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Petitioning for i-130 after previously petitioning a K1 for someone in the past?

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I'm a US citizen and almost 10 years ago I petitioned my ex-wife for the K1 visa. She arrived, we married, adjusted status, removed conditions, and eventually she because a citizen. A year after she got citizenship we divorced.

Fast-forward a couple years later I moved abroad and remarried and now thinking to file the i-130 as it looks like my career is taking me back to the U.S.

 

I have a few of questions:

 

1. Since I petitioned a K1 in the past, am I allowed to file i-130 for my new spouse? Will there be any problems there?

 

2. On form i-130 part 5 it asks: "Have you ever previously filed a petition...?"

I know I petitioned for K1, but I can't remember if I would have been considered the petitioner for i-485 and i-751 (AOS&ROC). It was a long time ago and I really don't remember all of the details. For the K1 path would there have been any other forms I need to list here, or just the K1 form?

 

3. Also, I cant remember the date I filed the K1. I know the year but I can't even recall the month, and I don't have any record of it (I do have the case number I think for the 485 or 751). Is there anyway to get this info as the petitioner? Do I write the maiden name of ex-wife at time of petition, or married name at time of divorce?

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1.  Yes.  Not a problem.

2.  You were the petitioner for the I-129f only.

3.  Approximate dates are OK if you can't remember the exact date.

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On 10/11/2024 at 1:19 AM, Crazy Cat said:

1.  Yes.  Not a problem.

2.  You were the petitioner for the I-129f only.

3.  Approximate dates are OK if you can't remember the exact date.

Exactly.  Remember that sometimes a question is just a question, not an indication of a problem.

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