number.  Lot's of folks read these threads.  My information is for "the reader".

[US/EU_in_Czech 6]

6 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

What you did worked.  Entering ten digits of your actual phone number would have worked too.  They don't "call" and you are not required to have a US number.  Lot's of folks read these threads.  My information is for "the reader".

Sure, that's legit. I just didn't want to enter anything "wrong"

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