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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Colombia
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Does anyone have an example of a G-325A filled out for a K3 visa application. The sample on this site is for a K-1 and I am unclear on how to fill in certain parts.

Thanks,

CG

Married: June 11, 2007 - San Andres Isla, Colombia

I-130

7/27/2007 - Sent I-130 Package to TSC*

7/30/2007 - Received by TSC

8/28/2007 - NOA-1 date - CSC

3/19/2008 - NOA2 date -CSC

I-130 held by USCIS for future AOS

I-129F

7/27/2007 - Sent I-129F Package to TSC*

7/30/2007 - Received by TSC

8/30/2007 - NOA-1 - Fee waived

3/19/2008 - NOA2

4/3/2008 - Received by NVC

4/10/2008 - Received by embassy

4/11/2008 - Faxed packet 3 forms to embassy

4/30/2008 - Appointment date assigned

6/19/2008 - Appointment at Bogota Embassy - APPROVED!!!

No touches except when I called CSC directly to inquire.

8/28/2008 - POE Houston

Still being lazy and waiting to do AOS.

*I-130 and I-129F sent together to TSC per USCIS instructions.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: China
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What is unclear?

Just post which lines that are unclear, and I know someone will have an answer.

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Filed: Other Country: China
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What is unclear?

Just post which lines that are unclear, and I know someone will have an answer.

The G325a is pretty generic. There is nothing really different for K3 except to remember to list each other as husband and wife. When it asks why you're filling the form, just indicate "other" and type the petition number and visa category. It will be different with each set. I-130 and I-129F.

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Colombia
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For the space labeled Husband or Wife (If none,so state.) do I put the actual word "Husband" ot "Wife"? Say it is my G-325A, would I put "Wife" then her maiden and first names in their respective spaces?

I know this seems like a basic question, but I want to put it exactly as the USCIS expects it.

Thanks,

CG

Edited by ColombianoGringo

Married: June 11, 2007 - San Andres Isla, Colombia

I-130

7/27/2007 - Sent I-130 Package to TSC*

7/30/2007 - Received by TSC

8/28/2007 - NOA-1 date - CSC

3/19/2008 - NOA2 date -CSC

I-130 held by USCIS for future AOS

I-129F

7/27/2007 - Sent I-129F Package to TSC*

7/30/2007 - Received by TSC

8/30/2007 - NOA-1 - Fee waived

3/19/2008 - NOA2

4/3/2008 - Received by NVC

4/10/2008 - Received by embassy

4/11/2008 - Faxed packet 3 forms to embassy

4/30/2008 - Appointment date assigned

6/19/2008 - Appointment at Bogota Embassy - APPROVED!!!

No touches except when I called CSC directly to inquire.

8/28/2008 - POE Houston

Still being lazy and waiting to do AOS.

*I-130 and I-129F sent together to TSC per USCIS instructions.

Filed: Other Country: China
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Posted (edited)
For the space labeled Husband or Wife (If none,so state.) do I put the actual word "Husband" ot "Wife"? Say it is my G-325A, would I put "Wife" then her maiden and first names in their respective spaces?

I know this seems like a basic question, but I want to put it exactly as the USCIS expects it.

Thanks,

CG

Just the name is required. They can figure out that if you are the male, the person named is your female wife. :yes:

If you like the belt and suspenders approach, then underscore or circle the word "wife" already there.

Edited by pushbrk

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Posted (edited)
For the space labeled Husband or Wife (If none,so state.) do I put the actual word "Husband" ot "Wife"? Say it is my G-325A, would I put "Wife" then her maiden and first names in their respective spaces?

I know this seems like a basic question, but I want to put it exactly as the USCIS expects it.

Thanks,

CG

Just the name is required. They can figure out that if you are the male, the person named is your female wife. :yes:

If you like the belt and suspenders approach, then underscore or circle the word "wife" already there.

CG,

I put the word wife on my G325A, then filled in my wifes maiden name and first name, etc. I believe that this is what is expected. The fillable pdf clearly has 2 fields in that "box" on the form. When you mouse over the first one, it says "Husband or Wife (if none, so state)". From this form field, hit the tab key once, and you will find that you are now under the Family Name label of the form in the same "box" on the form. Mouse of this form field and it says, "For wife, give maiden name". I figured they included 2 form fields for a reason. They want the word Husband of Wife (whichever the case may be) to be included in that field, and the family name in the second field. They don't want to have to try to figure it out. I wouldn't leave that form field blank. If you were say filing a K1, you would put None in that first field, then N/A for the family name, first name....

Edited by Urge To Race

03/12/2007 - Married to my beautiful wife

04/16/2007 - Sent I-130 to VSC via USPS Express Mail

05/12/2007 - NOA1 received by snail mail after a loooong wait

05/14/2007 - Sent I-129F for K3 to Chicago Lockbox via USPS Express Mail

10/22/2007 - I129F APPROVED (161 days), I130 APPROVED (188 days)

11/08/2007 - I129F received at NVC, embassy case number generated.

11/13/2007 - I129F forwarded to embassy.

11/18/2007 - 129F petition received at embassy

01/09/2008 - finally, DOS gives me the interview date, April 16, 2007 (ouch)

01/23/2008 - never got packet 4, emailed embassy

04/11/2008 - picked up packet 4, did medical

04/14/2008 - medical report pickup, no problems

04/16/2008 - interview date- APPROVED!!!!!

04/18/2008 - both of us are home at last, POE JFK!

05/21/2008 - sent AOS and EAD

05/27/2008 - received NOA1 for AOS and for EAD

06/02/2008 - received Biometrics appt letter

06/19/2008 - Biometrics appointment scheduled - DONE

06/19/2008 - both AOS and EAD touched because of biometrics

07/29/2008 - EAD approved.

05/13/2009 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!/ Card production ordered email

05/18/2009 - Welcome Letter received

06/12/2009 - Second card production ordered email

06/19/2009 - Approval notice send email

06/22/2009 - Green Card received

04/09/2012 - Applied for Citizenship by Express Mailing N400 to NBC

04/10/2012 - N400 received by USCIS

06/23/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/27/2012 - Appointment scheduled for N400 interview

09/05/2012 - Interview passed, oath ceremony completed, and Naturalization certificate received.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
Timeline
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Yep, I did the same. For my husband I put HUSBAND and then his name, on his form I put WIFE and then my name.

CR-1

02/05/07 - I-130 sent to NSC

05/03/07 - NOA2

05/10/07 - NVC receives petition, case # assigned

08/08/07 - Case Complete

09/27/07 - Interview, visa granted

10/02/07 - POE

11/16/07 - Received green card and Welcome to America letter in the mail

Removing Conditions

07/06/09 - I-751 sent to CSC

08/14/09 - Biometrics

09/27/09 - Approved

10/01/09 - Received 10 year green card

U.S. Citizenship

03/30/11 - N-400 sent via Priority Mail w/ delivery confirmation

05/12/11 - Biometrics

07/20/11 - Interview - passed

07/20/11 - Oath ceremony - same day as interview

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Yep, I did the same. For my husband I put HUSBAND and then his name, on his form I put WIFE and then my name.

Yep, me too.

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24 Feb 2007 - Sent I-130 to London USCIS office (I'm the petitioner)

25 May 2007 - NOA2

2 June 2007 - Received Packet 3

12 Oct 2007 - Sent Packet 3 back by special delivery

5 Nov 2007 - Interview in London - Approved without any hitches!

7 Nov 2007 - Visa and MBE arrived by SMS! :)

30 Jan 2008 - Fly to Michigan!! :)

*Note: Any delays in our case are only due to us taking things slowly

Posted
Yep, I did the same. For my husband I put HUSBAND and then his name, on his form I put WIFE and then my name.

I agree. If you have more questions about DS 230, please ask.

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Colombia
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Posted (edited)

Thanks all. I had already filled them out with the words "husband" and "wife", but I just wanted to make sure. I don't want to make any silly mistakes that will delay things.

BTW, What is DS-230?

Mononoke, where did you get your marriage certificate translated? I need to have mine done in Bogota. I am going to have one of our family's Bogota employees run around and handle all the paperwork. Since we got married in San Andres, we have to have the marriage certificate registered in Bogota. My wife lives in Neiva so she can't run those errands.

Thanks,

CG

Edited by ColombianoGringo

Married: June 11, 2007 - San Andres Isla, Colombia

I-130

7/27/2007 - Sent I-130 Package to TSC*

7/30/2007 - Received by TSC

8/28/2007 - NOA-1 date - CSC

3/19/2008 - NOA2 date -CSC

I-130 held by USCIS for future AOS

I-129F

7/27/2007 - Sent I-129F Package to TSC*

7/30/2007 - Received by TSC

8/30/2007 - NOA-1 - Fee waived

3/19/2008 - NOA2

4/3/2008 - Received by NVC

4/10/2008 - Received by embassy

4/11/2008 - Faxed packet 3 forms to embassy

4/30/2008 - Appointment date assigned

6/19/2008 - Appointment at Bogota Embassy - APPROVED!!!

No touches except when I called CSC directly to inquire.

8/28/2008 - POE Houston

Still being lazy and waiting to do AOS.

*I-130 and I-129F sent together to TSC per USCIS instructions.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
Timeline
Posted (edited)

Oooooooooh I remember you from the Poorhappy forum! ;) I'm glad you finally got married.

Anyway, we had our marriage certificate translated in Medellín but lucky for you, my husband just got back from Bogotá and had his birth certificate and everything else translated here:

Universal Traducciones

Transversal 17 #98-17 Tel: 257-1459

Bogotá

(Al lado del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores)

They charge $9.000 pesos per page so it's a lot less expensive then having it translated here. Also, don't worry about getting anything apostille for the visa process, it is not necessary.

Also, the DS-230 is the actual visa application. PM me if you want and I can help you out with any questions you may have.

Diana

Edited by Mononoke28

CR-1

02/05/07 - I-130 sent to NSC

05/03/07 - NOA2

05/10/07 - NVC receives petition, case # assigned

08/08/07 - Case Complete

09/27/07 - Interview, visa granted

10/02/07 - POE

11/16/07 - Received green card and Welcome to America letter in the mail

Removing Conditions

07/06/09 - I-751 sent to CSC

08/14/09 - Biometrics

09/27/09 - Approved

10/01/09 - Received 10 year green card

U.S. Citizenship

03/30/11 - N-400 sent via Priority Mail w/ delivery confirmation

05/12/11 - Biometrics

07/20/11 - Interview - passed

07/20/11 - Oath ceremony - same day as interview

Posted
Thanks all. I had already filled them out with the words "husband" and "wife", but I just wanted to make sure. I don't want to make any silly mistakes that will delay things.

BTW, What is DS-230?

Mononoke, where did you get your marriage certificate translated? I need to have mine done in Bogota. I am going to have one of our family's Bogota employees run around and handle all the paperwork. Since we got married in San Andres, we have to have the marriage certificate registered in Bogota. My wife lives in Neiva so she can't run those errands.

Thanks,

CG

Oh, I meant to say G-325A, not DS 230. But you will need DS 230 later. So getting familiar with DS 230 is good as well. Diana answered your question already. Please feel free to ask questions.

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

Filed: Timeline
Posted (edited)

Nope, not I.

CG,

I put the word wife on my G325A, then filled in my wifes maiden name and first name, etc. I believe that this is what is expected. .....

Yep, I did the same. For my husband I put HUSBAND and then his name, on his form I put WIFE and then my name.

Yep, me too.

Edited by Yodrak
Filed: Other Country: China
Timeline
Posted

Nope, not I either. I learned both a hard and important lesson because of what I thought was a huge error on my first G325A, the one submitted with the I-130. In that blank, I put "none". I had been married a total of 12 days and was so accustomed to answering that way, I didn't notice until I was doing it again in preparation to file the I-129F.

The hard lesson was to avoid panic by slowing down and being more careful.

The important lesson was that the G325A is not particularly critical as to detail. The USCIS knows the beneficiary is your wife, from a properly filled out I-130. I never got an RFE and there was absolutely no problem resulting from what seemed like a huge error.

Birth dates for both my wife's parents had errors as well. They were caught later at P3 time and we simply used the correct information on later forms. No problem.

Nope, not I.

CG,

I put the word wife on my G325A, then filled in my wifes maiden name and first name, etc. I believe that this is what is expected. .....

Yep, I did the same. For my husband I put HUSBAND and then his name, on his form I put WIFE and then my name.

Yep, me too.

Facts are cheap...knowing how to use them is precious...
Understanding the big picture is priceless. Anonymous

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Filed: Timeline
Posted (edited)

pushbrk,

You are right on. Google 'folinskyinla G-325A obsolescent' and you will turn up dozens of posts such as this one by a very experienced, well regarded, immigration attorney:

Hi:

In my opinion, the G-325A is an obsolescent form which CIS can't even be bothered to read. My opinion is that the information needs to be correct, but it is no harm, no foul is not detailed or somewhat incomplete.

For example -- lets say you were a student in Cambridge, MA and had many addresses -- things such as "various addresses, Cambridge MA" or even "various addresses, Boston area, MA" will suffice.

I find that many people don't have the details for the G-325 and its never been a problem.

_________________

"Folinskyinla"

Certified Specialist

Immigration & Nationality Law

Calif. Bar Board of Legal Specialization

G-325A is not a form to worry about, yet so many people do.

Yodrak

Nope, not I either. I learned both a hard and important lesson because of what I thought was a huge error on my first G325A, the one submitted with the I-130. In that blank, I put "none". I had been married a total of 12 days and was so accustomed to answering that way, I didn't notice until I was doing it again in preparation to file the I-129F.

The hard lesson was to avoid panic by slowing down and being more careful.

The important lesson was that the G325A is not particularly critical as to detail.

Edited by Yodrak
 
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