G-325A help - complicated employment history

[misshepburn 52]

Hi all - I am almost ready to send my I-130 package for my husband's CR-1 visa (yay!)

My issue is with the G-325A form for me (the USC).... In the past 5 years I have had a mix (and overlap) of self-employment and 'typical' employment. For example, I am a yoga instructor at several studios, and I also have multiple clients as a freelance writer. At the same time I also had a short stint with a store where I was a "traditional" employee and got a W-2.

1. I would appreciate any thoughts about how to best present my employment information clearly without going overboard on detail. To use IRS parlance -- its clear that you need to list all employers you've received a W-2 from, as well as, indicating periods of self-employment or unemployment, but do you also need to list everyone you have received a 1099 from during that self employment? Since I have 2 different kinds of self-employment (writing and yoga teaching) do I need to put them on separate lines? I don't want to do something wrong but I also don't want to write down every single client I've had over the past 5 years and overcomplicate things if it was not necessary.

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2. The question towards the bottom that says "this form is submitted in connection with an application for" what does the USC fill out and what does the Spouse fill out? I have seen conflicting advice on how to fill this out on this site and in a NOLO Fiance/Immigration Visa book I have... Some people have said that both the USC and the Spouse tick "other" and write I-130, while others have said the USC ticks "other" and writes i-130 while the Spouse ticks "status as a permanent resident"...

Thank you in advance for your thoughts!!

[Rc123rc 528]

Use as many separate sheets as you need. I used things similar to the following except the self employed part:

XYZ Company From To

Seeking Employment From To (In between Jobs)

ABC Company From To

Self Employed From To

Seeking Employment From To

EFH Company From To

Part 2 - You fill out maybe "In Support of Spouse's I-130", She fills out "In Connection with I-130"

[vjjmember111 5]

I would think, USC will fill out other - I-130 petition where as applicant will leave it as it is. I am on the same boat as well and looking for similar answer.

[B&Z 201]

I ticked Other and wrote "I-130" for both mine and my husband's G-325As, as that was the form I was filing them in conjunction with. You don't need to get all that specific or wordy.

[DelilahBrz 48]

1. I would appreciate any thoughts about how to best present my employment information clearly without going overboard on detail. To use IRS parlance -- its clear that you need to list all employers you've received a W-2 from, as well as, indicating periods of self-employment or unemployment, but do you also need to list everyone you have received a 1099 from during that self employment? Since I have 2 different kinds of self-employment (writing and yoga teaching) do I need to put them on separate lines? I don't want to do something wrong but I also don't want to write down every single client I've had over the past 5 years and overcomplicate things if it was not necessary.

I am a 1099 dance teacher & choreographer. I wrote "self employed"on the G325 because I am a sole proprietorship.

All needed info should be in your IRS return. (not certain about transcripts, however). It may be different because I am sponsoring for a k1 and not CR--1

Edited September 18, 2016 by DelilahBrz

[misshepburn 52]

Thanks! I ended up sending in a separate sheet with a lot of detail (just to be safe). For the yoga job, I listed self-employed and yoga instructor - with the years - but did not list the various studios/gyms. I figured if they wanted to know all of those details they can ask for it at the interview. I'll update this is if I happen to get an RFE, but I'm hoping it will be ok!