DS-160: Work & Education 1

Official CEAC section: Work and Education Information

Your occupation, employer, and income. Your primary occupation must be consistent with your funding story and interview answers.

What this section asks

1. 1

   Primary Occupation

2. 2

   Current Employer / School Name

3. 3

   Employer / School Address

4. 4

   Employer / School Phone

5. 5

   Job Title

6. 6

   Employment Start Date

7. 7

   Monthly Income (local currency)

8. 8

   Briefly describe your duties

   2–3 specific sentences. Vague answers invite interview questions.

Where people get it wrong

• → Unemployed, retired, and student are all fine — funding must match occupation.
• → List your CURRENT employer exactly; under-2-year tenures trigger a previous-employer follow-up.