Why are more Beneficiaries rather than Petitioners asking questions

[Enigma11561 336]

Maybe it is just my imagination, but it seems to me that more beneficiaries are coming here asking questions on what to do rather the the petitioners who are ultimately responsible for filing the paperwork. Isn't this a bit backwards? Can some one shed some light on this?

[MikelanNida 28]

Good question, I suggest its because the beneficiaries have more time on there hands and/or they are tired of waiting, or maybe the petitioners are dragging there feet on the process, I know i got more than one pep talk to move a little faster from Nida.

[Nina~ 431]

In my case, my husband wanted his lawyer to do the paperwork. And me being the pragmatic and penny-pinching half of the union, decided to do the paperwork on my own. That's why I ask the questions on vj, do my paperwork and tell my USC husband where to sign.

[Love83 3]

Maybe it is just my imagination, but it seems to me that more beneficiaries are coming here asking questions on what to do rather the the petitioners who are ultimately responsible for filing the paperwork. Isn't this a bit backwards? Can some one shed some light on this?

I agree with this.

[Nica_In_Love 98]

In my case, my husband wanted his lawyer to do the paperwork. And me being the pragmatic and penny-pinching half of the union, decided to do the paperwork on my own. That's why I ask the questions on vj, do my paperwork and tell my USC husband where to sign.

+1 over here.

[Darnell 8,479]

+1 over here.

you using the +1 system here at VJ ? cool !

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Maybe it is just my imagination, but it seems to me that more beneficiaries are coming here asking questions on what to do rather the the petitioners who are ultimately responsible for filing the paperwork. Isn't this a bit backwards? Can some one shed some light on this?

The USC is responsible for the K1 PETITION. For us that was nothing, the I-129F, the G-325A, photos of us, proof of meeting in 2 years and a fee. Hardly a big deal. The BENEFICIARY is responsible for the K1 VISA. That is a LOT more paperwork, an interview, more money, more photos, medicals, police checks. That's our part... why wouldn't we be doing OUR paperwork? I did the AOS paperwork as well.. because it's MY paperwork.

I personally find it backwards that you think the USC should handle it all.. that makes absolutely no sense. They handle their countries side, I'll do my side. That's as it should be.

Edited December 12, 2011 by Vanessa&Tony

[TBoneTX 46,276]

They handle their countries side, I'll do my side. That's as it should be.

... if the beneficiary is proficient enough in English.

[beejay 125]

... if the beneficiary is proficient enough in English.

...or from a country that is familiar with filling out forms accurately and sending them off to an 'entity'. Many beneficiaries who come from countries without a strong infrastructure or high functioning government don't have experience with filling out forms or following directions to the exactitude that is required during this process. It's a learned skill and we've had practice with it since we were young - standardized tests, SATs, applying for college, Job apps, Yearly taxes - not familiar territory in a lot of countries.

[Nica_In_Love 98]

...or from a country that is familiar with filling out forms accurately and sending them off to an 'entity'. Many beneficiaries who come from countries without a strong infrastructure or high functioning government don't have experience with filling out forms or following directions to the exactitude that is required during this process. It's a learned skill and we've had practice with it since we were young - standardized tests, SATs, applying for college, Job apps, Yearly taxes - not familiar territory in a lot of countries.

Honestly, I think that has nothing to do with this. My husband is the USC, and he took one look at the forms and said he couldn't do it. I was the one asking questions here on VJ, reading the guidelines, following up with our case, etc. And I'm from Nicaragua, yeah a third-world country, a poor country, I guess you wouldn't expect a Nicaraguan to even speak English. It comes down to each person's ability to comprehend the instructions, fill out whatever is needed, and gather the paperwork that needs to be filed.

[beejay 125]

Honestly, I think that has nothing to do with this. My husband is the USC, and he took one look at the forms and said he couldn't do it. I was the one asking questions here on VJ, reading the guidelines, following up with our case, etc. And I'm from Nicaragua, yeah a third-world country, a poor country, I guess you wouldn't expect a Nicaraguan to even speak English. It comes down to each person's ability to comprehend the instructions, fill out whatever is needed, and gather the paperwork that needs to be filed.

It's not true for every person and every country but it is a factor in many cases. It also has to do with a persons attention to detail. I'm not going to go so far as to say that's related to gender but an argument could be made that females tend to be more detail orientated than males.

I have been to Nicaragua. Greatly enjoyed my brief time there. It's a beautiful country and I met a lot of people who spoke much better English than I did Spanish.

[Nica_In_Love 98]

It's not true for every person and every country but it is a factor in many cases. It also has to do with a persons attention to detail. I'm not going to go so far as to say that's related to gender but an argument could be made that females tend to be more detail orientated than males.

I have been to Nicaragua. Greatly enjoyed my brief time there. It's a beautiful country and I met a lot of people who spoke much better English than I did Spanish.

I agree that attention to detail helps when it comes to filling out these forms.

[beejay 125]

I agree that attention to detail helps when it comes to filling out these forms.

My post also wasn't meant to be a comment on intelligence but on experiences and I'm sorry if you took it that way. Experiences within a given country can vary greatly too but I think sometimes there is a steeper learning curve for some people because of their experiences related to their cultural background.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Why does the OP care? Some people are just better at these types of things and enjoy doing them while others do not. Besides, the beneficiary needs to be informed especially at the interview stage - I'm sure most of them like being pretty informed about the steps in the major life change they are about to experience.

[MalaysianGirl 26]

My ex-fiance (US citizen) isn't as quick or as detailed as I am when it comes to official documents and such So I did most of the work (and I didn't mind it).