3 Questions

[jnav29 1]

1) I was born in Puerto Rico so that makes me a citizen from the day I was born. On the I-129F, question 10, it asks how I obtained my citizenship whether by Birth in the US or by Naturalization. I was not technically born in the US. Not sure how to answer. I think born in the US makes the most sense. Anyone out there born in Puerto Rico or and American territory that is not a state?

2) I have a past criminal history going back 15 years. Can anyone explain or tell me if they have had past criminal history and if they encountered any issue when filing the I-129F? What would cause me to be denied a finace visa based on past criminal history? My criminal is history is not the worse in the world, no murder or anything like that and like I said it was 15 years ago.

3) Also does credit history play a part in the I-129F proccess? I am going through foreclosure and was wondering if that would be a cause for me to be denied. I have not filed for bankruptcy. Should I avoid filing for backruptcy while I do the I-129F process?

[YuAndDan 153]

1) Citizen by BIRTH

2) US Citizen's criminal history is not the issue, it is the benificiary's history that is of consern.

For I-129F (IMBRA) you need to provide criminal info for:

1. Domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and neglect, dating violence, elder abuse, and stalking.

The term "domestic violence" includes felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by a current or former spouse of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse, by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction receiving grant monies, or by any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person's acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction.

2. Homicide, murder, manslaughter, rape, abusive sexual contact, sexual exploitation, incest, torture, trafficking, peonage, holding hostage, involuntary servitude, slave trade, kidnapping, abduction, unlawful criminal restraint, false imprisonment, or an attempt to commit any of these crimes.

3. Crimes relating to a controlled substance or alcohol on three or more occasions, and such crimes did not arise from a single act.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-129Finstr.pdf

3) NO Only later at VISA interview you only need to show adequate INCOME to support the prospective immigrant.

[jnav29 1]

1) Citizen by BIRTH

2) US Citizen's criminal history is not the issue, it is the benificiary's history that is of consern.

For I-129F (IMBRA) you need to provide criminal info for:

1. Domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and neglect, dating violence, elder abuse, and stalking.

The term "domestic violence" includes felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by a current or former spouse of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse, by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction receiving grant monies, or by any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person's acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction.

2. Homicide, murder, manslaughter, rape, abusive sexual contact, sexual exploitation, incest, torture, trafficking, peonage, holding hostage, involuntary servitude, slave trade, kidnapping, abduction, unlawful criminal restraint, false imprisonment, or an attempt to commit any of these crimes.

3. Crimes relating to a controlled substance or alcohol on three or more occasions, and such crimes did not arise from a single act.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-129Finstr.pdf

3) NO Only later at VISA interview you only need to show adequate INCOME to support the prospective immigrant.

Do I have to provide my criminal history when I file the I-129F form?

[YuAndDan 153]

1) Citizen by BIRTH

2) US Citizen's criminal history is not the issue, it is the benificiary's history that is of consern.

For I-129F (IMBRA) you need to provide criminal info for:

1. Domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and neglect, dating violence, elder abuse, and stalking.

The term "domestic violence" includes felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by a current or former spouse of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse, by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction receiving grant monies, or by any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person's acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction.

2. Homicide, murder, manslaughter, rape, abusive sexual contact, sexual exploitation, incest, torture, trafficking, peonage, holding hostage, involuntary servitude, slave trade, kidnapping, abduction, unlawful criminal restraint, false imprisonment, or an attempt to commit any of these crimes.

3. Crimes relating to a controlled substance or alcohol on three or more occasions, and such crimes did not arise from a single act.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-129Finstr.pdf

3) NO Only later at VISA interview you only need to show adequate INCOME to support the prospective immigrant.

Do I have to provide my criminal history when I file the I-129F form?

A. If you have ever been convicted of any of the following crimes, submit certified copies of all court and police records showing the charges and dispositions for every such conviction. This is required even if your records were sealed or otherwise cleared or if anyone, including a judge, law enforcement officer, or attorney, told you that you no longer have a record.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-129Finstr.pdf

You may want to read the instructions for I-129F

[jnav29 1]

1) Citizen by BIRTH

2) US Citizen's criminal history is not the issue, it is the benificiary's history that is of consern.

For I-129F (IMBRA) you need to provide criminal info for:

1. Domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and neglect, dating violence, elder abuse, and stalking.

The term "domestic violence" includes felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by a current or former spouse of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse, by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction receiving grant monies, or by any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person's acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction.

2. Homicide, murder, manslaughter, rape, abusive sexual contact, sexual exploitation, incest, torture, trafficking, peonage, holding hostage, involuntary servitude, slave trade, kidnapping, abduction, unlawful criminal restraint, false imprisonment, or an attempt to commit any of these crimes.

3. Crimes relating to a controlled substance or alcohol on three or more occasions, and such crimes did not arise from a single act.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-129Finstr.pdf

3) NO Only later at VISA interview you only need to show adequate INCOME to support the prospective immigrant.

Do I have to provide my criminal history when I file the I-129F form?

A. If you have ever been convicted of any of the following crimes, submit certified copies of all court and police records showing the charges and dispositions for every such conviction. This is required even if your records were sealed or otherwise cleared or if anyone, including a judge, law enforcement officer, or attorney, told you that you no longer have a record.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-129Finstr.pdf

You may want to read the instructions for I-129F

I have read the I-129F instructions and it appears to me that I will have to provide some of my criminal past with the form. So from what you are saying it should still not be reason for a denial?

[YuAndDan 153]

I have read the I-129F instructions and it appears to me that I will have to provide some of my criminal past with the form. So from what you are saying it should still not be reason for a denial?

Correct.

[pushbrk 12,898]

I have read the I-129F instructions and it appears to me that I will have to provide some of my criminal past with the form. So from what you are saying it should still not be reason for a denial?

Correct.

Read the questions carefully and interpret them literally. If any answer is yes, provide the corresponding records. The purpose of IMBRA is to assure the beneficiary is informed of your relevant criminal history, so you'll want to fully brief your fiancee before her interview.

The only criminal history that would get your petition denied relates to the Adam Walsh act, so you'l want to determine whether that applies to you. Just google it.

[jnav29 1]

I have read the I-129F instructions and it appears to me that I will have to provide some of my criminal past with the form. So from what you are saying it should still not be reason for a denial?

Correct.

Read the questions carefully and interpret them literally. If any answer is yes, provide the corresponding records. The purpose of IMBRA is to assure the beneficiary is informed of your relevant criminal history, so you'll want to fully brief your fiancee before her interview.

The only criminal history that would get your petition denied relates to the Adam Walsh act, so you'l want to determine whether that applies to you. Just google it.

Thank you all for your replies. I and my fiancee greatly appreciate it. Good luck to all.

[jnav29 1]

I have read the I-129F instructions and it appears to me that I will have to provide some of my criminal past with the form. So from what you are saying it should still not be reason for a denial?

Correct.

Read the questions carefully and interpret them literally. If any answer is yes, provide the corresponding records. The purpose of IMBRA is to assure the beneficiary is informed of your relevant criminal history, so you'll want to fully brief your fiancee before her interview.

The only criminal history that would get your petition denied relates to the Adam Walsh act, so you'l want to determine whether that applies to you. Just google it.

Thank you all for your replies. I and my fiancee greatly appreciate it. Good luck to all.

Well I definitely don't fall under the Adam Walsh act.

[maggieNomar 0]

I have read the I-129F instructions and it appears to me that I will have to provide some of my criminal past with the form. So from what you are saying it should still not be reason for a denial?

Correct.

Read the questions carefully and interpret them literally. If any answer is yes, provide the corresponding records. The purpose of IMBRA is to assure the beneficiary is informed of your relevant criminal history, so you'll want to fully brief your fiancee before her interview.

The only criminal history that would get your petition denied relates to the Adam Walsh act, so you'l want to determine whether that applies to you. Just google it.

Thank you all for your replies. I and my fiancee greatly appreciate it. Good luck to all.

Well I definitely don't fall under the Adam Walsh act.

Good to know Good luck. Sounds like you are in the clear to file.

[John-Angelica 0]

1) I was born in Puerto Rico so that makes me a citizen from the day I was born. On the I-129F, question 10, it asks how I obtained my citizenship whether by Birth in the US or by Naturalization. I was not technically born in the US. Not sure how to answer. I think born in the US makes the most sense. Anyone out there born in Puerto Rico or and American territory that is not a state?

2) I have a past criminal history going back 15 years. Can anyone explain or tell me if they have had past criminal history and if they encountered any issue when filing the I-129F? What would cause me to be denied a finace visa based on past criminal history? My criminal is history is not the worse in the world, no murder or anything like that and like I said it was 15 years ago.

3) Also does credit history play a part in the I-129F proccess? I am going through foreclosure and was wondering if that would be a cause for me to be denied. I have not filed for bankruptcy. Should I avoid filing for backruptcy while I do the I-129F process?

I only can help with 3) They will look at your income level only and see if you qualify, from what I understand and have learned, they do not look at your credit.

[jnav29 1]

1) I was born in Puerto Rico so that makes me a citizen from the day I was born. On the I-129F, question 10, it asks how I obtained my citizenship whether by Birth in the US or by Naturalization. I was not technically born in the US. Not sure how to answer. I think born in the US makes the most sense. Anyone out there born in Puerto Rico or and American territory that is not a state?

2) I have a past criminal history going back 15 years. Can anyone explain or tell me if they have had past criminal history and if they encountered any issue when filing the I-129F? What would cause me to be denied a finace visa based on past criminal history? My criminal is history is not the worse in the world, no murder or anything like that and like I said it was 15 years ago.

3) Also does credit history play a part in the I-129F proccess? I am going through foreclosure and was wondering if that would be a cause for me to be denied. I have not filed for bankruptcy. Should I avoid filing for backruptcy while I do the I-129F process?

I only can help with 3) They will look at your income level only and see if you qualify, from what I understand and have learned, they do not look at your credit.

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the replies.