Question 1

What is "Have you, while serving as a government official, been responsible for or directly carried out, at any time, particularly severe violations of religious freedom?" on Form DS-160?

Accepted Answer

This field appears in Security and Background — Security 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, while serving as a government official, been responsible for or directly carried out, at any time, particularly severe violations of religious freedom?"?

Accepted Answer

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

Have you, while serving as a government official, been responsible for or directly carried out, at any time, particularly severe violations of religious freedom?

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