Some questions about I-130 (Filing online) And I-130a (merged threads)

[ES0603 9]

19 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

In Section 7 leave the item number blank.   If you need more space just put all of it on a sperate sheet.

 

Just list the main or corporate location if the time as contiguous.   Otherwise you can just use the best information you have.

Thank you so much!

[ES0603 9]

Is it a necessary (or at least a good idea) to include a cover letter (listing the PDF’s included in the petition?) or relationship timeline with I-130 filed online?

We started talking in May 2015, but didn’t actually meet until May 1st 2019, and got married in June 2019. I stayed with his family for 3 months in Japan and then he stayed with me for 3 months in the US. Would it be a good idea to explain some of this? 

[arken 4,197]

A cover page is a good idea so they see what items are listed. It’s like having table of contents for books, makes life easier for the reader and potentially minimize the piss offs.

 

A short timeline is also a good idea, like a paragraph or two or in form of bullets. However, focus more on other evidences.

[NikLR 13,220]

30 minutes ago, ES0603 said:

Is it a necessary (or at least a good idea) to include a cover letter (listing the PDF’s included in the petition?) or relationship timeline with I-130 filed online?

We started talking in May 2015, but didn’t actually meet until May 1st 2019, and got married in June 2019. I stayed with his family for 3 months in Japan and then he stayed with me for 3 months in the US. Would it be a good idea to explain some of this? 

A cover letter should be included if for nothing but that you have all your evidence listed so you know what you included.  (Keep a copy of the entire package so you know what you sent.)  A relationship letter can also be included.  Some countries need this, most of the time it's just an explanation.  If you feel that your relationship evidence needs this, then do so. 

[ES0603 9]

On 5/5/2020 at 9:47 AM, NikLR said:

A cover letter should be included if for nothing but that you have all your evidence listed so you know what you included.  (Keep a copy of the entire package so you know what you sent.)  A relationship letter can also be included.  Some countries need this, most of the time it's just an explanation.  If you feel that your relationship evidence needs this, then do so. 

Thank you.

would a relationship timeline potentially make the embassy interview more difficult for my husband? If he can’t remember a date or says the wrong date for something I wrote in our relationship timeline?

also, we didn’t really have a “proposal” at any time in our relationship. We both just decided early in our relationship that our goal was marriage if the relationship went well.... would they wonder how we ended up deciding to get married?

[arken 4,197]

As long as your relationship timeline doesn’t go deep something like “we went for seafood dinner on Feb 26, 2017 at 7:20 PM while we also saw a black and white stripped dog crossing the street 50 FT far with a 7 ft long leash held by the dog owner wearing khaki pants,.....” and such, i say no worries.

 

Your relationship timeline if you want to put should be very short, like a paragraph or two and be very generic so it gives just the preliminary overview.

[ES0603 9]

3 hours ago, arken said:

As long as your relationship timeline doesn’t go deep something like “we went for seafood dinner on Feb 26, 2017 at 7:20 PM while we also saw a black and white stripped dog crossing the street 50 FT far with a 7 ft long leash held by the dog owner wearing khaki pants,.....” and such, i say no worries.

 

Your relationship timeline if you want to put should be very short, like a paragraph or two and be very generic so it gives just the preliminary overview.

would something like this be ok?

 

“Statements written by (my name)

 

·       May 2015: (husband) and I began  talking on ******* Language Learning app. 

 

·       December 1^st 2015: I had decided to stop using ***** language learning app, so (Husband) and I added each other on LINE Messenger and began talking almost every day via text, voice chat, and video calls.

 

·       May 1^st 2019 to July 25^th  2019: I stayed with (Husband) and his family at (Husband)‘a mothers house. 

 

·       June 3^rd 2019: (Husband) and I got married at the Ward Office in (city name)

 

·       November 28^th 2019  to February 24^th  2019: (husband) stayed at our home at (address) with me.“

 

[pushbrk 12,330]

1 hour ago, ES0603 said:

would something like this be ok?

 

“Statements written by (my name)

 

·       May 2015: (husband) and I began  talking on ******* Language Learning app. 

 

·       December 1^st 2015: I had decided to stop using ***** language learning app, so (Husband) and I added each other on LINE Messenger and began talking almost every day via text, voice chat, and video calls.

 

·       May 1^st 2019 to July 25^th  2019: I stayed with (Husband) and his family at (Husband)‘a mothers house. 

 

·       June 3^rd 2019: (Husband) and I got married at the Ward Office in (city name)

 

·       November 28^th 2019  to February 24^th  2019: (husband) stayed at our home at (address) with me.“

 

Yes, and that's quite a bit of time together.

 

[NikLR 13,220]

You dont even need exact dates if you want.   Month/year should be fine if thats easiest for him to recall?

[ES0603 9]

9 hours ago, NikLR said:

You dont even need exact dates if you want.   Month/year should be fine if thats easiest for him to recall?

Oh, ok! Thank you so much!!

[ES0603 9]

I’m not sure if I’m overly paranoid or reasonably concerned.

 

I filled in the I-130a on my office computer and printed it out because it wouldn’t let me save it and go back later. Multiple things had to be whited out and re-written or written in afterwards because I was still waiting on the information,  or was informed afterwards that “the correct date was actually...” 

 

And a typo where I spelled the road name “Toyahiraku” instead of “Toyohiraku” and tried to write over it to turn the “a” into an “o”...

Also, the fields don’t allow you to type the information properly on the lines, so one of the zip codes is “0806” but it’s directly on the line so it looks like “0006”...

 

I attached photos.

Are these mistakes major enough that I need to retype the whole form? 

 

[Dashinka 23,551]

You should be fine, but another option would be to simply hand fill it out.

 

Good Luck!

[ES0603 9]

9 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

You should be fine, but another option would be to simply hand fill it out.

 

Good Luck!

Thank you 💗

[designguy 1,179]

You should not use whiteout on any USCIS forms. They specially state that their scanners see through whiteout or correction tape. If you make a mistake you should use a fresh form and reprint or fill in by hand. While everything might look perfect to you, it would be a silly and frustrating reason to get a rejection or RFE. Much easier to redo and make it look perfect the first time

 

 

 If you make an error on a form, start over with a clean form – USCIS prefers that you type your answers into the form and then print it. If you are filling out your form by hand, use black ink. If you make a mistake, please start over with a new form. Scanners will see through white out or correction tape and this could lead to the form being processed as incorrect, and lead to processing delays or denial.

https://www.uscis.gov/archive/blog/2012/08/filing-tips-deferred-action-for

Edited May 7, 2020 by designguy

[ES0603 9]

4 minutes ago, designguy said:

You should not use whiteout on any USCIS forms. They specially state that their scanners see through whiteout or correction tape. If you make a mistake you should use a fresh form and reprint or fill in by hand. While everything might look perfect to you, it would be a silly and frustrating reason to get a rejection or RFE. Much easier to redo and make it look perfect the first time

 

 

 If you make an error on a form, start over with a clean form – USCIS prefers that you type your answers into the form and then print it. If you are filling out your form by hand, use black ink. If you make a mistake, please start over with a new form. Scanners will see through white out or correction tape and this could lead to the form being processed as incorrect, and lead to processing delays or denial.

https://www.uscis.gov/archive/blog/2012/08/filing-tips-deferred-action-for

Even if it’s being scanned by me and submitted online?