URGENT: Previous H1B employment dates for DS160 form

[Disturbia]

Hi

I am appearing for 1st time stamping for H1B visa in Hyderabad. Please help me fill DS 160 form.

For Employment dates, should they be when the employer start paying or will it be H1B approval notice?

I got the H1B approval notice starting Oct 1, 2010 as my employer B transferred from employer A and on April 29 -Received h1B receipt notice of employer B and started getting pay from May 3.

What dates should I mention on DS160? Should it be May 3 or Oct 1?

On Oct 1 I got laid off, and then transferred to F1 (GMAT). Please let me know if I need to add this GMAT cousework on F1 too? Do I need to mention all my previous employment dates?

Thanks!

[reluctantsnowman]

Be truthful and mention the right dates i.e. your correct date of employment. This can always be verified from your paystubs.

[Disturbia]

Should the dates be acoording to paystubs or the date when H1b periood starts?