Full disclosure or just the gist of it?

[punkin.potpie 0]

Hi Everyone,

My question is for those who needed to elaborate further on specific line items on a separate sheet. In my case its explaining having an A# and SSN.

I have a little history with US Immigration (migrating, lost greencard in the US mail, overstaying outside the US, reentry, filing abandonment of permanent resident status).

Is it best to get all of the details out to begin with; a blow by blow timeline of all of the events?

e.g.

Migrated to the US on this date under this visa classification

sent home to study on this date to this country and overstayed

filed re entry on this date and approved "see attachment"

returned to the US this date

left US due to this reason on this date

filed abandonment of status here and this date and time "see attachement"

Or keep the explanation short and to the point and answer all specific questions later on?

e.g.

Migrated to the US with family under x visa classification on this date hence A# and SSN.

Any tips for those who had to write supplemental sheets for your packet?

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

I don;t think you are required to explain at the initial filing, or were you specifically asked? Those things are usually discussed at interview.

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[Otto 83]

If you are asking if you need to provide a separate explanation for fields asking for an A# and/or a SS# (I-129f #'s 8&9 or top portions of the G-325A), I would say 'no,' an explanation wouldn't necessarily be needed for those specific fields.

Not sure if it applies, but you may need to/want-to explain some of this if it had an affect on how you guys met in person in the last two years. You may need to provide explanations in other fields on certain forms - such as the G-235A under previous work or residence if they apply. You will eventually need to explain many of these things on Consulate/Embassy stage forms (such as DS-156, DS-230).

All that said, you've certainly got some history - some of which may need to be sorted out (preferably) before a petition is filed - hard to say exactly since you've left off most of the details.

[punkin.potpie 0]

Thank you guys for your replies. I really appreciate it. I was afraid of maybe over-complicating the whole thing so this info is definitely helpful

My history with Immigration has been sorted out years before I met my fiance. I honestly did not think I'll be going through the process again.

To reduce a long story into bullet points sparing you guys the detailed "details" so to speak;

- migrated to the US via SE3

- GC never received, lost in the mail

- sent back to the Philippines to finish studies (I was being a pain on my parents behind) no GC, no permit

- filed for reentry several years later, approved, stay abroad was 'As a minor'

- returned to the US via SB1

- applied for replacement of permanent resident card, GC received

- parents divorce, returned to the Philippines for good

- filed Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status

- returned GC to the US Embassy in Manila, stamped passport "I-407 Executed"

Except for the very first time processing papers back in 2000, I have all the documents, notices and the like, on me. Although I do have my old passport that has the stamp from Immigration coming in to the US back then.

Hopefully that will makes things easier come interview time.

Thank you again for your help