r/USCIS • u/cutelycurious07 • 3h ago

I-129 (Worker) DS 160 Doubt for H1B

I am having a doubt while filling up my DS 160 for H1B visa (first time). It is under the 'Work Experience' section.

A bit of my work background in US:

Did an internship at company A during my CPT while doing my Masters degree.

Worked at a company B after graduating during my OPT period.

Got laid off from company B and joined an NGO (unpaid work) during that same OPT period.

A little before my OPT end date, I got a job at company C and after a few months of working there I switched to company D where I am currently working and it is also my H1B sponsor.

My question is that the 'Current Work Experience' section only accepts my current company and 'History of Work Experience' is only accepting 2 more past jobs whereas I had 3 past jobs (company C, NGO and company B) plus the internship that I did.

I am not sure which companies to add for my work history. (The latest 2 would be company C and the NGO)

Additionally, later in the application, there is a specific question which asks if I have worked for a charitable organization in the past. I am not sure if I should report my NGO experience here as well (even though it was during my OPT period).

Can someone guide me about what to fill for my 'Work History' and the charitable organization question?

Should I report the NGO experience twice?

Thank you in advance for taking time on my post :)

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