I-130 petition questions

[Aviator56h 6]

First, you must understand YOU are the petitioner. On each petitioner, the beneficiary is YOUR alien relative. Your wife has a husband, YOU and a son. Your stepson has no spouse or children, so answer none. If you were filing for your mother, her husband would be (hypothetically) your father and YOU would be your mother's son. Get it?

This is incorrect. Assuming the stepson is unmarried, the answer for 17C on the petition for him will be "NONE" as he has no spouse or children.

See how confusing this thing can be???

Okay, let's see if we all can get on the same page.

Petition "A" is for my wife.

Line 17 C asked "list husband/wife and all children of your relative" I assuming its asking for my wife's name, our daughter and her son (which her son is 13 years old). Where it says "relationship"? I also assuming its asking how there all related to me (example: her name, relationship? Wife, date of birth xx/xx/xxxx, country of birth: Belarus) stepsons name, stepson, xx/xx/xxxx, Belarus. Our daughters name, my daughter, xx/xx/xxxx, Belarus. Would this be right they way I show it in this message?

That's how I'm assuming there asking on this I-130. Petition "B" is going to be for my stepson. So, how would I do this on line 17 C? Just him in line 17 C?

Chad

[Ryan H 3,812]

See how confusing this thing can be???

Okay, let's see if we all can get on the same page.

Petition "A" is for my wife.

Line 17 C asked "list husband/wife and all children of your relative" I assuming its asking for my wife's name, our daughter and her son (which her son is 13 years old). Where it says "relationship"? I also assuming its asking how there all related to me (example: her name, relationship? Wife, date of birth xx/xx/xxxx, country of birth: Belarus) stepsons name, stepson, xx/xx/xxxx, Belarus. Our daughters name, my daughter, xx/xx/xxxx, Belarus. Would this be right they way I show it in this message?

That's how I'm assuming there asking on this I-130. Petition "B" is going to be for my stepson. So, how would I do this on line 17 C? Just him in line 17 C?

Chad

Regarding petition A, you are incorrectly assuming that question 17C is asking how the people there are related to you, that is NOT what it is asking. That question is asking how the listed persons are related to the beneficiary.

This is how you answer 17C for petition A:

• Your name - Husband - your date of birth - the country you were born in
  
• Her son's name - Son - his date of birth - the country he was born in
  
• Your daughter's name - Daughter - her date of birth - the country she was born in
  

For petition B, "NONE" is what is to be written in 17C. As I said before and unless you correct me, I'm assuming your son does not have a spouse and has no children.

[pushbrk 12,968]

Regarding petition A, you are incorrectly assuming that question 17C is asking how the people there are related to you, that is NOT what it is asking. That question is asking how the listed persons are related to the beneficiary.

This is how you answer 17C for petition A:

• Your name - Husband - your date of birth - the country you were born in
• Her son's name - Son - his date of birth - the country he was born in
• Your daughter's name - Daughter - her date of birth - the country she was born in

For petition B, "NONE" is what is to be written in 17C. As I said before and unless you correct me, I'm assuming your son does not have a spouse and has no children.

This answer is incorrect for petition A. Only the foreign spouse's husband, the petitioner, and NATURAL or adopted children go in that section but there would be no consequence in listing the petitioner's children there too. They would just ignore it.

[CJ8611 6]

Hi,

I hope this trick will help address your confusion. Remember, you are the petitioner, your relative is the beneficiary.

1. Petitioning for your wife: When reading out the questions about the relative/alien relative, read it out by replacing relative/alien relative with "wife".

Example for 17C: List husband/wife and children of your relative --> This means "List husband and children of your wife" --> of which you write down your name (because you are the husband of the relative being petitioned) and the names of your wife's children

2. Petitioning for your stepson: When reading out the questions about the relative/alien relative, read it out by replacing relative/alien relative with "stepson".

Example for 17C: List husband/wife and children of your relative --> This means "List husband/wife and children of your stepson" --> of which you write down NONE if your stepson is not yet married and has no children. I am assuming he is not married and has no kids yet because he is only 15 years old, right?

Lastly, always listen to your wife's instructions. Just kidding! I'm being biased

Good luck!

[Aviator56h 6]

Okay, I understand this part now (17 C). Now for the next question that just got thrown in by my wife just morning. Right now, she's on her end getting all her paperwork needed. Her question she wanted me to ask VJ'ers is "Do we have submit copies for every pitition?" For example, our marriage certificate? Does she make two official copies with translations for every pitition?

Chad

[pushbrk 12,968]

Okay, I understand this part now (17 C). Now for the next question that just got thrown in by my wife just morning. Right now, she's on her end getting all her paperwork needed. Her question she wanted me to ask VJ'ers is "Do we have submit copies for every pitition?" For example, our marriage certificate? Does she make two official copies with translations for every pitition?

Chad

Yes. Each petition must stand alone, if separated. Yes, definitely provide a photocopy of the marriage certificate and translation, if applicable with each petition. The original marriage certificate and translation will go in at the NVC stage, not now.

[Aviator56h 6]

Hi,

I hope this trick will help address your confusion. Remember, you are the petitioner, your relative is the beneficiary.

1. Petitioning for your wife: When reading out the questions about the relative/alien relative, read it out by replacing relative/alien relative with "wife".

Example for 17C: List husband/wife and children of your relative --> This means "List husband and children of your wife" --> of which you write down your name (because you are the husband of the relative being petitioned) and the names of your wife's children

2. Petitioning for your stepson: When reading out the questions about the relative/alien relative, read it out by replacing relative/alien relative with "stepson".

Example for 17C: List husband/wife and children of your relative --> This means "List husband/wife and children of your stepson" --> of which you write down NONE if your stepson is not yet married and has no children. I am assuming he is not married and has no kids yet because he is only 15 years old, right?

Lastly, always listen to your wife's instructions. Just kidding! I'm being biased

Good luck!

I listen to her while I bow down at her feet begging "please, don't hurt me" (laughing). Never, NEVER argue with a woman !!!! Specially a female lawyer. I tell guys there's two very important things to remember when dealing with wives. 1) when she's getting snippy at you? Just say "yes dear" as you slowly walk backwards trying to find a door to get out, BUT, DO NOT LOOK HER IN THE EYES WHILE YOU DO THIS !! 2) if she's looking at herself in a full length mirror and she asks you "does my butt look big?" DON'T ANSWER IT !!! It's a trick question that has no answer that will work !!! It's best to not let her know your in the house if she's in front a mirror. Sneak out as soon as possible !!!! (Laughing).

Yes. Each petition must stand alone, if separated. Yes, definitely provide a photocopy of the marriage certificate and translation, if applicable with each petition. The original marriage certificate and translation will go in at the NVC stage, not now.

Thank you

Chad

[CJ8611 6]

I listen to her while I bow down at her feet begging "please, don't hurt me" (laughing). Never, NEVER argue with a woman !!!! Specially a female lawyer. I tell guys there's two very important things to remember when dealing with wives. 1) when she's getting snippy at you? Just say "yes dear" as you slowly walk backwards trying to find a door to get out, BUT, DO NOT LOOK HER IN THE EYES WHILE YOU DO THIS !! 2) if she's looking at herself in a full length mirror and she asks you "does my butt look big?" DON'T ANSWER IT !!! It's a trick question that has no answer that will work !!! It's best to not let her know your in the house if she's in front a mirror. Sneak out as soon as possible !!!! (Laughing).

Thank you

Chad

When she reads this, you're dead, I'm pretty sure of that! Kidding!

Anyhow, good luck and hope all goes well!

[Aviator56h 6]

When she reads this, you're dead, I'm pretty sure of that! Kidding!

Anyhow, good luck and hope all goes well!

I'm her entertainment on a rainy day

[Ryan H 3,812]

On line 17 section C

What exactly they want to know? My wife says just put me, our daughter and her son (and there relationship to each other), but I think there asking to put her, our daughter and my stepson and there relationship between me and them. Which is right? Her or me?

Damn, she wins another one (laughing). So, on that line I put me, my stepson and our daughter and the "relationship" to me, right? And as far as the putting last name first, I can just put first, middle and last? Those little tidbits confussed me. I want to make sure we get it right the first time.

So, this pitition I'm doing is for my wife,, then I have to do a seprate pitition on my stepson, right? We already did the paperwork on our daughter and she already has her US passport, so we don't have to do a pitition for her.

This answer is incorrect for petition A. Only the foreign spouse's husband, the petitioner, and NATURAL or adopted children go in that section but there would be no consequence in listing the petitioner's children there too. They would just ignore it.

In previous posts by the OP, the OP says "our daughter" and makes a reference to doing a CRBA. Because of this, I surmised that "their daughter" is a child betweeen the OP and the foreign spouse and gave the response that I did.

[pushbrk 12,968]

In previous posts by the OP, the OP says "our daughter" and makes a reference to doing a CRBA. Because of this, I surmised that "their daughter" is a child betweeen the OP and the foreign spouse and gave the response that I did.

If the foreign spouse has two children, list both, yes.