Before I mail I-130...

[pushbrk 13,260]

Ack, and another paranoid question. Before I had decided to fill this stuff out on my own, I was using a paralegal to assist me.

Under "This form is submitted in connection with an application for" ...On my wife's (the Beneficiary's) G-325A Form, he checked off "Other (Specify)" and wrote "I-130 by my husband, NAME". Is this correct? Or, should I check off "Status as Permanent Resident"?

The paralegal did it correctly. Your own G325a should be checked and noted the same way. You are submitting the G325a in connection with an I-130. I generally recommend simply "I-130 CR1 visa."

[acoban 0]

The paralegal did it correctly. Your own G325a should be checked and noted the same way. You are submitting the G325a in connection with an I-130. I generally recommend simply "I-130 CR1 visa."

Thank you push!!!

[piglett 16]

The paralegal did it correctly. Your own G325a should be checked and noted the same way. You are submitting the G325a in connection with an I-130. I generally recommend simply "I-130 CR1 visa."

A ha i was in the dark on that one myself

thank you Pushback

the copy that i have of my wifes passport has her maiden name

send it anyhow? i don't see this listed on the I-130 checklist

is more better or will sending thing that they have not asked for just p*ss them off or delay the process

thanks

[pushbrk 13,260]

A ha i was in the dark on that one myself

thank you Pushback

the copy that i have of my wifes passport has her maiden name

send it anyhow? i don't see this listed on the I-130 checklist

is more better or will sending thing that they have not asked for just p*ss them off or delay the process

thanks

The foreign spouse's passport copy is needed at the NVC stage. If she's changing her name, don't send the one with her maiden name.

[piglett 16]

on my marriage certificate from the Philippines they gave me an extra name

yes they added my mothers maiden name & them my last name

i didn't sign it that way though I just signed 1st middle last like it normaly would

has anyone ever had this take place?

could/will it be a problem???

thanks

piglett

[pushbrk 13,260]

on my marriage certificate from the Philippines they gave me an extra name

yes they added my mothers maiden name & them my last name

i didn't sign it that way though I just signed 1st middle last like it normaly would

has anyone ever had this take place?

could/will it be a problem???

thanks

piglett

Your signature can be anything you want it to be including illegible. What "it" is it you are asking about, that they added a name or how you signed your name.

[piglett 16]

Your signature can be anything you want it to be including illegible. What "it" is it you are asking about, that they added a name or how you signed your name.

I signed my full legal name (first) (middle) (last)

however they added my mothers madiden name in there too

(first) (middle) (maiden name) (last)

thanks

piglett

[pushbrk 13,260]

I signed my full legal name (first) (middle) (last)

however they added my mothers madiden name in there too

(first) (middle) (maiden name) (last)

thanks

piglett

No worries.

[piglett 16]

No worries.

SWEET! thanks PushBack ur the man !!!!

piglett

[acoban 0]

Is it okay to sign and date the I-130 in blue ink? As well as for the G-325A Forms?

Also, on both forms, I hand-wrote a word or two in blue ink. Is this okay?

I ask because on the I-130 General Instructions, it states:

1. Type or print legibly in black ink.

Would they make a fuss?

[pushbrk 13,260]

Is it okay to sign and date the I-130 in blue ink? As well as for the G-325A Forms?

Also, on both forms, I hand-wrote a word or two in blue ink. Is this okay?

I ask because on the I-130 General Instructions, it states:

1. Type or print legibly in black ink.

Would they make a fuss?

Again, no worries. I recommend signing in blue ink anyway. Signing and filling out are not the same thing.

[acoban 0]

Again, no worries. I recommend signing in blue ink anyway. Signing and filling out are not the same thing.

Great, thanks push!

[briancole 1]

No, they do not "let you apply for it". USCIS will let you follow your I-130 filing with an I-129F for spouse, put your I-130 back in line with the I-129F, effectively delaying the approval of your I-130 and then approve them the same day and send them on to the National Visa Center (Dept. of State) where NVC will promtly "administratively close" the I-129F petition that slowed down your I-130 processing. Applying for a visa is something you do with the Dept. of State and DOS will NOT allow you to apply for the K3 (or K4) visa the I-129F was filed for to begin with.

USCIS doesn't issue visas. Let that sink in. You NEVER send a "visa application" to USCIS....BECAUSE....

USCIS doesn't issue visas.

I have all the paperwork together, I've read every word of the instructions and feel confident I understand them. Reading everything you've written on this thread has just been reaffirming that I have everything correct.

However, the fact that the K3 is obsolete is news to me. It's good to know. In the post that I'm quoting, are you recommending that we do not submit an I-129f at all?

Also, I would like for my wife and son to be able to visit sometime during the immigration process. This would not be for them to stay permanently at this time, just to visit. Would that be possible? I had the idea originally that the K3/K4 would allow that, but I'm guessing that's not so. What could be done, if anything, to allow a visit?

Thanks!

[pushbrk 13,260]

I have all the paperwork together, I've read every word of the instructions and feel confident I understand them. Reading everything you've written on this thread has just been reaffirming that I have everything correct.

However, the fact that the K3 is obsolete is news to me. It's good to know. In the post that I'm quoting, are you recommending that we do not submit an I-129f at all?

Also, I would like for my wife and son to be able to visit sometime during the immigration process. This would not be for them to stay permanently at this time, just to visit. Would that be possible? I had the idea originally that the K3/K4 would allow that, but I'm guessing that's not so. What could be done, if anything, to allow a visit?

Thanks!

That's correct. Submitting an I-129F for a spouse cannot help you but will probably delay the approval of the I-130.

[briancole 1]

That's correct. Submitting an I-129F for a spouse cannot help you but will probably delay the approval of the I-130.

Thanks for that, and would you or anyone else have any input on my second question?