Questions regarding some specific I-130 Questions

[ScottishTom 2]

Hey

 

Looking for some help on some specific questions in the I-130.  I will list them below, in the hope someone might be able to help answer any of them. As we are self filling I'm probably being paranoid and making sure everything in correct so I might be over thinking some parts. Sorry for how many there are, jus trying to be thorough.

 

• The most recent form I downloaded from the USCIS website says on the top left of the form it expires on 07/31/2018.  What do I do in this case? Wait for a new form to be released?
• Part 1, number 3. (If the beneficiary is your brother sister/are you related by adoption?) - we are husband and wife, so my general question here is do I leave both boxes unticked? I'm not sure if its one of those forms where everything needs an answer.
• Part 2, number 1 (Alien registration number (A-Number)(if any) - my wife is a USC so doesn't have one.  In these cases do we leave the box blank, do we put 'None' or do we put 'N/A' or something similar. I get contradicting information when I look online elsewhere for answers.
• Part 2, Number 5 - Other names used - It mentioned to put other names used, including nickname etc. For example, my name is Thomas, but I go by Tom and Tommy, so under this, Would I put in the box 'Tom, Tommy' or can I just put one name in per box? If so, where would I fill out the second one?
• Part 2, number 10c - It won't let me put in an apartment number.  Is this normal?
• Part 2, number 16, How many times have you been married? Does this include our current marriage? So for example, mine would be 1 time (this current time), but my wife has been married before, so would she put 2?), or is it the amount fo time married PRIOR to this marriage?
• Part 2, number 38, Have you obtained a Certificate of Naturalization or a Certificate of citizenship? - My wife is a USC, so do we tick the no box, or do we leave them both blank, as the question above we ticked for her being a USC?
• Part 2, number 40 - this is if you are a lawful permanent resident, which my wife is not - so do we leave these all blank, or put N/A, or does it not make a difference?
• Part 4, number 46a, he or she arrived as a (class of Admission) - I arrived on a VWP, on the drop down menu, is the correct one to select 'WRT - visitor for pleasure - VWPP'?
• Part 4, number 46.b - Form I-94 Arrival- Departure record number - I don't have one of these from when I last entered - do I leave blank, or 'none' or something else?
• Part 4, 46d, Date authorized stay expired as shown on Form I-94 - As I dont have a form I-94, do I leave blank, or enter the stay expired date from my VWP entry stamp?
• Part 4, number 48, Travel Document Number - Is this different from the Passport number I entered in the previous questions?
• Part 4, number 61a - The beneficiary is in the United States and will apply for a adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident at the US citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office in - Which office do I select, or how will I know where to find the right office?"

 

Thank you for all the help so far! 

[mushroomspore 3,044]

29 minutes ago, ScottishTom said:

 

• The most recent form I downloaded from the USCIS website says on the top left of the form it expires on 07/31/2018.  What do I do in this case? Wait for a new form to be released?

USCIS.gov has the most current versions of the forms. If you got off there, it is the correct form. I forget exactly what that date refers to but It is not important.

• Part 1, number 3. (If the beneficiary is your brother sister/are you related by adoption?) - we are husband and wife, so my general question here is do I leave both boxes unticked? I'm not sure if its one of those forms where everything needs an answer.

The question is "IF the beneficiary is your brother/sister...". You automatically don't meet this requirement so the question doesn't apply to you.

• Part 2, number 1 (Alien registration number (A-Number)(if any) - my wife is a USC so doesn't have one.  In these cases do we leave the box blank, do we put 'None' or do we put 'N/A' or something similar. I get contradicting information when I look online elsewhere for answers.

Leave it blank. Your wife's a native-born citizen and native-born citizens never get an A-number. If she had been a permanent resident who naturalized, then she would have an A-number.

• Part 2, Number 5 - Other names used - It mentioned to put other names used, including nickname etc. For example, my name is Thomas, but I go by Tom and Tommy, so under this, Would I put in the box 'Tom, Tommy' or can I just put one name in per box? If so, where would I fill out the second one?

My interpretation of this is that it refers to any names you have used on legal documents or mail or what-have-you. If those names are just nicknames or "terms of endearment" used by familiar friends/family, it is not necessary to put them down.

• Part 2, number 10c - It won't let me put in an apartment number.  Is this normal?

Write it in pen after you print it.

• Part 2, number 16, How many times have you been married? Does this include our current marriage? So for example, mine would be 1 time (this current time), but my wife has been married before, so would she put 2?), or is it the amount fo time married PRIOR to this marriage?

Yes it includes current marriage.

• Part 2, number 38, Have you obtained a Certificate of Naturalization or a Certificate of citizenship? - My wife is a USC, so do we tick the no box, or do we leave them both blank, as the question above we ticked for her being a USC?

Check "NO".

• Part 2, number 40 - this is if you are a lawful permanent resident, which my wife is not - so do we leave these all blank, or put N/A, or does it not make a difference?

We left it blank. It doesn't matter.

• Part 4, number 46a, he or she arrived as a (class of Admission) - I arrived on a VWP, on the drop down menu, is the correct one to select 'WRT - visitor for pleasure - VWPP'?

Yes.

• Part 4, number 46.b - Form I-94 Arrival- Departure record number - I don't have one of these from when I last entered - do I leave blank, or 'none' or something else?

I remember your previous thread about your past. Click here and enter your information to get your I-94. You SHOULD have one if you arrived by air.

• Part 4, 46d, Date authorized stay expired as shown on Form I-94 - As I dont have a form I-94, do I leave blank, or enter the stay expired date from my VWP entry stamp?

See above.

• Part 4, number 48, Travel Document Number - Is this different from the Passport number I entered in the previous questions?

No it's the same.

• Part 4, number 61a - The beneficiary is in the United States and will apply for a adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident at the US citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office in - Which office do I select, or how will I know where to find the right office?"

Click here, enter your zip code and input the corresponding field office into the I-130.

 

Thank you for all the help so far! 

Answers are in bolded and italicized in blue so you know which answer is for which question.

[ScottishTom 2]

 

23 hours ago, mushroomspore said:

• Part 4, number 46.b - Form I-94 Arrival- Departure record number - I don't have one of these from when I last entered - do I leave blank, or 'none' or something else?

I remember your previous thread about your past. Click here and enter your information to get your I-94. You SHOULD have one if you arrived by air.

• Part 4, 46d, Date authorized stay expired as shown on Form I-94 - As I dont have a form I-94, do I leave blank, or enter the stay expired date from my VWP entry stamp?

Thank you for all of your answers and the time spent answering!

 

I went to the website, and entered my details and it returned

 

'No record found for travler'

Edited August 17, 2018 by ScottishTom

[mushroomspore 3,044]

6 minutes ago, ScottishTom said:

 

Thank you for all of your answers and the time spent answering!

 

I went to the website, and entered my details and it returned

 

'No record found for travler'

Oh dang, in that case, I believe you can just leave it. I thought for sure you'd have one but it also has been a number of years since your last entry. And lots of Canadians (and others) who enter by land in their cars also do not seem to get I-94's assigned to them. USCIS has access to more in-depth records on their end anyway so they will find your last entry just from your name and passport number. 

Edited August 17, 2018 by mushroomspore

[SteveE 25]

I'm a little confused here as you said in your other thread that you had filed for AOS before by virtue of your prior marriage ("I met my ex wife in Scotland when she was traveling there 11 years ago. I'm from Scotland, and she was from San Francisco.") and in this thread you indicate (Part 2, number 16, How many times have you been married? Does this include our current marriage? So for example, mine would be 1 time (this current time), but my wife has been married before, so would she put 2?), or is it the amount fo time married PRIOR to this marriage?)

[mushroomspore 3,044]

On 8/18/2018 at 12:43 PM, SteveE said:

I'm a little confused here as you said in your other thread that you had filed for AOS before by virtue of your prior marriage ("I met my ex wife in Scotland when she was traveling there 11 years ago. I'm from Scotland, and she was from San Francisco.") and in this thread you indicate (Part 2, number 16, How many times have you been married? Does this include our current marriage? So for example, mine would be 1 time (this current time), but my wife has been married before, so would she put 2?), or is it the amount fo time married PRIOR to this marriage?)

Good point.

[ScottishTom 2]

On 8/18/2018 at 12:43 PM, SteveE said:

I'm a little confused here as you said in your other thread that you had filed for AOS before by virtue of your prior marriage ("I met my ex wife in Scotland when she was traveling there 11 years ago. I'm from Scotland, and she was from San Francisco.") and in this thread you indicate (Part 2, number 16, How many times have you been married? Does this include our current marriage? So for example, mine would be 1 time (this current time), but my wife has been married before, so would she put 2?), or is it the amount fo time married PRIOR to this marriage?)

I'm glad someone is paying attention, as apparently i'm not!  I actually copy and pasted in the questions from an email my wife sent me, as she is filling out her information on this one and I thought I corrected all of the pronouns, but apparently I got this one messed up! Should have been the other way around! Thank you for the keen spot! At least I put the right number down on the application!!!

[ScottishTom 2]

Hey guys, 

 

Last time I submitted, I had to submit a G325a, but I see on the VJ guide it is no longer mentioned. Does this mean it is no longer required does anyone know?

[SteveE 25]

11 minutes ago, ScottishTom said:

Hey guys, 

 

Last time I submitted, I had to submit a G325a, but I see on the VJ guide it is no longer mentioned. Does this mean it is no longer required does anyone know?

Google is your friend...

[SteveE 25]

12 minutes ago, ScottishTom said:

Hey guys, 

 

Last time I submitted, I had to submit a G325a, but I see on the VJ guide it is no longer mentioned. Does this mean it is no longer required does anyone know?

Google is your friend...

12 minutes ago, ScottishTom said:

Hey guys, 

 

Last time I submitted, I had to submit a G325a, but I see on the VJ guide it is no longer mentioned. Does this mean it is no longer required does anyone know?

Google is your friend...

 

To apply for a U.S. green card (lawful permanent residence) in the U.S., would-be immigrants often use a procedure called "adjustment of status." This allows certain people living in the U.S. to submit all their documents to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and to attend an interview at a USCIS office, all without having to leave the United States.

The adjustment of status process requires preparing and submitting a number of forms. Formerly, your checklist of forms would have included a Form G-325A, which collected biographical data about things like the immigrant's (or the petitioning spouse's) parents, past residences, and past employers.

Recently, however, USCIS consolidated the G-325A with the Form I-485 (the Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, which is the main form used to apply for a green card within the United States).

So the good news is that fewer forms are required for a U.S. green card application, and you need not include a Form G-325A with your adjustment of status packet.

The bad news is that just as much, and in some cases more information is required of you in the process of applying for a U.S. green card than ever before.

 

Effective Date: June 26, 2017

Edited August 22, 2018 by SteveE

[ScottishTom 2]

10 minutes ago, SteveE said:

Google is your friend...

 

My apologies, I understand the benefit of Google, however, the benefits of a forum full of people with potentially more accurate and up to date information than google, as well as personal experiences meant that I wanted to check here first.

 

For as helpful as Google is, when I first asked that questions, I found contradicting information for that very question stating is was still required, and wasn't required - so I decided to utilize the forum as i'm trying to be as thorough as possible during this daunting process, so citing as many sources as possible for the answers needed

 

Again, my apologies for any frustration this may cause!

[ScottishTom 2]

44 minutes ago, SteveE said:

Google is your friend...

Google is your friend...

 

To apply for a U.S. green card (lawful permanent residence) in the U.S., would-be immigrants often use a procedure called "adjustment of status." This allows certain people living in the U.S. to submit all their documents to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and to attend an interview at a USCIS office, all without having to leave the United States.

The adjustment of status process requires preparing and submitting a number of forms. Formerly, your checklist of forms would have included a Form G-325A, which collected biographical data about things like the immigrant's (or the petitioning spouse's) parents, past residences, and past employers.

Recently, however, USCIS consolidated the G-325A with the Form I-485 (the Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, which is the main form used to apply for a green card within the United States).

So the good news is that fewer forms are required for a U.S. green card application, and you need not include a Form G-325A with your adjustment of status packet.

The bad news is that just as much, and in some cases more information is required of you in the process of applying for a U.S. green card than ever before.

 

Effective Date: June 26, 2017

Thank you for this information however.  I'm more confidence in your response than anything else.  I shall not include a G-325A

[mushroomspore 3,044]

31 minutes ago, ScottishTom said:

Thank you for this information however.  I'm more confidence in your response than anything else.  I shall not include a G-325A

G-325A is obsolete, as noted above. I-130 also comes with supplement I-130A, which is a fairly new required submission as well.

[Dee elle 1,368]

38 minutes ago, ScottishTom said:

Thank you for this information however.  I'm more confidence in your response than anything else.  I shall not include a G-325A

The most accurate up to date and reliable information is always the official govt websites and lots and  lots of reading of the forms and the instructions side by side 

Many forms are used for different categories of visas, applicants etc, and so our vj journey and comments come from our experience and situation , which may have differences to yours which significantly alter how you should complete a question, what documents you must provide etc...  

 

Sure,  ask here, but wisdom says check out everything against the official information on