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I-130 form- State abbreviations for other countries

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AKSinghSingh79   143

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: India
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My I-130 petition package will go out tomorrow and as I was checking through everything for the fifth time, I scanned over the I-130 form itself and began second guessing question #2 on the beneficiary's side regarding the address. I know that petitions have been rejected for not filling in this section right and I also read over the example form on this site but want to get a second opinion.

When you filled out the I-130 on the beneficiary's side, did you type in an abbreviation for the state like you do on the petitioner's side? For instance I'm from PA so I put PA/USA for state/country. For my husband's side, I typed UT/India for Uttarakhand, India. Do I nix the state abbreviation and just put the state or omit the state altogether and just put the country?

Don't want to get rejected for something so minor! Thanks!

I am the petitioner.


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Ms Hogan   295

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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I would write the entire name of the State in the foreign country. I would not expect them to know the names of the states and what the abbreviations might be.

USCIS - 40 DAYS
2012-10-30: FedEx delivered I-130 to Chicago Lockbox Mail Room
2012-11-01: NOA1 by email - MSC
2012-11-02: $420 (x3) debited from our account
2012-11-05: NOA1 hard copies received, Priority Date 2012-10-30
2012-12-11: NOA2

NVC - 26 DAYS
2013-01-02: Rec'd case#, IIN, BIN & OPTIN emails for EP sent
2013-01-03: Submitted DS-261 (x3)
2013-01-07: AOS bills invoiced and paid & OPTIN for EP accepted for each of us
2013-01-08: AOS bills appear as paid & AOS packages sent by email
2013-01-08: IV bill invoiced & paid (kids' only)
2013-01-09: IV bill appears as paid (kids' only)
2013-01-09: IV Package emailed & DS-260 submitted online (kids only)
2013-01-11: AOS received -notified by email
2013-01-11: IV bill invoiced & paid (for me)
2013-01-14: IV bill appears as paid (for me)
2013-01-14: IV Supporting Docs received for kids - notified by email
2013-01-14: IV Package emailed & DS-260 submitted online (me only)
2013-01-18: IV Supporting Docs received for me - notified by email
2013-01-18: Son#1 CASE COMPLETE - Son#2 checklist - saying $ on I-864 don't match tax return (but they do)-resubmitted
2013-01-23: AOS 2nd submission for Son #2 received - notified by email
2013-01-25: My CASE COMPLETE
2013-01-28: ALL 3 OF OUR CASES ARE NOW COMPLETE
2013-02-06: Packet 4 Received by email

MEDICAL ~ CONSULATE ~ POE REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS - 160 DAYS NATURALIZATION
2013-02-13: Medicals 2014-12-17: Delivered to California Lockbox 2015-12-15: Delivered to Phoenix Lockbox
2013-03-06: Interview 2014-12-19: 1 I-751 + 3 Biometrics Fees debited from our account 2015-12-16: Fees charged to Credit Card
2013-03-08: Visas in-hand 2014-12-22: Received NOA1 by mail. Receipt Date: 2014-12-17 2015-12-17: NOA
2013-03-12: Paid USCIS Immigrant Fee 2014-12-24: Received Biometrics Appointment Letter 2016-01-02: Biometrics Letter 2016-01-11: Biometrics
2013-03-14: POE 2015-01-06: Biometrics 2016-02-15: In Line for Interview 2016-02-19: Letter
2013-03-25: SSNs arrived 2015-05-27: Approved 2016-03-22: Interview
2013-04-01: Green Cards arrived 2015-06-03: New Green Cards arrived 2016-04-15: Oath Ceremony

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gstrength   20

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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I would write the entire name of the State in the foreign country. I would not expect them to know the names of the states and what the abbreviations might be.

Ditto

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Ryan H   3,812

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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I would write the entire name of the State in the foreign country. I would not expect them to know the names of the states and what the abbreviations might be.

Agree with this.

Our journey:

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September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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pushbrk   12,876

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Filed: Other Country: China
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My I-130 petition package will go out tomorrow and as I was checking through everything for the fifth time, I scanned over the I-130 form itself and began second guessing question #2 on the beneficiary's side regarding the address. I know that petitions have been rejected for not filling in this section right and I also read over the example form on this site but want to get a second opinion.

When you filled out the I-130 on the beneficiary's side, did you type in an abbreviation for the state like you do on the petitioner's side? For instance I'm from PA so I put PA/USA for state/country. For my husband's side, I typed UT/India for Uttarakhand, India. Do I nix the state abbreviation and just put the state or omit the state altogether and just put the country?

Don't want to get rejected for something so minor! Thanks!

In the top section on page one, just enter India. In section 19, enter the complete address where there is room to do so. Obviously, there is no room to enter the complete state in question 2. Those who answered earlier and differently, would be wise to become more familiar with the I-130 and its details before answering.

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His Glory   25

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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In the top section on page one, just enter India. In section 19, enter the complete address where there is room to do so. Obviously, there is no room to enter the complete state in question 2. Those who answered earlier and differently, would be wise to become more familiar with the I-130 and its details before answering.

Can you tell me how and where I can become familiar with the I-130 details? I didn't find the information you mentioned about how to put the addresses on the instructions. This would help me a lot since my attachments sheets have so much info that didn't fit on the form that it looks complicated

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03/09/2013: Married

09/10/2013: Sent I-130

09/12/2013: Case Received.

03/04/2014: Petition transferred to Nebraska Service Center.

03/25/2014: I-130 Petition approved

03/28/2014: Petition sent to NVC

04/09/2014: NVC received case

05/08/2014: NVC assigned case number

05/16/2014: Paid AOS fee

10/02/2014: Case Closed

10/10/2014: Interview Date Scheduled

11/17/2014: Interview - APPROVED!!

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