Filling I-130 and G-325a -- few confusions

[birdyconfused 0]

Hi I am filling I-130 and G-325a for direct filing at London consular. I'd be grateful if you could help me claryfying these confusions

On I-130

1). B7. Other Names Used (including maiden name): I havent changed my name after getting married, however, I have used other names but none of them is on my passport or SSN or bank account etc. Should I still put the other names used?

2). C17. List husband/wife and all children of your relative: Should I put my name as her wife? As My husband was never married before and doesnt have children.

3). C21. If filing for your husband/wife, give last address at which you lived together.: We are currenty living together in england. So I should put our current address or the previous address at which we lived together? or is this question only for those who are currently not living together?

On G-325a

4). File Number: I read somewhere that if your husband had been to USA for any purpose he should have a file number and it got to be on I-94. If this is so, is it absolutely necessary to put file number? He had been to USA on B1/B2 last year but does not retain a copy of his I-94.

5. A confusion about I-94: When my husband arrived last year he was told to submitt his I-94 at some specific counter at JFK after checking in. However, when he checked in for departure with Swiss Airline at the JFK, the lady on the check in counter collected the card from him telling him that all departure cards are being collected at check in counters. Is is common that check in clerk collects the departure cards? He does not have an Exit/Departure stamp from JFK on his passport, so could this be a trouble in immigration process?

6). Heavy border box: at the bottom of page-1 asks for applicant's Name and Alien reg number. When I am filling a copy of this form for my husband, do I have to put his name or my name in the heavy border box? but as far as I understand, I am petitioning so I am the applicant, so is it got be my name?

any help will be highly appreciated.

[aussiewench 9]

1. Any prior name/s that you have used at any time regardless of whether or not they appear on any current documents.

2. It is asking info about your alien spouse. As the husband/wife you put your name here and any children of the alien spouse.

3. Your present one is also your last.

4. Alien registration numbers are issued eg to immigrants and those on J visas. Tourist visas dont fall into this category. If your spouse has never applied for one of the aforesaid then they wont have an alien number so you would put 'None'

5. Mine was collected on departure.

6. For the purpose of the G-325A, each of you are the applicant for your own G-325A. Your name etc will go on yours...your spouse will have their name etc on theirs.

[Lunamel 0]

Whenever I leave through JFK they always take the I-94 at the check-in counter -- so no need to worry about that. They also don't give you a departure stamp when you leave, as presently you only go through immigration when you enter the US, not when you leave. The collection of the I-94 is all that they do on departure.

[birdyconfused 0]

wow Thanks a bundle aussiewench and Lunamel... you are well informed

here is another question... on my marriage certificate, it says

Date of marraige ceremony: 26-02-2006 (it was a sunday)

Date of registration of marriage: 27-02-2006

So which date should I put for marriage on the I-130 and G325 a forms???

[Yodrak 7]

birdyconfused,

Interesting question. In my case it's the latter, because in the country where my wife and I married it's the registration that creates a marriage and whether or not there was a marriage ceremony involved is irrelevant.

What's the law in the country where you got married?

Yodrak

wow Thanks a bundle aussiewench and Lunamel... you are well informed

here is another question... on my marriage certificate, it says

Date of marraige ceremony: 26-02-2006 (it was a sunday)

Date of registration of marriage: 27-02-2006

So which date should I put for marriage on the I-130 and G325 a forms???

Edited July 19, 2006 by Yodrak

[jpkeswim 0]

Hello! We just got married last Friday and are currently living in the UK. We got denied a fiance visa in March. well to make a long story short I will be asking plenty of questions these next few months. the Lawyer filled out all the paperwork for us last year. All we had to do was sign everything. One of first questions is, I havent used my married name on anything yet, should I keep it that way until this process is over? It will take awhile to send everything in oversees, should I just keep my name as my maiden name for all this immigration paperwork. Much advice would to thoughtful

Karen

[meauxna 15]

Hello! We just got married last Friday and are currently living in the UK. We got denied a fiance visa in March. well to make a long story short I will be asking plenty of questions these next few months. the Lawyer filled out all the paperwork for us last year. All we had to do was sign everything.

My first question would be: why was your K-1 denied, and if a lawyer completed all your paperwork, what do they have to say about your case?

Marriage doesn't automatically cure all visa problems; I'd suggest you start at the beginning and figure out what went awry first!

I didn't change my last name, so don't have a comment other than, you can use either name on your paperwork--you do not have to officially change other documents first.

Also, there are specific requirements to file directly in London---mainly that the USC has lived there for a significant period of time. You may find it 'faster' to file to the US Service Center instead of London.

PS: your own thread would not be out of order--you will get more suggestions that way.

[birdyconfused 0]

I am not sure what is the law in my country but im putting the registration date coz that makes more sense.

birdyconfused,

Interesting question. In my case it's the latter, because in the country where my wife and I married it's the registration that creates a marriage and whether or not there was a marriage ceremony involved is irrelevant.

What's the law in the country where you got married?

Yodrak

[dude4084 0]

I am not sure what is the law in my country but im putting the registration date coz that makes more sense.

birdyconfused,

Interesting question. In my case it's the latter, because in the country where my wife and I married it's the registration that creates a marriage and whether or not there was a marriage ceremony involved is irrelevant.

What's the law in the country where you got married?

Yodrak

i think form ask: date of wedding

so, i think its better to write 26-feb

in my case i have written date of wedding, NOT regisration