Using N/A and alternatives on Form I-751 - am I doing this right?

[mirrortraveler 1]

Hello all, 

 

This is a partial copy of a post I made in a previous thread. I just wanted to see if I could get a few more second opinions (really, as many second opinions as possible) on this. I've discovered that I am having major difficulty filling out Form I-751, and judging from previous posts on this current edition of the form, I am thinking that I'm definitely not the only one. The instructions to put "N/A" or "None" in spaces that are not applicable seem fairly straightforward, but looking at the form itself, it quickly becomes unclear whether they mean really, actually EVERY line or just certain ones. 

 

I have read posts on here that state that a mistake with this could mean that an entire package gets rejected, so I want to be sure to get this 100% right, especially now, at a point where I have worked on this paperwork for months and will have to mail it all out before the weekend as the expiration date of my green card, September 21st, is approaching very soon. 

 

So today, I filled out a copy of Form I-751 with generic information to show how I approached this, in which spaces I put "N/A", in which spaces I put "None", and which ones I left blank. I would like to ask and encourage everyone, and especially the forum moderators if they should have the time, to take a look at this example and tell me what I did wrong so I can learn, correct, and once the we've worked through it, hopefully the final result can serve as an example form for others trying to figure out how to fill out non-applicable spaces. I am attaching the .pdf of this "example form" I made to this post. Here are the questions I have referring to it: 

 

Page 1:

• I put N/A in the middle name line (1c). 2a and 2b are incorrect, as I would have to add my maiden first name and last name there. But otherwise, should I put "N/A" in every line for previous names that I can't fill out?
• Does putting "None" as the USCIS Online account number work? Should I instead put N/A or leave it blank?
• Can I leave any question with an "(if any)" blank? 
• Under "Marital Status", question 13, asking for date of divorce or date of death, neither applies. Can I put "N/A" in the place where the date should be or should I leave it blank? 

Page 2: 

• When it comes to addresses and there is no "In Care Of" name, should I put "N/A" or leave it blank. 
• If an entire address isn't relevant, can I just put "N/A" in the top line/field and leave the rest blank or does every line of the address need an "N/A"? What about the State? 

Page 3: 

• Under my spouse's personal information, if he doesn't have an A-Number, should I leave the field blank, put N/A, or should I put "None"? 
• If "Province" and "Postal Code" don't apply in an address, should I put N/A for both, None, or leave them blank? 

Page 4:

• When it comes to Children (which we don't have), if I put "None" in the first name line and leave the rest blank, should I put N/A under that child's address, None, or leave it completely blank? Have I done it correctly in the form attached?

Page 5: 

• In part 6 ("Accomodations for Individuals with Disabilities and/or Impairments"), if I answer "No" to all of the first three questions, should I put N/A in the spaces provided for those who have answered "Yes" under questions 4a - 4c? Or should I leave them blank? 

Page 6: 

• Under "Petitioner's Statement", similar to my question above, if the box next to an option isn't checked, should I still put N/A in the space provided? Or should I leave it blank? 

Page 8, 9, and 10: 

• When it comes to the information for the Interpreter and the Preparer (we don't have either), should I put N/A in all the name fields (First Name, Last Name, and Business)? Should I put "None" in all? "None" in the first line (as I have it) or N/A in the first line? 
• How about the mailing address for Interpreter and/or Preparer? N/A in the first field/line and leave the other ones blank? Or N/A in all? 
• Under Daytime Phone Number, Mobile Phone Number, and Email for Interpreter/Preparer, I have put N/A on every line. Is that correct? If not, what else should I put? 

Page 9: 

• Under Part 9, "Interpreters Contact Information, Certification, and Signature (continued)", in the blank space provided, is it correct to "complete" the sentence with "I am fluent in English and N/A..."? Should it instead be "None"? Or should the space be left blank?
• Under "Interpreter's Signature" and "Preparer's Signature", should I put "N/A" in both the signature line and the date line? Or is that completely wrong?

Page 11: 

• I forgot to include Page 11 in the .pdf file attached, but we have two entries for previous addresses, which go into the first field. Once again, I have last name, first name, and then an N/A in the middle name line. Below that, we have my A-Number in Line 2, "Page Number" in Line 3.a., "Part Number" in Line 3.b., and "Item Number" in Line 3.c. For the following fields (4.a. - 7.d.), I have put "None" in each line under "Page Number", "Part Number", and "Item Number" and "N/A" in the main fields underneath. Is that okay? Is there anything I should change? 

 

Thank you very much in advance for any and all replies! 

I-751 Example Compressed.pdf

Edited August 24, 2017 by mirrortraveler

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Part 1 15c. - You forgot to put your Apartment # in the space provided. (you checked it is an Apartment)

Part 2 Q5 - You have a box typed in and then scratched out with pen.  They won't accept this.

Part 3 6b - Your forgot to put your spouse's Apartment # in the space provided. (you checked it is an Apartment)

 

 

Edited August 24, 2017 by Going through

[mirrortraveler 1]

Please, no offense but I need actual answers to my post above. I don't have much time. The things you pointed out are corrected in the original form, but this is only about where to leave empty spaces, N/A, or None. 

[cristyy 0]

Hello mirrortraveler, 

 

what did u end up putting in all your questions above i have the same issue rn on how to fill in some questions as of N/A or NONE?

[NewlyNaturalized 38]

I just left everything blank if it wasn't applicable. Our check was cashed, we got the NOA1 and did our biometrics. Didn't seem to make much difference. 

[mindthegap 2,607]

I also left everything that was not applicable as blank on my most recently filed I-751. 

 

[Axle314 12]

So far so good on these? Those that left their application blank for Non-applicable items.