I-130a signature

[J&R_NY 7]

I have a question on the form i-130a my immigration attorney is telling me that my overseas wife's signature is needed in section 6a 6b. is this really needed? I'm thinking no

 

also in the part of Spouse Beneficiary's Contact Information this would be my wife's phone number and email right? not my info.

 

 

[JeanneAdil 6,510]

Read the instructions at top of the form where it says Start here

it is fully explained for your foreign spouse to fill out 

last sentence says,  it you live overseas ,  you must fill out the form but do not need to sign it

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-130a.pdf

Edited October 9, 2021 by JeanneAdil

[pushbrk 12,892]

1 hour ago, JeanneAdil said:

Read the instructions at top of the form where it says Start here

it is fully explained for your foreign spouse to fill out 

last sentence says,  it you live overseas ,  you must fill out the form but do not need to sign it

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-130a.pdf

Correct, and yes, the spouse beneficiary info is the info of the foreign spouse. If your immigration attorney doesn't know these basic facts, I would consider them worthless and fire them.

[J&R_NY 7]

3 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Correct, and yes, the spouse beneficiary info is the info of the foreign spouse. If your immigration attorney doesn't know these basic facts, I would consider them worthless and fire them.

Funny thing is is one of the "VJ Partners"

The i130 isn't even sent yet and I'm already finding mistakes. So I'm already on the fence.

What would be the process on getting rid of them?

[pushbrk 12,892]

14 minutes ago, Redx508 said:

Funny thing is is one of the "VJ Partners"

The i130 isn't even sent yet and I'm already finding mistakes. So I'm already on the fence.

What would be the process on getting rid of them?

Tell them they are fired because they don't know simple things about the required forms.  In my experience, actual law offices that include an immigration practice, seldom work with family based immigration.  Sounds like they relied on an inexperienced staff member to read instructions and deal with the forms.  If you want professional help, I recommend making sure you are dealing directly with the actual professional, and do your due diligence evaluating their competence.

[DrJayRough 2]

13 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

Read the instructions at top of the form where it says Start here

it is fully explained for your foreign spouse to fill out 

last sentence says,  it you live overseas ,  you must fill out the form but do not need to sign it

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-130a.pdf

While this is an absolute true and I also followed this instruction while filling out our i130a form, I found a couple of stories on VJ from people, whose beneficiary spouses live overseas and they didn't sign i130a as per the form's instruction, but they still got an rfe requiring their signature. My spouse didn't sign i130a and we are now wondering if she should have... Does anyone here think that these two scenarios: living abroad together or the petitioner living in the US and the spouse living abroad can make any difference for this vague requirement by USCIS? Thank you!

 

P.S. We are still waiting for our NOA2 from TSC

[pushbrk 12,892]

10 minutes ago, DrJayRough said:

While this is an absolute true and I also followed this instruction while filling out our i130a form, I found a couple of stories on VJ from people, whose beneficiary spouses live overseas and they didn't sign i130a as per the form's instruction, but they still got an rfe requiring their signature. My spouse didn't sign i130a and we are now wondering if she should have... Does anyone here think that these two scenarios: living abroad together or the petitioner living in the US and the spouse living abroad can make any difference for this vague requirement by USCIS? Thank you!

 

P.S. We are still waiting for our NOA2 from TSC

RFE for signature on the I-130a is rare.  Sometimes it's because they I-130 was completed incorrectly indicating the spouse IS in the USA.  Worst case is send the RFE back with a note pointing to the instruction you followed.

[DrJayRough 2]

17 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

RFE for signature on the I-130a is rare.  Sometimes it's because they I-130 was completed incorrectly indicating the spouse IS in the USA.  Worst case is send the RFE back with a note pointing to the instruction you followed.

Thank you for your answer.

[J&R_NY 7]

yeah that's what I found weird my wife is overseas and they want her to print, sign than scan and sent back the form.