questions on sections of I-130 (merged topics)

[JasonandJeizel 10]

Hello everyone, i kinda have a silly question,im helping a friend process their petition.

 in the form g-325a, it says there about the maiden name of the wife. and the wife is widowed before, should i still put the maiden name, name before she got married and got widowed?or should i put her name with the family name using her late husband's surname?

i know its kinda obvious, but i just wanna make sure that im doing the right thing. thank you guys in advance for the help.

[LilyJ 1,258]

G325a is no longer used. It is the I130 and I130a forms now

[JasonandJeizel 10]

helo everybody, I have a friend that im helping with the i-130 forms. the husband is ex military, . is there anyting to fill out aside from the form i-130? or is there other requirements aside from the requirements that are posted for the i-130 checklist? appreciate your help

[JasonandJeizel 10]

5 minutes ago, LilyJ said:

G325a is no longer used. It is the I130 and I130a forms now

thank you for the quick answer.  does that I-130a need a physical signature also of the wife just like the G-325a?

[JasonandJeizel 10]

9 minutes ago, LilyJ said:

G325a is no longer used. It is the I130 and I130a forms now

does the husband also need to fill out the i-130a?

[LilyJ 1,258]

1 minute ago, JasonandJeizel said:

thank you for the quick answer.  does that I-130a need a physical signature also of the wife just like the G-325a?

1 minute ago, JasonandJeizel said:

does the husband also need to fill out the i-130a?

Nope, the foreign spouse does not need to sign the I130a if they are overseas. I130a doesn't ask for the beneficiary spouse's previous names, but I130 does, so make sure to list them all on there. There's only space on there to list 1 previous name, so I would list the most recent name before the current name first, and then list all other previous names under Part 9: Additional Information. Neither forms are assigned as "husband" or "wife", but "petitioner" and "beneficiary". The I130 is typically about the petitioner with some basic info on the beneficiary, and the I130a (supplemental information for spouse beneficiary) is, of course, about the beneficiary spouse

 

 

[JasonandJeizel 10]

1 minute ago, LilyJ said:

Nope, the foreign spouse does not need to sign the I130a if they are overseas. I130a doesn't ask for the beneficiary spouse's previous names, but I130 does, so make sure to list them all on there. There's only space on there to list 1 previous name, so I would list the most recent name before the current name first, and then list all other previous names under Part 9: Additional Information. Neither forms are assigned as "husband" or "wife", but "petitioner" and "beneficiary". The I130 is typically about the petitioner with some basic info on the beneficiary, and the I130a (supplemental information for spouse beneficiary) is, of course, about the beneficiary spouse

 

 

okay thank you so much. you are a great help

[LilyJ 1,258]

Just now, JasonandJeizel said:

okay thank you so much. you are a great help

No problem and good luck! Keep in mind the petitioner will still have to wet sign the I130, but the I130a does not have to be signed. Make sure to have your friend thoroughly read the instructions for both forms

[NikLR 13,232]

16 minutes ago, JasonandJeizel said:

helo everybody, I have a friend that im helping with the i-130 forms. the husband is ex military, . is there anyting to fill out aside from the form i-130? or is there other requirements aside from the requirements that are posted for the i-130 checklist? appreciate your help

Is the husband the USC or the beneficiary? 

[JasonandJeizel 10]

1 minute ago, NikLR said:

Is the husband the USC or the beneficiary? 

the husband is the USC

 

 

[NikLR 13,232]

Just now, JasonandJeizel said:

the husband is the USC

 

 

Then no, nothing else is needed.  The process is exactly the same for ex military as it is for current military as it is for never military.  The only difference is active military may use 100% of the poverty guidelines vs 125%.  My husband was in the USAF. 

[JasonandJeizel 10]

1 minute ago, NikLR said:

Then no, nothing else is needed.  The process is exactly the same for ex military as it is for current military as it is for never military.  The only difference is active military may use 100% of the poverty guidelines vs 125%.  My husband was in the USAF. 

okay thank you so much. so i guess then will continue filling out the forms.. 

Godbless, you answered my question

[JasonandJeizel 10]

11 minutes ago, LilyJ said:

No problem and good luck! Keep in mind the petitioner will still have to wet sign the I130, but the I130a does not have to be signed. Make sure to have your friend thoroughly read the instructions for both forms

really appreciate your help, by the way, as i was reading tho, it says to sign the i-130a with ink by the spouse beneficiary.. im confuse. 

[LilyJ 1,258]

1 minute ago, JasonandJeizel said:

really appreciate your help, by the way, as i was reading tho, it says to sign the i-130a with ink by the spouse beneficiary.. im confuse. 

Only if the spouse beneficiary is physically present in the United States. If the spouse beneficiary is not physically in the United States, a signature is not required; same for passport-style photos. See Note 1 under "who may file form I130?" in the instructions for information on the signature requirements for I130a, and item 5.a under "general requirements" also in the instructions for information on passport-style photo requirements

[JasonandJeizel 10]

8 minutes ago, LilyJ said:

Only if the spouse beneficiary is physically present in the United States. If the spouse beneficiary is not physically in the United States, a signature is not required; same for passport-style photos. See Note 1 under "who may file form I130?" in the instructions for information on the signature requirements for I130a, and item 5.a under "general requirements" also in the instructions for information on passport-style photo requirements

got it. thank you so so much.. Godbless