I-129f Form Bugged?

[David&Femke 91]

I filled in there forms with acrobad reader DC and had no issues. here is a link to the download on there websit. if your not already suing it give tha a try.

 

https://get.adobe.com/nl/reader/

[barashka 97]

I filled out my forms (I-129F and G-325A) using adobe pdf reader, by adding text boxes to fill out my form. Is this acceptable? Or, no? Do I need to actually click on the lines on the form and type that way? Some of my text boxes have bigger font than others so that I can fill out the appropriate question with a longer or short answer - is this still okay?

[barashka 97]

13 hours ago, Suss&Camm said:

It's the only thing that has changed "keep calm and fill forms"

Evidenciary documents are the same...

So, do we need to send G-325a or no?

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

4 hours ago, visaquestions said:

I filled out my forms (I-129F and G-325A) using adobe pdf reader, by adding text boxes to fill out my form. Is this acceptable? Or, no? Do I need to actually click on the lines on the form and type that way? Some of my text boxes have bigger font than others so that I can fill out the appropriate question with a longer or short answer - is this still okay?

 

3 hours ago, visaquestions said:

So, do we need to send G-325a or no?

You don't need g325a if you are using the new i129f Form. (Idk when the cut-off date is but you can use both old and new for a while).

Since the i129f is not 2D barcoded what you are doing would be equivalent to hand printing and should be fine. I know others who have done the same. For future reference, don't ever do that with a 2D barcoded form.

Edited April 29, 2017 by Suss&Camm

[barashka 97]

5 hours ago, Suss&Camm said:

 

You don't need g325a if you are using the new i129f Form. (Idk when the cut-off date is but you can use both old and new for a while).

Since the i129f is not 2D barcoded what you are doing would be equivalent to hand printing and should be fine. I know others who have done the same. For future reference, don't ever do that with a 2D barcoded form.

Where does it say that I don't need the G-325A form? Is the G-325A form a 2D barcodes form?

[geowrian 22,337]

3 minutes ago, visaquestions said:

Where does it say that I don't need the G-325A form? Is the G-325A form a 2D barcodes form?

G-325A is not currently a 2D barcoded form.

 

As for if it's required, all wording about it being required has been removed from the I-129F instructions and I-129F page on USCIS website. However, it's still on the checklist. I just posted yesterday trying to get a more definitive answer...

Edit: Based on what I see, there's nothing official that says it IS required (a checklist is a convenience only). But there's also no news update saying it is no longer required (like USCIS did for the G-325A with the I-130 form).

Edited April 29, 2017 by geowrian

[barashka 97]

10 minutes ago, geowrian said:

G-325A is not currently a 2D barcoded form.

 

As for if it's required, all wording about it being required has been removed from the I-129F instructions and I-129F page on USCIS website. However, it's still on the checklist. I just posted yesterday trying to get a more definitive answer...

Edit: Based on what I see, there's nothing official that says it IS required (a checklist is a convenience only). But there's also no news update saying it is no longer required (like USCIS did for the G-325A with the I-130 form).

Hmmm, now I don't know what to do :/

[Amber and Shawn 27]

me neither honestly haha but im going to fill up the G325A aswell better safe than sorry! They can just toss it away if its not needed instead of getting a RFE (i hope) xD

[geowrian 22,337]

1 minute ago, visaquestions said:

Hmmm, now I don't know what to do :/

It won't hurt to include the 2 x G-325As until the whole issue is sorted out.

[barashka 97]

So, I can fill out the I-129F and the G-325A the way I have been filling them out?

5 hours ago, Suss&Camm said:

 

You don't need g325a if you are using the new i129f Form. (Idk when the cut-off date is but you can use both old and new for a while).

Since the i129f is not 2D barcoded what you are doing would be equivalent to hand printing and should be fine. I know others who have done the same. For future reference, don't ever do that with a 2D barcoded form.

 

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

2 hours ago, visaquestions said:

So, I can fill out the I-129F and the G-325A the way I have been filling them out?

 

For these form and at the moment yes.

 

As for the rest: For all forms you should follow the instructions. If supplemental documents for the i-129f don't require g325a then it's not needed. 

It also makes no sense to enter the same info twice. They did this to speed up processing, so why get in the way of that and send extra forms anyways??!

[barashka 97]

11 minutes ago, Suss&Camm said:

For these form and at the moment yes.

 

As for the rest: For all forms you should follow the instructions. If supplemental documents for the i-129f don't require g325a then it's not needed. 

It also makes no sense to enter the same info twice. They did this to speed up processing, so why get in the way of that and send extra forms anyways??!

But I am scared not sending the G-325A forms will actually somehow end up backfiring on me. I wish I knew for sure if I had to send them or not.

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

7 minutes ago, visaquestions said:

But I am scared not sending the G-325A forms will actually somehow end up backfiring on me. I wish I knew for sure if I had to send them or not.

Why?

 

You have a form i-129f... you have its official instructions - sending the g325a is actually not following the instructions and more "wrong" in my opinion. Now, do I think it matters if you do send it as well?? No, I don't -but I would not send the g325a. As far as it still being on the "checklist".. those are not the instructions and USCIS are very well known for sucking at updating their website lol

 

No one can tell you what to do - I'm a person who thinks very factual and logical, by the book if you will, as such I would never consider sending the g325a, when the whole point of the info being included in the i-129f is so that it won't be needed. To each their own.

[geowrian 22,337]

28 minutes ago, Suss&Camm said:

Why?

 

You have a form i-129f... you have its official instructions - sending the g325a is actually not following the instructions and more "wrong" in my opinion. Now, do I think it matters if you do send it as well?? No, I don't -but I would not send the g325a. As far as it still being on the "checklist".. those are not the instructions and USCIS are very well known for sucking at updating their website lol

 

No one can tell you what to do - I'm a person who thinks very factual and logical, by the book if you will, as such I would never consider sending the g325a, when the whole point of the info being included in the i-129f is so that it won't be needed. To each their own.

I 100% agree with everything stated. Yet at the same time, my risk tolerance is almost non-existent so I would still send if it was me. haha I'm 99% sure it's not necessary anymore, but I really wish more people would chime in on the topic I made so I can at least hear something new that was possibly missed.

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

Just now, geowrian said:

I 100% agree with everything stated. Yet at the same time, my risk tolerance is almost non-existent so I would still send if it was me. haha I'm 99% sure it's not necessary anymore, but I really wish more people would chime in on the topic I made so I can at least hear something new that was possibly missed.

It would stir my mind nuts to send stuff not required! hahahahaha I'm not one of those "send everything but the kitchen sink" tye of persons. I guess that is the academic in me hahahahah. I would go nuts when students would turn in assignments with a bunch of extra #######!! (and then possibly only wrote one sentence on a specifically mentioned topic in the assignment checklist ggaaaahh!!!)