DS260 form questions

[Bunty24 1]

Hello, I am working on completing the DS260 form. First question: i have uploaded all the civil documents but when i click SUBMIT documents, nothing happens. I don't see any error on the page. There is no flag. There is a Field for OPTIONAL documents but none of those are applicable. I am unsure why the submit documents button is not working.

2nd question:  The question where it says "provide your last 5 visits to USA, how do I answer it for someone who just came to USA in January of 2024 on a student visa? The applicant is here currently. Does that count as part of last 5 visits? I would think that is not what they are asking. I thought Previous 5 visits excludes current stay? Please help. I don't want to submit it then have issues.

[Crazy Cat 41,923]

28 minutes ago, Bunty24 said:

Does that count as part of last 5 visits?

Yes, imo.  The last 5 times you touched US soil.

[Bunty24 1]

Thank you. The confusion I have is that if someone arrived here in Jan 2024 and has a 5 year student visa, how do I enter that information on the DS260 form? Do I start adding the current year visit then work backwards to 5 visits? If I do that then I have to select length of Stay, which is confusing. I was going to mark it as "arrived Jan 2024 and length of stay 5 years" since that is what the visa validity is. Is that accurate or should I exclude the current year visit? The form has no help page (at least I did not find it).   Also, why isn't the submitted document button working after uploading the civil documents?

[appleblossom 2,596]

1 hour ago, Bunty24 said:

Thank you. The confusion I have is that if someone arrived here in Jan 2024 and has a 5 year student visa, how do I enter that information on the DS260 form? Do I start adding the current year visit then work backwards to 5 visits? If I do that then I have to select length of Stay, which is confusing. I was going to mark it as "arrived Jan 2024 and length of stay 5 years" since that is what the visa validity is. Is that accurate or should I exclude the current year visit? The form has no help page (at least I did not find it).   Also, why isn't the submitted document button working after uploading the civil documents?

Add it in and then the previous 4 visits. And as advised in your last thread, you have to submit the DS-260 first. Then the documents. 
 

What kind of case is this and is your PD current? Please fill in your timeline, thanks. 

[Bunty24 1]

Thank you Appleblossom. I am helping out my friend, whose mom petitioned for him years ago. They have received notification to complete DS260 forms and upload civil documents. Some questions are not as straight forward. I am a naturalized citizen myself but that was a  while back. So some of these are very much new to me. The case shows Priority date as 26 OCT 2010.  I believe it is current since they have received updates regarding interview.

[appleblossom 2,596]

6 hours ago, Bunty24 said:

Thank you Appleblossom. I am helping out my friend, whose mom petitioned for him years ago. They have received notification to complete DS260 forms and upload civil documents. Some questions are not as straight forward. I am a naturalized citizen myself but that was a  while back. So some of these are very much new to me. The case shows Priority date as 26 OCT 2010.  I believe it is current since they have received updates regarding interview.

Ok. Is his Mom a citizen or green card holder? Which country is he from?

 

Bear in mind you can help but he must sign/submit the form himself  

[MSSF 8]

@Bunty24my dad applied for my siblings who are married and have kids, just like your friends mom sponsored her kids and thy have depends, kids who are derivate applicants. Did you select follow to join for them or accompany ?