G 325A common RFE issues

[AliciaPolo 0]

Hi,

We received an RFE to "submit a properly completed and signed Form G-325A" for the USC Petitioner (the non-USC Beneficiary's G-325A was not mentioned).

Having reviewed many times our saved copy of the signed G-325A we sent with our I-130, we are not sure what is wrong with it.

Could you please list common (and not so common) problems you have seen with G-325A forms which might help us detect where we went wrong, so we can correct and resend.

Thanks so much!

[dwheels76 5,461]

Hi,

We received an RFE to "submit a properly completed and signed Form G-325A" for the USC Petitioner (the non-USC Beneficiary's G-325A was not mentioned).

Having reviewed many times our saved copy of the signed G-325A we sent with our I-130, we are not sure what is wrong with it.

Could you please list common (and not so common) problems you have seen with G-325A forms which might help us detect where we went wrong, so we can correct and resend.

Thanks so much!

Did you fill out the Petitioners with Petitioner information? Believe it or not I have seen people switch it up. Look at each one Beneficiary and Petitioner. What is the difference in them?

Did you sign it date it? Saying what the RFE issues are is pretty vague. This usually isn't a form that people mess up much.

[B&Z 201]

I'm not sure exactly what the issue might be without my personally being able to look at your form, but I hope my suggestions can help a little bit, if possible.

- I just want to confirm, you sent two G-325A's in your packet, right? One for you and another one for your spouse? (Sorry, it's slightly unclear on that point in your post)

** For the purposes of the G-325A in reference to the USC person, YOU (the USC) are considered the "applicant" on this particular form...not your foreign spouse.

- Did you make sure to put N/A or "none" in any spaces you left blank?

- It's best to repeat any overlapping information you might have already included on your I-130 Form, just for good measure.

If you still can't find anything wrong with your form...perhaps this RFE is an indicator that your G-325A somehow got lost at some point and they don't have one on file for you.

Edited October 9, 2015 by B&Z

[AliciaPolo 0]

Thanks dwheels76 and B&Z

Yes, we submitted a form for my husband and I. Each as applicant and both forms are signed and dated. We didn't leave blank spaces.

The only thing I can think of is a gap on the addresses listed in my husband form. While moving countries he stayed at hotels and friends for a month. We left out that month in the form, although we explained the situation on an attached letter.

Any other issues one can possibly think of?

[B&Z 201]

Are you the USC/Petitioner, or your husband is the USC/Petitioner?

Edited October 9, 2015 by B&Z

[dwheels76 5,461]

Thanks dwheels76 and B&Z

Yes, we submitted a form for my husband and I. Each as applicant and both forms are signed and dated. We didn't leave blank spaces.

The only thing I can think of is a gap on the addresses listed in my husband form. While moving countries he stayed at hotels and friends for a month. We left out that month in the form, although we explained the situation on an attached letter.

Any other issues one can possibly think of?

I guess calling and verifying is the only thing. You only have a short window in time to act. So just call them.

Also just a thought Look at your form and your husband You sure yours (The Petitioner) is a G-325A and Not a G-325. Although they are exactly the same form used for different reasons. Just checking.

And it may be as B&Z stated they don't have it missed place it. So check first the form and call USCIS on Monday.

Edited October 9, 2015 by dwheels76

[pushbrk 12,110]

The only thing I can think of is a gap on the addresses listed in my husband form. While moving countries he stayed at hotels and friends for a month. We left out that month in the form, although we explained the situation on an attached letter.

Fix that and send another signed form. Put in an address his mail would have gone or his parents address etc. to cover that time. Or, if there's room, just use a line on the form to explain it. The explanation is short. Traveling, living with friends and hotels. It will fit just fine.

Sometimes they ask for things you sent but they lost or just didn't look well enough for.

Edited October 10, 2015 by pushbrk

[AliciaPolo 0]

Are you the USC/Petitioner, or your husband is the USC/Petitioner?

My husband is the USC/Petitioner

[AliciaPolo 0]

I guess calling and verifying is the only thing. You only have a short window in time to act. So just call them.

Also just a thought Look at your form and your husband You sure yours (The Petitioner) is a G-325A and Not a G-325. Although they are exactly the same form used for different reasons. Just checking.

And it may be as B&Z stated they don't have it missed place it. So check first the form and call USCIS on Monday.

Thanks dwheels76. We did use the G-325A. Have you (or anyone else reading this) had luck calling the USCIS and getting specific information about an RFE?

My husband called the USCIS National Customer Service Center twice and they said they could not give him any more information beyond what was in the RFE we already received, which lacked any specifics. The two people he spoke to - after he provided our specific I-130 receipt number - recommended making an appointment (not an option for us in Chile) if we wanted to ask someone a more detailed question.

It seems likely our mistake was to leave a one month date gap for my husband's Residence information (even though he explained the gap in detail in an attached explanation sheet). However, we are trying to make sure there were no additional issues with his form G-325A before resending.

If anyone has found a way to call USCIS or a particular Service Center (we are with the California Service Center) and speak to someone about the specifics of an RFE, I'd love to hear how you succeeded.

Thanks and have a great weekend!

[AliciaPolo 0]

Fix that and send another signed form. Put in an address his mail would have gone or his parents address etc. to cover that time. Or, if there's room, just use a line on the form to explain it. The explanation is short. Traveling, living with friends and hotels. It will fit just fine.

Sometimes they ask for things you sent but they lost or just didn't look well enough for.

Thank you pushbrk. My husband explained the one month gap (traveling, friends, hotel, etc.) in detail in an explanation sheet we attached to his G-325A. However, perhaps that either got overlooked or was not acceptable.

Cheers

[rodriguezhiraldo 7]

hi,

Are you sure you sent original signed and not copies?

Just checking.