Mistake in DS-160

[uday123]

After I signed and submitted my DS-160, I realized I have entered my previous employer's address wrong. That previous employer is within one year ago. Is this going to be a problem? My interview is next week at Toronto.......Please advise.

[AxialTilt]

DS-160 should always be accurate, try to re-schedule the appointment by creating new DS-160. You can still go with the current one if you want, but it is not worth the risk clearly. IT is very simple and up to you, do you want to take the risk or not? If not , re-schedule is my sincere advise.

[uday123]

Thank you bobby. I don't want to take risk either, but the appointments are not immediately available. I have a family urgency situation and got to go. I think I will take the risk. What a pain with these stampings!!!!

[Krish13]

As far i know this shouldnt be that difficult to change. You can always call the call center for toronto consulate and have them changed. I made a small typo in my appication and called them the next day and got it changed.

[uday123]

If I submit a new application, do I need to take another interview? Or can I use the same scheduled interview with new application ID. Any suggestions please.

[aruns4]

call/email the consulate

[gopal1505]

You can fill new DS-160 application and you can edit your interview details by giving new DS-160 confirmation number and submit

[uday123]

Yes, I called Consulate in Toronto, and they said create a new application and call us back. I did, and called them and updated. Same interview date as originally scheduled.

Krish, when did you go to interview in Toronto? Can you please share your experience? Thanks.

[bhaskar2011]

Create a new DS160 . update your appointment with new ID . ( you will in EDIT ..you can update new ID). when you go to interview you will take new DS160. forget abt old one. no need to change your appointment. I did this recently.

[CodeVISA]

@Uday, Its not a problem. No need to reschedule. Just call Embassy and they will do probably if it is minor mstake Else you can fill a new DS-160 and link the new DS160 confirmation number to your interview schedule.

[h1bvisaincanda]

Hi, I made a mistake on answering Immigrant application part on my DS-160. I created a new one as I did not want to go to Consulate with incorrect information. After reading your blog here, can I update the Application number logging into my scheduled interview? I see one of the members did it here can you please guide me here.

[ambvar]

Hi uday123, bhaskar2011 -

Could you please provide more information on this. I have to edit my information on DS 160 which I have already submitted.

I am attending Vancouver on 8th, I did contact Vancouver consulate but no one responded through call.

Please advice!

Thanks,

Varun

[h1bvisaincanda]

Hey ambvar,

I called too they did not respond. Email them. I got a response saying it's ok and go over there and make changes if it's one simple mistake. I am taking a print out of the letter from embassy as well to make sure they know I tried contacting them. :)

Regards.

[arundixit]

Friends,

I have visa interview next week. I made a mistake in DS160 for my wife(dependent visa). Reading the reviews i have filled new DS160 with correct information. Do i need to call call center to update the new number or i should go to consulate with old and new barcode. 

 

Please help!!

 

I can see many have asked the questions, but no one updated about what happened when they followed the suggestions. 

 

 

Thanks.

[mar2010er]

My wife was working for a US consulting company on H1B, she went to India on 2013 for vacation, during visa stamping she was given 221g and got a later refusal letter stating that the employer doesn't seem to provide employment by US laws and regulations, apparently, she was not paid during her maternal leave that had ticked the officer.After getting 221g, she got H4 visa stamped as I have an H1B and travelled to US.

Now, she is a full-time employee of another US based company on H1B. She went to India last week for a vacation and faced H1B visa stamping. She was again given 221g. This time because of our oversight as we did not check "have you ever been refused a US Visa" check-box in DS160. When the Officer asked her during the interview about previous refusal, she told him what had happened. Please advice on if there could be anything that could be done, besides waiting for 221g.