confusing question in I-130 form

[Brandon.Emna 0]

my Husband and I currently filling the I 130 form but question 15 confused me; " Name and adress of employer " that means my employer in my country of residence right ? the reason why I got a bit confused is that the question 14 says " if you are relative is currently in the US complete the following : date of arrival etc .. and the question 16 is abt immigration proceedings. It comes between 2 immigration related questions. I might sound dumb but i wanna know if they mean by address of employer my employer where I reside ( Bahrain) or in the US if I am in the US. thanks for your help.

[Saylin 1,605]

Moved from Philippines to IR-1/CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures as the OP is asking a general question, not a Philippines-specific one

[Saylin 1,605]

my Husband and I currently filling the I 130 form but question 15 confused me; " Name and adress of employer " that means my employer in my country of residence right ? the reason why I got a bit confused is that the question 14 says " if you are relative is currently in the US complete the following : date of arrival etc .. and the question 16 is abt immigration proceedings. It comes between 2 immigration related questions. I might sound dumb but i wanna know if they mean by address of employer my employer where I reside ( Bahrain) or in the US if I am in the US. thanks for your help.

That question is referring to your PRESENT employer, whether that employer is in Bahrain or the US, doesn't matter.

[Brandon.Emna 0]

tahnks a lot

[pushbrk 14,259]

That question is referring to your PRESENT employer, whether that employer is in Bahrain or the US, doesn't matter.

Unless the foreigner is now in the US working the answer should be N/A. If the foreigner is in the USA and not working, the answer is NONE. This is a common error, so it is not critical if you put your current foreign employer. It's a mistake but a common non-critical one.

[Saylin 1,605]

Unless the foreigner is now in the US working the answer should be N/A. If the foreigner is in the USA and not working, the answer is NONE. This is a common error, so it is not critical if you put your current foreign employer. It's a mistake but a common non-critical one.

But, it doesn't ask for the name and address of the FOREIGN employer, it just asks for the CURRENT one. That would apply whether the employer is American or foreign. The answer can't be N/A as the question does apply. The only way the answer would be NONE is if you're not working at all, whether in the US or abroad.

[pushbrk 14,259]

But, it doesn't ask for the name and address of the FOREIGN employer, it just asks for the CURRENT one. That would apply whether the employer is American or foreign. The answer can't be N/A as the question does apply. The only way the answer would be NONE is if you're not working at all, whether in the US or abroad.

That would be the intuitive interpretation alright. However, the correct interpretation is the one I gave. Following it, works every time it's tried. Again, this is not critical. If you enter the foreign employer's information, no alarms will go off. The whole section below 13 on the right becomes N/A when the answer is no to 13.

[Saylin 1,605]

That would be the intuitive interpretation alright. However, the correct interpretation is the one I gave. Following it, works every time it's tried. Again, this is not critical. If you enter the foreign employer's information, no alarms will go off. The whole section below 13 on the right becomes N/A when the answer is no to 13.

But I don't understand how you're interpreting it as an American employer only. Question 15 has nothing to do with question 13 as they're two separate questions in separate sections (the thicker black lines separate the sections). If question 15 was related to 13 (meaning current US employer only), then question 15 would be a sub-question of 13 (as well as being in the same section), but it's not.

[pushbrk 14,259]

But I don't understand how you're interpreting it as an American employer only. Question 15 has nothing to do with question 13 as they're two separate questions in separate sections (the thicker black lines separate the sections). If question 15 was related to 13 (meaning current US employer only), then question 15 would be a sub-question of 13 (as well as being in the same section), but it's not.

The interpretation I used has been around a long time. I don't know its origin. I just know it works every time it's used. (This ain't my first rodeo.)

As you know, the foreigner's employment is listed on the G325a as well.

[Saylin 1,605]

The interpretation I used has been around a long time. I don't know its origin. I just know it works every time it's used. (This ain't my first rodeo.)

As you know, the foreigner's employment is listed on the G325a as well.

Curious to know the origin as, for me, it doesn't make sense for the question to only refer to a US employer and not include foreign employers.

And I know it's not your first "rodeo"

[pushbrk 14,259]

Curious to know the origin as, for me, it doesn't make sense for the question to only refer to a US employer and not include foreign employers.

And I know it's not your first "rodeo"

Lots of answers to I-130 questions are counter-intuitive and so, to many, they make no sense. Fortunately, this is not a critical issue.

[Saylin 1,605]

Lots of answers to I-130 questions are counter-intuitive and so, to many, they make no sense. Fortunately, this is not a critical issue.

Like you said, thank goodness it doesn't cause any issues at USCIS