Need help to fill up schedule A / background declaration

[sam.ums]

Hi everyone..... I am in very confusing stage to fill up schedule A form.
Need your help regarding-
1. I was working in cruise line from 2005 - 2010 & traveled almost all the southeast Asian countries & Australia. So in personal history what should I write down about my visit ,work activity & place. ( as I always in the ship)
2 about the last 10 years addresses ...what should I fill in this as I always traveling in cruise.

I know this is so much confusing but hoping to get some feedback from seniors,experience members & whoever in the same situation

I am waiting for your response to fill my forms
Thanks everyone

 

[sam.ums]

Is anyone in the same confusion like me please share your views members.

Thanks need your views to solve out this.

 

[jsm0085]

Hi everyone..... I am in very confusing stage to fill up schedule A form.
Need your help regarding-
1. I was working in cruise line from 2005 - 2010 & traveled almost all the southeast Asian countries & Australia. So in personal history what should I write down about my visit ,work activity & place. ( as I always in the ship)

For the background dec. I'd suggest you put your position, name of employer and location of employer (e.g. if you were employed in NY, USA, put that!)

2 about the last 10 years addresses ...what should I fill in this as I always traveling in cruise.

This is more difficult, as technically they want a history of all your travels. You could try your best to document it. I think under these circumstances it may be beneficial to provide an explanation letter, outlining your particular circumstances.

It would be advisable to give CIC a call for some advice, but to be honest I don't think this is your normal situation so I'm not sure how much information they can provide you. A consultation with an immigration lawyer/consultant may be beneficial.

I know this is so much confusing but hoping to get some feedback from seniors,experience members & whoever in the same situation

I am waiting for your response to fill my forms
Thanks everyone

 

[CEC2013]

sam,

I was exactly in the same position as you.

1. For personal history, put the company name and the port of call from which you always sailed out of. Example: my 'hubs' if you will were Miami and Barcelona. Activity should be your position/title.

2. For time spent on the cruise ship, I just noted that. I too went all over Europe, US, Caribbean and there is practically no way to note all of this. So, In the field, I just included names of ships.

In addition, I provided my contracts, C1D, USCIS paperwork and crew ID. Also, on the travel history, I explained that I was on cruise ships that we had different ports of call each day and could not account for all travel. Especially, since we dont use passports to enter a country, but rather the crew ID. So, if you can provide most of this, you should be fine.

Feel free to pm me if you have any other questions.

 

[sam.ums]

Thanks a lot for your advice. Your suggestions really help me a lot to filling up the form.

@cec2012 - u were in the same situation so you must be know we have the work contract almost 8 to 10 months. So Do I need mention my holidays time also for Ex if I come back frm cruise for holidays for 2 months I need to mention that.
Secondly I like to take your advise as we travelled lots of company so do we need to provide any PCC of our boarded port country or is there any chance they can ask this.
Mine mostly boarded countries are Singapore, Hong Kong & Australia

I am also submitting my contracts ,salary stub,company letter & seamans visa (C1D)

Thanks for everyone advice

 

[CEC2013]

Nah bro. No need for PCC, since you did not remain in the country for 6 months. If they ask, then you do it, but dont waste your time. Its a drag getting stuff like that. Before I came to CA, I was finishing up in Spain and a friend of mine, who is a high ranking police/military officer told me that it would be really hard getting a PCC from there, since they have little on record. Anyway, just PCCs for countries where you spent 6 months or more.

Ok, my situation was like this...I got hired in Oct of one year, worked for 9 months the following year, and then got off for a 3 month vacation. What I put is Line 1 - Employment with XYZ company, Port of Call, Time period ... Line 2 - Vacation/Leave, Company XYZ, Home city/country, Time period.

So, I separated them into 2 items, so as to show when I was out of country and traveling, versus at home.

Oh, I just remembered what else you could do, if you have it. You could include a copy of seaman's book or passport. Not sure if you were required to get one, but that will provide info as to your whereabouts (ship) and time.

 

[sam.ums]

Definately I will include my seaman's copy & all the relevant info.
So that's seems like in the section for addresses for last 10 years also we can mention port of join ship, period & ship' s name & the country.
What you mention above is really sounds great. So this all info I can write down in form or on the separate sheet which we enclosed with the form

Thanks

 

[sam.ums]

Thanks @ jsm0085 for all York advice.

 

[COSINECHARIE]

HI any update on this one? i'm too confused if i shoud write the whole itinerary of the ship, but also could not remember it anymore