To answer Question 11 “Have you ever filed for this or any other alien fiancé(e) or husband/wife before?”

[dmartmar 1]

I see your point, dmartmar, but the form is asking in the context of the I-129F... bringing someone from overseas into the US.

How do you know that? How can you be so sure?

[JenT 0]

Prove me wrong with an official web link and I'll concede.

Jen

[pj1959us 0]

If your wife came to the US under an F-2, isn't it a derivative visa from an F-1 visa? If so, I don't understand how "No" would be an appropriate answer if an F-2 can only come to the US based on the F-1. Q11 is vague and isn't necessarily referring to a K-type of visa.

From USCIS:

Can I Bring My Spouse and Children with Me to the United States? Your spouse and children may come with you to the United States in F-2 status. They should go with you to the U.S. embassy or consulate when you apply for your student (F-1) visa. They should be prepared to prove their relationship to you. If your spouse or children are following to join you at a later date, they should provide the U.S. embassy staff with a copy of your USCIS Form I-20 ID (Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status - for Academic and Language Students) and proof of their relationship to you. The F-2 status of your family will be dependent upon your status as the F-1 academic student. This means that if you change your status, your family must change their status. If you lose your status, your family will also lose their status.

[joone745 0]

The question is specific to the form you are using which is I-129F so the answer should be NO since you have not filed for I-129F before. Unless the form was design to be used with all other petition then the answer is YES and i believe that is not the case. Just my opinion.