Technical Issue I-134

[abaa 21]

I have been trying to fill out the I-134 PDF provided by the USCIS at https://www.uscis.gov/i-134. There are certain fields that I can't seem to edit. I tried using various different programs to try to edit the fields, but I'm having the same result every time. I've seen sites that provide an option to type everything in and get a PDF, but I don't feel comfortable providing the personal information required to sites I'm unfamiliar with. Has anyone had this problem and know of a workaround? Otherwise, I think I'll have to print it off and hand write it out.

[EatBulaga 341]

14 minutes ago, abaa said:

I have been trying to fill out the I-134 PDF provided by the USCIS at https://www.uscis.gov/i-134. There are certain fields that I can't seem to edit. I tried using various different programs to try to edit the fields, but I'm having the same result every time. I've seen sites that provide an option to type everything in and get a PDF, but I don't feel comfortable providing the personal information required to sites I'm unfamiliar with. Has anyone had this problem and know of a workaround? Otherwise, I think I'll have to print it off and hand write it out.

Try downloading a new form again?

Which fields are you have problems editing?

[abaa 21]

4 minutes ago, EatBulaga said:

Try downloading a new form again?

Which fields are you have problems editing?

I've tried downloading it multiple times. I've tried using different computers, operating systems, and PDF editing software. I get the same results every time. Some of the fields are different colors and can't be edited. I can't put my apartment number in the mailing address. The fields for employment information can't be edited.

[Mike E 11,742]

9 minutes ago, abaa said:

I've tried downloading it multiple times. I've tried using different computers, operating systems, and PDF editing software. I get the same results every time. Some of the fields are different colors and can't be edited. I can't put my apartment number in the mailing address. The fields for employment information can't be edited.

Have you tried Preview on MacOS?

[abaa 21]

2 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Have you tried Preview on MacOS?

I don't have a Mac. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Mike E 11,742]

2 minutes ago, abaa said:

I don't have a Mac. Thanks for the suggestion.

So various USCIS forms don’t cooperate with me and so I use Preview and add a new text field and it over troublesome field of a form to get the result I want.  

[MrsAb2021 29]

I had the same issue. I found that once I downloaded it and was "offline" it cooperated better. Parts I couldn't type I just wrote by hand.

[abaa 21]

2 minutes ago, UsagiCosplay said:

I had the same issue. I found that once I downloaded it and was "offline" it cooperated better. Parts I couldn't type I just wrote by hand.

I've tried several different programs and when I try to edit certain fields, I'm getting a message that there is some kind of security block on the file. It looks I'll just have to print it out, fill it out by hand, and scan it back in. I was just hoping there was a way to do this electronically. Thanks for all the suggestions.

[Bob in Boston 765]

4 hours ago, abaa said:

I was just hoping there was a way to do this electronically. Thanks for all the suggestions.

Up in the Menu there is a "Add text " Button. Use that and then type in the info.

Edited March 28, 2022 by Bob in Boston

[Asterix78 27]

Another idea is to disable Java within Adobe Acrobat. This allows for free text entry into fields that are otherwise limited to certain text type, like letters where numbers should be expected. I had to do this in my own forms. Maybe it will work in your situation. 

 

[Scandi 4,178]

Not all of my info would fit into the fields (too long names, addresses etc), so I just filled out whatever I could on the computer and wrote the rest by hand. I did that with pretty much all paper forms from petition and visa to greencard and citizenship, never had an issue. 

Edited March 29, 2022 by Scandi

[Verrou 1,962]

add text on pdf work like a charm ( i use windows)

and when there's max characters, i add the additional character with black pen

[abaa 21]

8 minutes ago, Misscloud said:

add text on pdf work like a charm ( i use windows)

and when there's max characters, i add the additional character with black pen

Is there a specific program you use for that?

[Verrou 1,962]

2 minutes ago, abaa said:

Is there a specific program you use for that?

no. windows and open that pdf file and just add text 

[abaa 21]

1 minute ago, Misscloud said:

no. windows and open that pdf file and just add text 

I think I tried it but I will look at it again. Maybe there is a default program that comes with Windows that I haven't tried. Thanks.