some questions on i130, g325a forms

[nickoxxy 2]

Hi to everyone!

I’ve just registered on this forum (and have to say that this is really a great place for immigration info) and have couple brief questions for i130 and g325a forms.

I’m gonna send i130 for my spouse and she is outside the USA.In fact, everything is pretty straight with i130, except if I have still to include my former A# (since I was naturalized recently). I’ve done some search on the forum on g325a, but still have some questions left.

1. What is gonna happen if my spouse puts “n/a” or “none” for "middle name" boxes? Will my petition be postponed?

Her foreign passport from Ukraine doesn’t include patronymic (or "middle") name. The only place it’s being shown — Ukrainian birth certificate. Even the translations are done without indicating patronymic name.

So, what’s the point of including patronymic name as “middle”? I only see headaches with that in the future.

2. How do we have to sign forms? With written first and last names? Or with our own signatures (which might differ from written first and last names)?

Let’s say, in my case, the way I sign checks etc — has completely nothing to do with my first and last names. In fact, that was the way I have signed photo for USC certificate, in US passport. Although N400 and USC certificate I have signed according to requirements listed.

But what about signing i130, g325a, ds230, ds3032 etc?

Any suggestions?

3. Do the affidavits of bona marriage have to be notarized? Or just the simple signing is OK? I130 instructions say nothing about notarizing, though I found from other sources that some people would do so. Is this mandatory or not? Or it’s upon one’s discretion?

Thank you.

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

Hi to everyone!

I’ve just registered on this forum (and have to say that this is really a great place for immigration info) and have couple brief questions for i130 and g325a forms.

I’m gonna send i130 for my spouse and she is outside the USA.In fact, everything is pretty straight with i130, except if I have still to include my former A# (since I was naturalized recently). I’ve done some search on the forum on g325a, but still have some questions left.

Well you had/have one and technically it's still tied to you. So put your A# there.

1. What is gonna happen if my spouse puts “n/a” or “none” for "middle name" boxes? Will my petition be postponed?

Her foreign passport from Ukraine doesn’t include patronymic (or "middle") name. The only place it’s being shown — Ukrainian birth certificate. Even the translations are done without indicating patronymic name.

IF it is on her Birth Certificate then you should list it. USCIS wont know the information in her passport since it's not dealt with at this stage. IF you put N/A that would not be proper.. instead you should put NONE. And no would not postpone your case.. if anything it would help when it comes to background check to include name checks.

So, what’s the point of including patronymic name as “middle”? I only see headaches with that in the future.

2. How do we have to sign forms? With written first and last names? Or with our own signatures (which might differ from written first and last names)?

Let’s say, in my case, the way I sign checks etc — has completely nothing to do with my first and last names. In fact, that was the way I have signed photo for USC certificate, in US passport. Although N400 and USC certificate I have signed according to requirements listed.

But what about signing i130, g325a, ds230, ds3032 etc?

Any suggestions?

You can sign it however you please.. full name , signature.. as you wish.. long as it is not a copied signature.. but legit

3. Do the affidavits of bona marriage have to be notarized? Or just the simple signing is OK? I130 instructions say nothing about notarizing, though I found from other sources that some people would do so. Is this mandatory or not? Or it’s upon one’s discretion?

At your discretion... i did not even use those when I was submitting evidence 7 years ago .. it's optional and was not necessary.

Thank you.

[nickoxxy 2]

Thanks a lot for the respond.

I’ve gotten couple more questions on DS230 and supporting papers.

1. For items 19 and 24 what should my spouse put for her parents “middle names”? Can she state “None” like I’m gonna do in my i130 and g325a (and hers g325a as well)?

2. Couple issues with police certificates.

2a. My spouse moved to Canada from Ukraine in January 2005.

2b. January 2005 – March 2006: residence in Toronto, Canada.

2c. March 2006 – April 2008: residence in the USA (B2>F1).

2d. April 2008 – present: residence in Toronto, Canada.

Does she have to obtain police certificate for all listed items in 2a, 2b, 2d?

In fact, she has already obtained police certificate from Ukraine. But, what happens:

1. If this Ukrainian police certificate expires within 1 year before the interview date?

2. NVC gets her Ukrainian police certificate during this 1year validation term, but the interview is scheduled after the police certificate has been expired.

Will she have to obtain a new one? It doesn’t make sense for me, since she left Ukraine in 2005 and her permanent residence was in Canada-USA-Canada? Any advice?

3. And one more question on g325a for my spouse. What is she supposed to put for employment history while staying in the USA during 2006-2008? Definitely she was not authorized to work in the country (officially) due to her status. But we all know what it’s in real life.

Something like: “Unemployed/student”? Or something else?