A couple of I-130/G-325A questions

[Sockmonkey 0]

Holy Moly. I finished the I-130 form, and have moved on to the G-325A's.

I called the USCIS line with three questions. The good news was that I only waited on hold for three minutes. The bad news was the girl I spoke to apparently started her job TODAY, and I left the exchange with more questions than I had before. Should've come here and asked you folks first.

1. At the bottom of each page On the G-325A there is a bold box with instructions for the "Applicant" to enter his/her name. On my set of forms, should that be my name, or my UK husband's? I ask because I have come to understand the term "Applicant" to mean the Beneficiary of the petition, and I can think of logical reasons for both possible interpretations. Believe it or not, the USCIS girl didn't know the answer.

2. Also on the G-325A: Near the bottom on the left there is a box that asks "This form is submitted in connection with application for:" and gives three options, "Naturalization", "Status as Permanent Resident", and "Other (specify)". I know it isn't the first one, but in my process towards a CR-1/IR-1 or K-3 am I correct to go with "Status as Permanent Resident"? If not, what is the "Other" I should specify? Again, the girl didn't know. She said "I think you're supposed to put the number of the form you're filing the G-325A for" but she didn't sound the least bit sure!

3. Finally, I understood that I am supposed to fill out a complete set of four G-325A forms, and that my husband is to do the same. This USCIS representative volunteered in the course of her non-answer of question #2 (above) that I was to fill in two forms and he was to fill in two forms. Wha???

My final question to her, by the way, was about the whole "Is Yahoo Personals a marriage broker?" question for the I-129F. She said I needed to call an attorney. *sigh* I'm filling out the form in advance today, and I'm just going to check "no" unless anybody gives me a really good, educated reason to say "yes".

Thanks for your assistance with this stuff today. I am eager to finally put something on my timeline and get these forms out the door!

[aussiewench 9]

1. The petitioner and the beneficiary is the applicant on their own G-325A. The G-325A is comprised of 4 pages.

2. Check 'other' then put in 'Petition for Alien Spouse'. Anything submitted is submitted with the I-130. There is an example form at the top of the page which will assist in completing the forms.

3. I'd say the representative was confusing it with the G-325 which only has two pages.

4. Yahoo personals according to the exemptions in the IMBRA is not a MB. IMBRA does not affect the I-130, only the I-129F.

[Sockmonkey 0]

Thank you. I have the forms filled out and ready to go.

[Curelover32 0]

I have same question about "This form is submitted in connection with application for:". I know I would Check 'other' then put in 'Petition for Alien Spouse' on my form, but what does she check on hers? She is my wife, but is in USA EWI since 2004. Any help is very welcome.

[kofuku 0]

I have same question about "This form is submitted in connection with application for:". I know I would Check 'other' then put in 'Petition for Alien Spouse' on my form, but what does she check on hers? She is my wife, but is in USA EWI since 2004. Any help is very welcome.

Your wife is here? Then you would be adjusting status as a permanent resident(Form I-485) and would not be submitting the I-130 form "petition for Alien Spouse". That is only for USC married to nationals living outside of the US.

Christine

Edited August 2, 2006 by kofuku

[Yodrak 7]

Curelover,

What form is your wife's G-325A being submitted in connection with? The same form that your G-325A is being submitted in connection with - no? Both G-325As are going with the same I-130 petition?

Yodrak

I have same question about "This form is submitted in connection with application for:". I know I would Check 'other' then put in 'Petition for Alien Spouse' on my form, but what does she check on hers? She is my wife, but is in USA EWI since 2004. Any help is very welcome.