I-130 marriage question: call me stupid but...

[dcp19 7]

I am either really dumb or just maybe I've been staring at the pages too long.

 

My wife is filing out her I-130 form and Section, question 16 "How many times have you been married?"

Is this a trick question...because of course we are already married or we wouldn't be filling out this form!

 

She has never been married before so do we put "1" in the box or "0" but her current status is "Married"

 

Anyone else finding that confusing?

 

[vistajones 62]

If this is your first marriage,then put down 1.

[dcp19 7]

Just now, vistajones said:

If this is your first marriage,then put down 1.

THANKS!!

[aleful 1,905]

hi

 

not a trick question, many people have been married more than once

 

your current marriage always counts as 1, but if you were married before and divorced and this was your second marriage you would put 2

 

some have been married more than twice.

 

 

[geowrian 22,335]

Read the questions literally.

Start at 0 and add 1 for every time you have married somebody in your life. Since you're currently married, this would be greater than or equal to 1.

 

Edit: For reference, the I-130 is used for more than just spouses. So there are circumstances where somebody would enter 0 there.

Edited January 3, 2018 by geowrian

[Etamkoos 100]

12 minutes ago, dcp19 said:

I am either really dumb or just maybe I've been staring at the pages too long.

 

My wife is filing out her I-130 form and Section, question 16 "How many times have you been married?"

Is this a trick question...because of course we are already married or we wouldn't be filling out this form!

 

She has never been married before so do we put "1" in the box or "0" but her current status is "Married"

 

Anyone else finding that confusing?

 

No trick question, it is easy to forget the I-130 is also used for those who aren't married.

 

Taken from the I-130 instructions:

 

1. If you are a U.S. citizen, you must file a separate Form I-130 for each eligible relative. You may file Form I-130 for:
A. Your spouse;
B. Your unmarried children under 21 years of age;
C. Your unmarried sons or daughters 21 years of age or older;
D. Your married sons or daughters of any age;
E. Your brothers or sisters (you must be 21 years of age or older); and
F. Your mother or father (you must be 21 years of age or older).

 

2. If you are a lawful permanent resident of the United States, you must file a separate Form I-130 for each eligible
relative. You may file Form I-130 for:
A. Your spouse;
B. Your unmarried child under 21 years of age; and
C. Your unmarried son or daughter 21 years of age or older.

[dcp19 7]

9 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Read the questions literally.

Start at 0 and add 1 for every time you have married somebody in your life. Since you're currently married, this would be greater than or equal to 1.

 

Edit: For reference, the I-130 is used for more than just spouses. So there are circumstances where somebody would enter 0 there.

Great thank you! I am enlightened.