I-129F Unemployed: How to answer question 13-20.b.?

[mogiftney 144]

Hello again all, so I am filling out this I-129F and in the section about employment and employment history, I don't know what to put. I am currently unemployed and have never worked (before you ask I can support my partner as I have savings and a joint sponsor), how do I fill in this section?

[Just Paul 4,595]

n/a  or none as appropriate.

[mogiftney 144]

2 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

n/a  or none as appropriate.

Thanks! While on this topic, do you know what the difference between N/A and NONE is? That confuses me.

[Just Paul 4,595]

n/a for not applicable

none or 0 in place of an answer that would be filled with a number.

[mogiftney 144]

Just now, Paul & Mary said:

n/a for not applicable

none or 0 in place of an answer that would be filled with a number.

Great info, thanks! So, for example if it asks for a date or like, the alien identification number which I don't have because I was born in the US, would I put NONE? Or do those not qualify as quantities?

[Zoeeeeeee 797]

32 minutes ago, mogiftney said:

Great info, thanks! So, for example if it asks for a date or like, the alien identification number which I don't have because I was born in the US, would I put NONE? Or do those not qualify as quantities?

I would answer ‘N/A’ for that one...because it doesn’t apply to you if you were born in the US.

 

‘NONE’ or ‘0’ should only really be used when the answer to the question is numerical...how many children do you have...how many years did you live in Scotland, etc...

 

However, that’s speaking from a linguistic point of view...USCIS won’t care about a perfect use of language/grammar, as long as it’s completely clear what you mean by your answer - so don’t worry too much about N/A or NONE, either should be fine.

[mogiftney 144]

1 minute ago, Zoeeeeeee said:

I would answer ‘N/A’ for that one...because it doesn’t apply to you if you were born in the US.

 

‘NONE’ or ‘0’ should only really be used when the answer to the question is numerical...how many children do you have...how many years did you live in Scotland, etc...

 

However, that’s speaking from a linguistic point of view...USCIS won’t care about a perfect use of language/grammar, as long as it’s completely clear what you mean by your answer - so don’t worry too much about N/A or NONE, either should be fine.

so if my father is deceased, instead of putting DECEASED in the current residence fields, I should just put N/A?

[Zoeeeeeee 797]

8 minutes ago, mogiftney said:

so if my father is deceased, instead of putting DECEASED in the current residence fields, I should just put N/A?

Well, I would recommend being clear that your father is deceased, as just writing N/A without any context would potentially cause confusion. I would write:

 

N/A - deceased.

 

Not every box on the form has a definitive right or wrong answer - for some, you just have to go for the most logical, easy to understand answer.

Edited April 18, 2019 by Zoeeeeeee

[mogiftney 144]

2 minutes ago, Zoeeeeeee said:

Well, I would recommend being clear that your father is deceased, as just writing N/A without any context would potentially cause confusion. I would write:

 

N/A - deceased.

 

There 

cool, so i shouldnt put where he resided before death? 

[Zoeeeeeee 797]

1 minute ago, mogiftney said:

cool, so i shouldnt put where he resided before death? 

Nope. It says ‘town of residence’, which is a current tense - without wanting to be too blunt, your father doesn’t reside anywhere, as he’s no longer living. Sorry to be so indelicate.

[mogiftney 144]

Just now, Zoeeeeeee said:

Nope. It says ‘town of residence’, which is a current tense - without wanting to be too blunt, your father doesn’t reside anywhere, as he’s no longer living. Sorry to be so indelicate.

Oh no worries, you're not being indelicate. I appreciate the straightforward answer! Thanks much!