Few Question With DS-160 Form Filling?

[ANKITA BANTHIYA]

MY Questions are:

1) I would like to bring my parents on on a visitor visa (B2) from India.
My father is 'retried' and have savings from their pensions and rental incomes (around 16.5 lac), property and fixed deposits (around 65 lac) & also possess immovable properties & please help if this is enough fund to show for 2 persons for self sponsoring.
Also My parents have their parents and 2 children other one is settled in India, So purpose of this visit is purely tourism as im calling them, haven't met for last 3 years.

I'm on H1B Visa working in US since last 4.5 years and have decent funds in the bank (good financial standing & all documents are available) and also can happily sponsor their trip.
I was was reading about some the posts here and looks like self-sponsoring for retired parents is not a good option. (please correct me here!) so please advice what would be the safest option?


2) Job Experience?
My Father is Retired 7 years ago. I choose 'RETIRED' as their current occupation. The next question asked me to fill about Previous employment details - Were you previously employed? (applicable only if employed for last 5years) I choose 'NO' so i didn't have to fill anything?

Now during the Review of the form it appears as following: Primary Occupation - Retired Were You Previously employed - This is Kind of Misleading as it suggest that my father never worked before. So please suggest is it Ok or shall write the past occupation details even its more than 5 years ago??


Any Help Will be appreciated. Thanks in Advance.

[Libra_14]

If this is enough fund to show for 2 persons for self sponsoring.

Its more than enough.

I'm on H1B Visa working in US since last 4.5 years and have decent funds in the bank (good financial standing & all documents are available) and also can happily sponsor their trip.
I was was reading about some the posts here and looks like self-sponsoring for retired parents is not a good option. (please correct me here!) so please advice what would be the safest option?

Let them self-sponsor. Self-sponsoring their visit shows that they are well to do in their home country (not dependent on you or other), plus they have property to take care after their return.

So please suggest is it Ok or shall write the past occupation details even its more than 5 years ago??

Yes, I would suggest to take time & do fill in his previous occupation details. Saying "NO" to previous employed is misleading. I guess USCIS wants to know, if he hold any specialized knowledge from his previous job which can be harmful to them (like chemical/aero industry etc.). So, yes, please provide that information.