No boxes left blank on application?

[Hannah and Liam 1]

Hello! Hello!

I had some recent advice from a lawyer that I shouldn't leave any box undefined or blank. When I set out to fill the i-29F out I didn't have a choice in a lot of instances. There was no option for me to type in ' Not Applicable' for dates, postal codes and things of that nature.

I went back and put in n/a in the respective blank boxes. Is this something I should be worried about or am I being overly cautious?

[a+j 77]

Absolutely nothing you should be worrying about. It is advised to put 'n/a' or 'none' in blank boxes wherever applicable.

[Pitaya 2,577]

Welcome to the forum.

Recently, USCIS has kind of confused things with the various forms. Refer to item 3, How to fill out Form I-129F, at the top of page 2 of the official Form I-129F instructions for more specific information:

http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-129finstr.pdf

[Yanyan 3]

We are going to file our K1 very very soon...So now we are reading/reviewing the forms and instructions on how to fill-up...For the I-129F form, as instructions stated "refer to page 2 item no.3 - If an item is not applicable or the answer is "none", leave the space blank.(so it means that don't write anything on the box).

I am just wondered why your lawyer gave such advice...Maybe your lawyer was referring to another forms but not for this I-129F.

Anyway, I just wanna hear to anyone who already been approved. What did you do about this?

[Abby & Andre 27]

I left everything BLANK on the new version where you would have put either N/A or None on the older version of the I-129F and I was just approved a few days ago.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Absolutely nothing you should be worrying about. It is advised to put 'n/a' or 'none' in blank boxes wherever applicable.

Not anymore. With the latest form edition, which is almost a year old now, came new form instructions too.

How To Fill Out Form I-129F

3. Answer all questions fully and accurately. If an item is not applicable or the answer is “none,” leave the space blank.

http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-129finstr.pdf

Edited April 6, 2014 by Jay-Kay

[seekingknowledge 2]

The ones that did not apply I left blank. That was following strict instructions.

Logically, if you leave something blank then interpretation could be that it is blank because:

1) you forgot to put something;

2) it does not apply.

But the instructions tell you what jay Kay said.

[a+j 77]

Not anymore. With the latest form edition, which is almost a year old now, came new form instructions too.

http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-129finstr.pdf

Thanks for clarifying! Anyway, I would be very surprised if the OP had problems because she filled in the blanks with n/a. It doesn't sound like a big deal, since n/a cannot really be confused with anything else.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Thanks for clarifying! Anyway, I would be very surprised if the OP had problems because she filled in the blanks with n/a. It doesn't sound like a big deal, since n/a cannot really be confused with anything else.

I have not seen anyone get an RFE for putting N/A anyway. I think the new instructions for all the new form editions, not just the I-129F, have to do with the bar-coding they contain now.