Refugee status and/or expired tourist visa in Malaysia

[pushbrk 12,814]

38 minutes ago, maryam9824 said:

If we don't get it, what are some steps we can take? Thanks

Read what it says about alternate documents.

[maryam9824 0]

40 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Read what it says about alternate documents.

Okay I will! I will get back to you if I have any more questions. Thank you so much for all your help! I truly appreciate all the time you take to answer my questions.

I also was meaning to ask you 2 quick questions about the form I-130 if you don’t mind. 

 

1. Do I need to list my A number if I became a U.S. citizen? I became a citizen through my mom when I was under 18 and the green card expired years ago. I was thinking of writing N/A since it is expired but some sources say the A number stays with you for life even if you become a citizen.

 

2. For the part about how I derived citizenship, I selected through parents. It is asking if I have a certificate of naturalization or citizenship number, but I don’t have either. Some sources are saying I may need to request it from the government. Can I just prove my citizenship through my us passport and write “n/a” for both? Would I need to add my mom’s naturalization certificate?

 

Thank you! 

[pushbrk 12,814]

40 minutes ago, maryam9824 said:

Okay I will! I will get back to you if I have any more questions. Thank you so much for all your help! I truly appreciate all the time you take to answer my questions.

I also was meaning to ask you 2 quick questions about the form I-130 if you don’t mind. 

 

1. Do I need to list my A number if I became a U.S. citizen? I became a citizen through my mom when I was under 18 and the green card expired years ago. I was thinking of writing N/A since it is expired but some sources say the A number stays with you for life even if you become a citizen.

 

2. For the part about how I derived citizenship, I selected through parents. It is asking if I have a certificate of naturalization or citizenship number, but I don’t have either. Some sources are saying I may need to request it from the government. Can I just prove my citizenship through my us passport and write “n/a” for both? Would I need to add my mom’s naturalization certificate?

 

Thank you! 

If the A number is unavailable to you, enter all zeros.  Just answer no about the certificate of citizenship or naturalization.  Neither is required when you derive citizenship through a parent.

[maryam9824 0]

12 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

If the A number is unavailable to you, enter all zeros.  Just answer no about the certificate of citizenship or naturalization.  Neither is required when you derive citizenship through a parent.

Ok I will do that for the certificate number. As for the A number, I have my old green card with the number on it. Should I write it anyway or should I just write none since it isn’t active ?

 

also for the copy of the U.S. passport, should I scan just the first page with my photo or all the pages with stamps/ visas? 
 

Thank you! 

Edited October 17 by maryam9824

[pushbrk 12,814]

8 minutes ago, maryam9824 said:

Ok I will do that for the certificate number. As for the A number, I have my old green card with the number on it. Should I write it anyway or should I just write none since it isn’t active ?

 

also for the copy of the U.S. passport, should I scan just the first page with my photo or all the pages with stamps/ visas? 
 

Thank you! 

1.  You have an A number that is available to you.  Of course you enter it.

2.  Instructions say when using US passport as your evidence of US Citizenship, to provide a complete copy.

[maryam9824 0]

On 10/16/2024 at 8:37 PM, pushbrk said:

1.  You have an A number that is available to you.  Of course you enter it.

2.  Instructions say when using US passport as your evidence of US Citizenship, to provide a complete copy.

Okay will do! Thank you for your help.

I have another question for you regarding the employment section of form i-130a. My husband has been self-employed as an online tutor since October 1st, 2021. He has worked remotely from Somalia, Kenya, and is currently living in Malaysia. I want to clarify how to handle the employer's address section. Should I list his current home address in Malaysia, or is it better to write 'N/A' since his work is location-independent?

Also, I plan to include a brief explanation in the additional info section. Does this look okay, or would you suggest any changes?

 

"The beneficiary has been self-employed as an online tutor since October 1st, 2021. He has lived and worked remotely from Somalia, Kenya, and is currently residing in Malaysia. The address listed is his current home address in Malaysia."

 

I thought this may be more straightforward instead of listing self-employed multiple times for different locations.

 

 

 

[pushbrk 12,814]

2 minutes ago, maryam9824 said:

Okay will do! Thank you for your help.

I have another question for you regarding the employment section of form i-130a. My husband has been self-employed as an online tutor since October 1st, 2021. He has worked remotely from Somalia, Kenya, and is currently living in Malaysia. I want to clarify how to handle the employer's address section. Should I list his current home address in Malaysia, or is it better to write 'N/A' since his work is location-independent?

Also, I plan to include a brief explanation in the additional info section. Does this look okay, or would you suggest any changes?

 

"The beneficiary has been self-employed as an online tutor since October 1st, 2021. He has lived and worked remotely from Somalia, Kenya, and is currently residing in Malaysia. The address listed is his current home address in Malaysia."

 

I thought this may be more straightforward instead of listing self-employed multiple times for different locations.

 

 

 

Self employed for employer.  For address, just type "works from home".  That will cover everything from October 1, 2021.  Then move one to prior employment.

[Yasir Osman 0]

I don’t think it’s big problem abayo because I have seen a lot of undocumented somalis getting interviewed and issued for visa. Tell him to gather some information.

[maryam9824 0]

On 10/22/2024 at 12:08 AM, Yasir Osman said:

I don’t think it’s big problem abayo because I have seen a lot of undocumented somalis getting interviewed and issued for visa. Tell him to gather some information.

Okay I will Insha'Allah. That's good to hear. Thank you, walaal!