N/A versus None versus Blank.

[nexgenasian]

Hi all! I'm helping my Thai fiancee as we do our K1 Visa.

I'm having trouble filling out forms when they have conflicting instructions, or at the very least confusing instructions when it comes to leaving things blank or not.

Example, DS 230 question 19, has several fields to put in children of beneficiary's names.
My fiancee has no children, so what's appropriate? I've got four ideas:

1) The first box with "NONE", and the proceeding lines with N/A in each and every box (except date since N/A on the digital form is not valid)

2) All the boxes filled with NONE except date since None on the digital form for dates is not valid.

3) Just the first box, with None and all other boxes in the same question left blank.

4) N/A in ever box.

I usually go with my first idea because instructions usually say don't leave questions blank, but then again, question 19 has multiple boxes for 1 question which could be answered with 1 None. Examples out there vary too with 1 or 3 being the most popular.

In my 129f, which was accepted since I've gotten my NOA2, I went with 1. However it took forever to get my NOA2, I wonder if it was due to me putting way too many N/A.

Even simple questions like her name which has 3 boxes, in her middle name (she dosen't have one) do I leave it blank, put "None" or "N/A"?

[nichole]

Here's my thoughts---

Blank might make them wonder if you overlooked the question. None or N/A lets them know you read it.

Questions I would answer with 'NONE' because you have none of what's asked for:
Names of children
Former spouse
Social Security number
Other names used


I would use N/A when a previous question made the second question not applicable.
Example:
Have you obtained a certificate of citizenship in your name?
___ Yes __X_ No
If "Yes" give certificate number
__N/A_____________

"If your fiance is currently in the US....
He or she arrived.....
N/A N/A N/A


For her middle name, I have actually hearD of greencards coming with a name on it like Mary None Smith where some Bozo thought None was a middle name. I think I would put ---- (dashes) there.

The blanks for children-- I'd go with NONE in the first box to indicate you read the question, but N/A the rest of the way is overkill.