Hello.
My spouse and I were engaged while she was a green card holder. I'm a US citizen. We have now gotten married, and I'm trying to fill out an I-130 for her, but we're having a problem with some of the questions (specifically the ones relating to her travel documents and their expiration date, etc).
The reason is because she came to the U.S. with an F1 visa for middle school (~10-11 years ago). Then she received a family-based green card. Later, she applied for an I-751 while still a minor (17 years old). Her case took a long time and eventually she was sent a denial letter for missing an interview. However, she never received an interview letter, so she filed for an I-291B. Unfortunately, this appeal was also denied, because her lawyer applied under the wrong condition.
With all this information, I have the following questions:
- Is her F1 visa the 'travel document' referred to in the I-130 form (What is the beneficiary's Travel Document number?)?
- Should we enter her old passport's number used for her F1 visa, or her current passport for this question "What is the beneficiary's Passport number?" ?
FYI, I'm gonna write a cover letter to explain her immigration history to avoid any misunderstandings. I'm gonna also provide copies of her F-1 and green card documents to show she was always here legally and never put in removal proceedings.
Would appreciate any other advice as well. Thanks.