Fillling out the I-130 Alien Relative Petition Form

[JulieB 0]

Hi All!

Looking for some bona fide advice on filling out the I-130 form correctly. Two questions.

1. In section B. Numbers 1 & 2 > Information About You

If my USC Husband is currently residing with myself in Canada (as he is a Dual Citizen), does he put down his US Address in this section or our joint Canadian address? We would like all documentation to be sent to our current Canadian address pertinent to our application.

2. In section B. Number 13.

My husband holds a US Passport and obviously then is a US Citizen, but he acquired his citizenship through birth abroad. We have a copy of his birth abroad paper but he lost his US Passport and hasn't obtained a replacement yet. In the instructions for filling out I-130 on the USCIS website it lists that "a copy of the Form FS-240, Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States, issued by a U.S Embassy or consulate is a sufficient document to show that he is a US Citizen." Seeing as the US Government knows that he has a US Passport (whether he lost it or not) would they be expecting him to have it and use it as proof of US Citizenship rather than the FS-240 form? And therefore we should indicate his US passport number, date and place of issuance in this section?

Thanks in advance for your input!!

[JC&Evelin 5]

I can send the report of birth abroad. I just send my petition for mi wife. I had my US passport and my naturalization certificate, so I decided to send the copy of my naturalization certificate.I would say if you have than one way to prove you are us citizen, just send any!

[JC&Evelin 5]

I would say just write down your current address. But you could always call USCIS and they will help you!

[Ryan H 3,834]

But you could always call USCIS and they will help you!

A word of caution about this statement, the USCIS information line is often referred to as the MISinformation line here on VJ because they often times give out information that is not correct.

[JC&Evelin 5]

A word of caution about this statement, the USCIS information line is often referred to as the MISinformation line here on VJ because they often times give out information that is not correct.

So why they say to call them if you have doubts?

[grrrrreat 109]

Hi All!

Looking for some bona fide advice on filling out the I-130 form correctly. Two questions.

1. In section B. Numbers 1 & 2 > Information About You

If my USC Husband is currently residing with myself in Canada (as he is a Dual Citizen), does he put down his US Address in this section or our joint Canadian address? We would like all documentation to be sent to our current Canadian address pertinent to our application.

2. In section B. Number 13.

My husband holds a US Passport and obviously then is a US Citizen, but he acquired his citizenship through birth abroad. We have a copy of his birth abroad paper but he lost his US Passport and hasn't obtained a replacement yet. In the instructions for filling out I-130 on the USCIS website it lists that "a copy of the Form FS-240, Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States, issued by a U.S Embassy or consulate is a sufficient document to show that he is a US Citizen." Seeing as the US Government knows that he has a US Passport (whether he lost it or not) would they be expecting him to have it and use it as proof of US Citizenship rather than the FS-240 form? And therefore we should indicate his US passport number, date and place of issuance in this section?

Thanks in advance for your input!!

You should use your actual address in Canada. USCIS sometimes processes I-130s faster if the U.S. citizen is living abroad. The CRBA is fine for proving citizenship on the I-130.

I am not sure what you mean by where you should indicate his US passport number. Under how he obtained his citizenship, he should check "through parents", and if he got a certificate of citizenship, he should check yes. If you aren't including a copy of the passport, I wouldn't enter any details about it on the form. He should probably let the state department know and get a new one at the embassy or consulate asap, to avoid problems down the line.

[grrrrreat 109]

Hi All!

Looking for some bona fide advice on filling out the I-130 form correctly. Two questions.

1. In section B. Numbers 1 & 2 > Information About You

If my USC Husband is currently residing with myself in Canada (as he is a Dual Citizen), does he put down his US Address in this section or our joint Canadian address? We would like all documentation to be sent to our current Canadian address pertinent to our application.

2. In section B. Number 13.

My husband holds a US Passport and obviously then is a US Citizen, but he acquired his citizenship through birth abroad. We have a copy of his birth abroad paper but he lost his US Passport and hasn't obtained a replacement yet. In the instructions for filling out I-130 on the USCIS website it lists that "a copy of the Form FS-240, Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States, issued by a U.S Embassy or consulate is a sufficient document to show that he is a US Citizen." Seeing as the US Government knows that he has a US Passport (whether he lost it or not) would they be expecting him to have it and use it as proof of US Citizenship rather than the FS-240 form? And therefore we should indicate his US passport number, date and place of issuance in this section?

Thanks in advance for your input!!

Two other notes: if he is a U.S. citizen, the law requires that he travel on a U.S. passport when coming to the United States. To avoid problems, he should get a U.S. passport and use it to enter instead of his Canadian passport. Also, although you won't be filing the affidavit of support, I-864, until the I-130 is approved, you should take a look at it. You will need a sponsor who makes enough money to qualify. He can be your sponsor, but he has to be domiciled in the U.S. or at least intend to establish domicile by the time you are admitted. You have to prove intent to establish domicile, so start thinking about whether he will be working in the U.S., et cetera.

[ms_jinga_lala 0]

The birth certification from the embassy is sufficient to prove he's a citizen. They only require one form of proof but I agree with the others, it will look a lot better and remove any potential doubts or suspicions if he gets his US passport replaced before the interview.