Petition denied - problem with G325A forms

[Pianist27 31]

On October 10th, I was sent an RFE to submit "properly filed out and signed G325As" my myself and the beneficiary. There was no indication what was wrong with the original G325As which I submitted, but after reading them over and over again, I found two errors:

1) In the "form is submitted in connection with an application for" section, we wrote "K-1 Visa" rather than "I-129F" - that doesn't seem serious, but I can see a strict adjudicator not liking it.

2) In the bottom box which asks for family name, first name, middle name, we accidentally wrote my fiance's name in Cyrillic letters.

I corrected these two mistakes and sent in these new G325As. They received them on October 10th.

My denial letter, which I just received, states the following:

"The petitioner responded to our request on October 30th, and submitted an additional copy of the Form G325 already submitted for the petitioner and the beneficiary. However, he did not submit the required Form(s) G-325A as requested.

The petitioner has not complied with the instructions on the forms by submitting the required evidence. Therefore, the petition is denied."

I note their lack of consistency - is it a G325A or G325 form?

The appeal process appears to cost $630. This is quite obviously their mistake, I'm going to refrain from some editorializing about the irony of them insisting on absolute accuracy when they don't seem to pay attention to details either.

Suggestions? Refile? Have a good lawyer look over the application first? At last check, my state still goes through CSC, which is moving relatively quickly, I have to think refiling is not only cheaper, but faster.

[Pianist27 31]

I looked this up - there is a G325 and a G325A. They are distinct forms, I did submit a G325. But, the forms, as far as I can tell, are identical. Help!

[Cody and Daisy 373]

It is good that you finally know why the denial yay!

You were incorrect, you sent the wrong form.

It's the G325A you submit. Not the G325 as you just found out you sent.

I advise just to refile. You made a mistake, they asked for what the needed and you sent the wrong form.

They are fully in their right to deny, nothing to be done.

Csc does usually move fast but every case is different remember that.

Edit: forgot to mention as to why. The G325 has only 2 copies.

The G325A has 4.

This is why you submit the G325A

Edited December 19, 2014 by Cody and Daisy

[Pianist27 31]

Yeah, I looked over the RFE they sent. Please shoot me. Still, it pisses me off that the forms ask for identical information in identical order (there is a merging of some fields, but there's no way to misunderstand the data).

I think I will just refile. Hopefully my fiance doesn't mind the fact that she is marrying an idiot who can't read carefully.

[Cody and Daisy 373]

Yeah, I looked over the RFE they sent. Please shoot me. Still, it pisses me off that the forms ask for identical information in identical order (there is a merging of some fields, but there's no way to misunderstand the data).

I think I will just refile. Hopefully my fiance doesn't mind the fact that she is marrying an idiot who can't read carefully.

With all RFE posts I always say one very important thing!

This is the only mistake you made.

And it was tiny, really stupidly tiny!

They were looking at your file and just just had a shorter form instead of the longer one.

When it's something like this it seems to always be an approval.

So refile, don't fret!

I put the wrong email on the notification sheet and my now husband was so annoyed!

So at least you know it's tiny

I don't think you'll have any other issues.

[Pianist27 31]

4 vs 2? From the I-129F instructions:

Submit two completed and signed Forms G-325A, Biographic Information; one for you and one for your

beneficiary. Except for name and signature, you do not have to repeat the information given on your Form I-129

[Pianist27 31]

I will have to update my multiple filing waiver request, but that should be straightforward enough, especially as I'll be pointing out petition #3 was screwed up by me and that the new one is for the same beneficiary (patiently waiting for her idiot fiance to get the paperwork filed ).

[trublubu2 62]

Edit: forgot to mention as to why. The G325 has only 2 copies.

The G325A has 4.

This is why you submit the G325A

okay, now i'm worried. i haven't submitted yet, but where does it say there's 2 vs. 4 copies? i only have one copy (1 from my fiance and 1 from myself equaling 2 pieces of paper) in my tentative packet.

plus, i just googled and downloaded both documents to compare, and they are IDENTICAL--down to the date--so i'm not sure what to use now.

...however, i'm glad i didn't send it off yet before reading this!

help, lol!

[Cody and Daisy 373]

By 4 I mean 4 pages.

It's still only one form each but the g325a is longer slightly.

It is the G325A for a k1.

Don't think otherwise

Edit: please don't let my technical mumble jumble confuse you.

Edited December 19, 2014 by Cody and Daisy

[Pianist27 31]

Cody and Daisy - both forms are 2 pages. They are almost identical (the typesetting differs ever so slightly), the only difference in data fields is that date and place of termination of marriage are merged into a single field in the G325A. I believe there was an older G325A which was several pages, but it is no longer the case.

[hardrockangel 21]

When we filed the 129f,we used g325 form,now we filed the AOS we used the G325A..its identical but maybe it has their own used..goodluck

Edited December 19, 2014 by hardrockangel

[Cody and Daisy 373]

Cody and Daisy - both forms are 2 pages. They are almost identical (the typesetting differs ever so slightly), the only difference in data fields is that date and place of termination of marriage are merged into a single field in the G325A. I believe there was an older G325A which was several pages, but it is no longer the case.

Oh it's weird, must have changed.

I've never actually heard of anyone on here using a G325 for a k1. Until the person above me.

It's always been a G325A, so just in case I'd stick with it.

[Pianist27 31]

I'd bet some adjudicators would let it slide, or just not notice it themselves.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Refile and use the G-325A for each of you. I have seen people get an RFE for using the G-325 instead. The forms are pretty much the same, but the I-129F instructions call for using the G-325A, so that is the form you must use.

I am sure some people have gotten by with the G-325, but that is not the correct form in this case.

And just to clear this up: The G-325A does not have more pages than the G-325. They are both one page forms. When you download either form, you will have 2 pages total, one is the form and the other is just the instructions, which are pretty much pointless.

Edited December 19, 2014 by KayDeeCee

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