DS 230 processing - K3 visa

[Nutty 2]

Hello,

We've been on the Visa Journey since December 28, 2006. I don't have my detailed time line available now.

I have multiple concerns regarding our application:

Question 38, page 3 of DS-230 - Write the full name in native script.

*My husband is in Iran. I called the NVC center and they said someone else can write his name for this question. As long as it reads his proper given name. So I wrote his name in Persian (legibly and clearly). I still feel unsure about this. But I also noted on page 4 of the DS-230 that I assisted in filling out the forms.

Now my husband is a petrochemical engineer in Iran. Given the bad relations between Iran and USA, I worry about this as his profession. Additionally, all Iranian men have to do some sort of military service in their youth in order to get a "better" job later in life. My husband did one year in recruit training. But he listed his deptartment as "anti chemical & anti biological weapons." He taught new recruits how to put on and take off gas masks and that's about it.

I am sure this is going to raise red flags....But honesty is the best policy and I thought since English is not his first langauge maybe during the interview the consulate official would be able to ascertain what his military background amounts to.

Lastly, since April 2004 I have been out of the country for 80% of the time and not working. I filed tax returns for 2004. But did not file for 2005 (not working & out of the country). Filed for 2006 (but filed ZERO income because out of the country). Worried about this. But provided IRS transcripts for 2004 and 2005. And a copy of the 2006 filed return.

I am currently working and exceed the 125% povertly level requirement. Provided letter from employer to NVC.

Will my lack of income over the past two years be a black mark against our case. I was out of the country.

What do you think of all this?