G-325A unclear instructions

[DDT 65]

Hi! We are trying to get these g325a 's finished, I have searched the forums but no luck. Here are the questions:

1. What is the FILE NUMBER A on the top right of the form? What do I do here?

2. On the 4th line down it says HUSBAND OR WIFE IF NONE SO STATE

there is a space to write something there am i supposed to write WIFE if filing for a wife and HUSBAND if a husband?

3. At the very bottom : Neither of us have a ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER so why do they ask as if it is the usual thing?. I am a US citizen and my wife has no green card obviously! Should we just put N/A right?

4. Ok the middle name thing: My wife is Russian. She doesn't have a middle name on her birth certificate. She has a patronimic name which is the feminine of her fathers first name. In her Internal domestic passport she has a "patronymic name" listed. In her International Passport her patronymic name is included as a second "Given name" . What should she put on these American forms where they ask for a "middle name"?

[LotofPatience 65]

Hi! We are trying to get these g325a 's finished, I have searched the forums but no luck. Here are the questions:

1. What is the FILE NUMBER A on the top right of the form? What do I do here?

It is A# (Petitioner will have A# if green card holder or naturalized citizen, beneficiary does not have, so put N/A)

2. On the 4th line down it says HUSBAND OR WIFE IF NONE SO STATE

there is a space to write something there am i supposed to write WIFE if filing for a wife and HUSBAND if a husband?

For Husband's G-325A, it is WIFE and vice versa.

3. At the very bottom : Neither of us have a ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER so why do they ask as if it is the usual thing?. I am a US citizen and my wife has no green card obviously! Should we just put N/A right?

U.S citizen by birth will not have A#, but naturalized citizen will have A#. If you don't have it is N/A for both

4. Ok the middle name thing: My wife is Russian. She doesn't have a middle name on her birth certificate. She has a patronimic name which is the feminine of her fathers first name. In her Internal domestic passport she has a "patronymic name" listed. In her International Passport her patronymic name is included as a second "Given name" . What should she put on these American forms where they ask for a "middle name"?

Follow international passport name

Edited July 15, 2008 by PatiencePaidOff

[Fedup 0]

Hi! We are trying to get these g325a 's finished, I have searched the forums but no luck. Here are the questions:

1. What is the FILE NUMBER A on the top right of the form? What do I do here?

2. On the 4th line down it says HUSBAND OR WIFE IF NONE SO STATE

there is a space to write something there am i supposed to write WIFE if filing for a wife and HUSBAND if a husband?

3. At the very bottom : Neither of us have a ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER so why do they ask as if it is the usual thing?. I am a US citizen and my wife has no green card obviously! Should we just put N/A right?

4. Ok the middle name thing: My wife is Russian. She doesn't have a middle name on her birth certificate. She has a patronimic name which is the feminine of her fathers first name. In her Internal domestic passport she has a "patronymic name" listed. In her International Passport her patronymic name is included as a second "Given name" . What should she put on these American forms where they ask for a "middle name"?

1. Do not use A since neither of you have A numbers, but DO NOT USE N/A, put NONE instead, they flag all n/a on applications, it is not a valid reply, might cause RFE for explanation.

2. Line 4 write your husband/ wife info, so you just write in each other there.

3. Again, if you do not have A number do not write it there, put none.

4. I am Russian, and do not use patronimic, just a middle initial on all documents including US passport. But on the 325 and all other immigration forms I would suggest putting everything EXACTLY as in her international passport, so it would be our Russian version of "middle name".

Later when she is here she can change full patronimic use to middle initial use.

[YuAndDan 153]

1 and 3 are the same, you write NONE or N/A there unless the beneficiary had been in the USA on a residency visa before, if so you enter their A# from that time.

[pushbrk 12,890]

Hi! We are trying to get these g325a 's finished, I have searched the forums but no luck. Here are the questions:

1. What is the FILE NUMBER A on the top right of the form? What do I do here?

2. On the 4th line down it says HUSBAND OR WIFE IF NONE SO STATE

there is a space to write something there am i supposed to write WIFE if filing for a wife and HUSBAND if a husband?

3. At the very bottom : Neither of us have a ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER so why do they ask as if it is the usual thing?. I am a US citizen and my wife has no green card obviously! Should we just put N/A right?

4. Ok the middle name thing: My wife is Russian. She doesn't have a middle name on her birth certificate. She has a patronimic name which is the feminine of her fathers first name. In her Internal domestic passport she has a "patronymic name" listed. In her International Passport her patronymic name is included as a second "Given name" . What should she put on these American forms where they ask for a "middle name"?

2. On your form, fill in your wife's information. On hers, she fills in yours.

4. Since she has two given names in the international passport, the second one is her middle name. Match the passport wherever possible. Isn't that the way your middle name shows in your passport?

There are no instructions for the G325a because it's biographical. Don't forget this is a quadruplicate form in hard copy, so print and sign all four pages. Don't just print one or copy the first page. The information is the same and the fillable forms online will autofile the other pages but the pages themselves have small differences because they go to different departments.

[DDT 65]

Thanks!

But on number 2, I see a highlighted place to type something before I write the spouses name. Would I write the word "wife"? and then continue in the next highlighted area with her (maiden) name?

Also I found the discussion on the patronymic name in the Russian forums. I think I'll drop her patronymic completely. Though it is written on her International Passport and listed next to her "given names" it is written in Cyrillic only and not translated into Latin Alphabet like her first name is. Only her fist and last name are translated into English (Latin) alphabet on her Russian passport! Anyway I read all the pros and cons of using patronymic and think it will be OK to forget it. It seems that both ways will work and one person even had a problems in USA because she used her patronymic though it was on her green card. (at the DMV of course)

The woman at the US Consolate told me to just photocopy the the other pages of the g325. I'll have to look on mine and see if there are those small differences. I never noticed. Autofill won't work for me.

Edited July 16, 2008 by DDT

[DDT 65]

Ok We are just putting the final touches on the forms.

Just out of curiosity, I used to have an Alien Registration number but I was natualized 18 years ago. You don't think that they expect me to find the OLD number and put on form g325a do you, since I now carry a US passport?

And just to clarify:

g325a asks to check the box about what this is in connection with. I have heard several answers.

Check "other" then one of these:

"spousal visa"

"IR-1/CR-1"

"I-130 spousal visa support"

Is there an answer that is more clear to give? Which one do you think?

[pushbrk 12,890]

Ok We are just putting the final touches on the forms.

Just out of curiosity, I used to have an Alien Registration number but I was natualized 18 years ago. You don't think that they expect me to find the OLD number and put on form g325a do you, since I now carry a US passport?

And just to clarify:

g325a asks to check the box about what this is in connection with. I have heard several answers.

Check "other" then one of these:

"spousal visa"

"IR-1/CR-1"

"I-130 spousal visa support"

Is there an answer that is more clear to give? Which one do you think?

I-130 for CR1 visa (Or IR1 if you've already been married two years)

The space before you would put your wife's maiden name is there to write "none" when applicable. Otherwise, just write the name.

Edited July 20, 2008 by pushbrk

[DDT 65]

Ah now I get it, thanks!

[PhiLandShiR 18]

I thought the 'A' number was on the NOA2 ???

I also found it on my wife's K1 visa. In the Annotation section...

She is not a GC holder,yet, nor a naturalized citizen...

Phil

Hi! We are trying to get these g325a 's finished, I have searched the forums but no luck. Here are the questions:

1. What is the FILE NUMBER A on the top right of the form? What do I do here?

It is A# (Petitioner will have A# if green card holder or naturalized citizen, beneficiary does not have, so put N/A)

[bsd058 296]

I have a question and it pertains to the G-325A. Figured this was an old thread that I could bring back to life.

The form asks:

"This form is submitted in connection with an application for" and then lists naturalization, permanent residence, or other as an option. My goal is permanent residence, but technically the form I'm submitting the G-325A with is the I-130 petition for alien resident and is not an actual application for permanent residence. Am I getting too technical? Can I just state that the form is in connection with an application for permanent residence?

Thanks.

[Holly2234 66]

I have a question and it pertains to the G-325A. Figured this was an old thread that I could bring back to life.

The form asks:

"This form is submitted in connection with an application for" and then lists naturalization, permanent residence, or other as an option. My goal is permanent residence, but technically the form I'm submitting the G-325A with is the I-130 petition for alien resident and is not an actual application for permanent residence. Am I getting too technical? Can I just state that the form is in connection with an application for permanent residence?

Thanks.

For that i just put permanent residence. Because thats what i will be in the end! Try not to over think it. Thats got me worrying too many times! Then i find out it was a lot more simple than i thought.

[bsd058 296]

For that i just put permanent residence. Because thats what i will be in the end! Try not to over think it. Thats got me worrying too many times! Then i find out it was a lot more simple than i thought.

Thank you, Holly!

Ya, I kind of figured I was over-thinking it. They should really have an instruction manual on this form. haha.

Have a great day!

[pennyday 1]

Hi! We are trying to get these g325a 's finished, I have searched the forums but no luck. Here are the questions:

1. What is the FILE NUMBER A on the top right of the form? What do I do here?

2. On the 4th line down it says HUSBAND OR WIFE IF NONE SO STATE

there is a space to write something there am i supposed to write WIFE if filing for a wife and HUSBAND if a husband?

3. At the very bottom : Neither of us have a ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER so why do they ask as if it is the usual thing?. I am a US citizen and my wife has no green card obviously! Should we just put N/A right?

4. Ok the middle name thing: My wife is Russian. She doesn't have a middle name on her birth certificate. She has a patronimic name which is the feminine of her fathers first name. In her Internal domestic passport she has a "patronymic name" listed. In her International Passport her patronymic name is included as a second "Given name" . What should she put on these American forms where they ask for a "middle name"?

Hi! i'm still confused... Just want to ask if the FILE NUMBER on the top right of the form and the ALien registration number on the lower right are the same number to put? by the way i'm a GC hlolder and i am petitioning my husband.. please reply.!

Edited February 18, 2015 by pennyday

[pennyday 1]

QUOTE (DDT @ Jul 15 2008, 04:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi! We are trying to get these g325a 's finished, I have searched the forums but no luck. Here are the questions:

1. What is the FILE NUMBER A on the top right of the form? What do I do here?

It is A# (Petitioner will have A# if green card holder or naturalized citizen, beneficiary does not have, so put N/A)

2. On the 4th line down it says HUSBAND OR WIFE IF NONE SO STATE

there is a space to write something there am i supposed to write WIFE if filing for a wife and HUSBAND if a husband?

For Husband's G-325A, it is WIFE and vice versa.

3. At the very bottom : Neither of us have a ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER so why do they ask as if it is the usual thing?. I am a US citizen and my wife has no green card obviously! Should we just put N/A right?

U.S citizen by birth will not have A#, but naturalized citizen will have A#. If you don't have it is N/A for both

4. Ok the middle name thing: My wife is Russian. She doesn't have a middle name on her birth certificate. She has a patronimic name which is the feminine of her fathers first name. In her Internal domestic passport she has a "patronymic name" listed. In her International Passport her patronymic name is included as a second "Given name" . What should she put on these American forms where they ask for a "middle name"?

Follow international passport name

Hi! i'm still confused... Just want to ask if the FILE NUMBER on the top right of the form and the ALien registration number on the lower right are the same number to put? by the way i'm a GC hlolder and i am petitioning my husband.. please reply.! Please help!