Question 1

What is "Have you ever withheld custody of a U.S. citizen child outside of the United States from a person granted custody?" on Form DS-160?

Accepted Answer

This field appears in Security and Background — Miscellaneous of Form DS-160 (Nonimmigrant visa application). Use Viziq to get a plain-English explanation of exactly what to enter.

Question 2

Why does DS-160 ask for "Have you ever withheld custody of a U.S. citizen child outside of the United States from a person granted custody?"?

Accepted Answer

USCIS requires this information as part of the Security and Background — Miscellaneous section. Viziq explains why each field is asked and what common mistakes to avoid.

Have you ever withheld custody of a U.S. citizen child outside of the United States from a person granted custody?

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