A few questions and concerns about Form G-325a - please help!

[mirrortraveler 1]

Dear all,

After almost a year of preparation, my fiance and I are finally (almost) ready to send out our expansive K-1 visa application.

We have been together for almost seven years, now, so we've been hard at work documenting the full extent of our relationship in photos, postcards, emails, Skype records, plane tickets, and receipts. We have what you might call years of overwhelming evidence, so we're doing just fine in that department.

We're still a bit confused about the forms, though, as they pertain to our individual situation. Particularly Form G-325a.

So far, I was unable to find direct answers to these questions here on the forum, so I hope that they haven't been answered before and I just overlooked them.

Anyways, here they are:

1) On both forms (G-325a for petitioner and beneficiary), under "Applicant's residence last five years" and "Applicant's employment last five years": If there is still space left after filling out the information, should we fill it with residences and employments beyond the five years?

2) Under "Applicant's Employment", does "Full Name and Address" mean full name and full address?

I mean, do they need to see zip codes - and if yes, how on earth is that supposed to fit in the space provided?

3) My US citizen fiance has only had a regular job since recently. For about a year, it was only a part-time job. Now, it has become full-time and he is about to get a raise that will allow us to meet the 25% above poverty levels without a co-sponsor. Since we are both former film students and work in the entertainment field, his jobs before this one were few and far in between. Some of them were unpaid. Should we still list jobs even if they were unpaid or one-time weekend jobs?

Will we have to count the many years he spent without a steady job as unemployment?
Likewise, I spent a lot of time in unpaid jobs and did part-time online jobs for American companies (through Elance). How should we state that?
We really want to answer this truthfully and do it right. Any advice?

4) I studied in the US for close to five years (including OPT) on an F-1 visa.

A: Should I provide evidence of my studies (copy of visa, additional documents, etc.)?

B: Do F-1 students get an Alien Registration Number (A Number) as is requested on the form? If yes, where on my visa and/or documents can I find it?

C: I was given a Social Security Number when I applied for OPT. I cannot seem to find it, though. Does anyone know a way for me to figure it out or look it up?

Thank you very much in advance for answering all of those questions! Apologies for asking so much.

mirrortraveler

[HK12 273]

1) No, just the residences within the last five years.

2) I tried to fit everything in as far as I could, but with lots of abbreviations (e.g., "FH" instead of "Fachhochschule") and without ZIP codes. I know of other people who only wrote the city and did not have any problems though. I don't think they really care about it.

3) Just list everything (if necessary, include an attachment) to your best knowledge. Try not to leave any spaces. I did list my unemployment time.

4) Someone else will hopefully be able to assist you here.

Good luck!

Edited January 16, 2014 by HK12

[mirrortraveler 1]

Thank you very much, HK12!

A few more questions:

1) Beyond the 5 years, should we just fill the spaces with "None" or leave them blank?

2) Thanks! That's really a relief to hear! We have one case where the company in question no longer exists. I guess just putting the company name and the city there would be enough?

3) Okay. We'll list unpaid jobs as well, then.

Hopefully, someone can help me out with 4. Any former F-1 students around?

[HK12 273]

1) If I remember right, I just left it blank.

2) I would say yes that is fine.

[KayDeeCee 4,904]

Dear all,

After almost a year of preparation, my fiance and I are finally (almost) ready to send out our expansive K-1 visa application.

We have been together for almost seven years, now, so we've been hard at work documenting the full extent of our relationship in photos, postcards, emails, Skype records, plane tickets, and receipts. We have what you might call years of overwhelming evidence, so we're doing just fine in that department.

We're still a bit confused about the forms, though, as they pertain to our individual situation. Particularly Form G-325a.

So far, I was unable to find direct answers to these questions here on the forum, so I hope that they haven't been answered before and I just overlooked them.

Anyways, here they are:

1) On both forms (G-325a for petitioner and beneficiary), under "Applicant's residence last five years" and "Applicant's employment last five years": If there is still space left after filling out the information, should we fill it with residences and employments beyond the five years?

2) Under "Applicant's Employment", does "Full Name and Address" mean full name and full address?

I mean, do they need to see zip codes - and if yes, how on earth is that supposed to fit in the space provided?

3) My US citizen fiance has only had a regular job since recently. For about a year, it was only a part-time job. Now, it has become full-time and he is about to get a raise that will allow us to meet the 25% above poverty levels without a co-sponsor. Since we are both former film students and work in the entertainment field, his jobs before this one were few and far in between. Some of them were unpaid. Should we still list jobs even if they were unpaid or one-time weekend jobs?

Will we have to count the many years he spent without a steady job as unemployment?

Likewise, I spent a lot of time in unpaid jobs and did part-time online jobs for American companies (through Elance). How should we state that?

We really want to answer this truthfully and do it right. Any advice?

4) I studied in the US for close to five years (including OPT) on an F-1 visa.

A: Should I provide evidence of my studies (copy of visa, additional documents, etc.)?

B: Do F-1 students get an Alien Registration Number (A Number) as is requested on the form? If yes, where on my visa and/or documents can I find it?

C: I was given a Social Security Number when I applied for OPT. I cannot seem to find it, though. Does anyone know a way for me to figure it out or look it up?

Thank you very much in advance for answering all of those questions! Apologies for asking so much.

mirrortraveler

Just one minor nitpick thing first: you are not putting in a K-1 visa application right now. The USC fiance(e) is sending in the I-129F petition. Once the petition is approved, the foreign fiance(e) will be able to apply for a K-1 visa at the consulate in their country.

1) No. If there is extra space, then leave it blank.

2) Name of company/business and city, country and/or zip is enough.

3) You can list the unpaid jobs if for some reason you do not want to use the word unemployed on the G-325A. Although if he had periods of being unemployed, it is ok to state that. It will not affect the I-134 affidavit of support supplied later for the K-1 visa interview.

4) If you worked, did you not receive documentation with your SSN listed on it? Receive W-2 or 1099? Those would contain the SSN. You would have to contact the SSA about getting a replacement card when you cannot remember your number. In the meantime, you can leave the SSN questions blank on the forms for the I-129F petition.

[mirrortraveler 1]

Sorry, there seems to be a lot of conflicting information here.

I've read on the forum time and time again to never leave anything blank on the forms.

But if I wrote "none" in the SSN space, I would be lying. :/

[KayDeeCee 4,904]

Do not put 'none'. Leave it blank. Yes, you can leave things blank. In fact the instructions for the I-129F state to do just that >

How To Fill Out Form I-129F

1. Type or print legibly in black ink.

2. If extra space is needed to complete any item, attach a continuation sheet, write your name and Alien Registration
Number (A-Number) (if any), at the top of each sheet of paper, indicate the Part and Item Number to which your
answer refers, and date and sign each sheet.

3. Answer all questions fully and accurately. If an item is not applicable or the answer is “none,” leave the space blank.

[HK12 273]

Do not put 'none'. Leave it blank. Yes, you can leave things blank. In fact the instructions for the I-129F state to do just that >

As Jay-Kay said. It used to be true that you should not leave anything blank, but the new instructions clearly state to leave it blank.

[mirrortraveler 1]

Ah, okay. Sorry about that and thanks for the clarification.