Question on G325A

[LAX-CTG 0]

The waiting game is actually a piece of cake for me. I don't like it, but I accepted it many years ago because I knew this day would come.

Now, this is the absolute most confusing/stressful thing that I have in this process.

On the G325A, what would you put in the box "City and Country of Residence" for the Mother and Father?

It seems simple enough, but how would you answer it in regard to this thread?

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;#entry818906

I have since been married in Colombia, so a K1 is out of the question.

I should have probably done the K1, since I knew this might be a problem, but I love my wife.

I can say no to just about anything, except letting her go.

As you can imagine, I have looked at this question in every possible way, but

before calling an attorney, I thought I might be able to get some input?

[kitkat1 5]

Your answer is at the bottom of the form:

Penalties: Severe penalties are provided by law for knowingly and willfully falsifying or concealing a material fact

You are required to tell the truth on all immigration forms and when under oath at the interview.

You don't have a choice - tell the truth and forget about it. The G-325A is about her general biographical background. USCIS is not going to track down her family because you had to put the city and country where they live on the form.

[Yodrak 7]

LAX-CTG,

Spouse or fiancee she'll be submitting a G-325A twice if not three times, so marital status is not relevant.

Are you suggesting that her parents are living in the USA as undocumented aliens? Whoopsies!

Yodrak

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On the G325A, what would you put in the box "City and Country of Residence" for the Mother and Father?

It seems simple enough, but how would you answer it in regard to this thread?

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;#entry818906

I have since been married in Colombia, so a K1 is out of the question.

I should have probably done the K1, since I knew this might be a problem, but I love my wife.

I can say no to just about anything, except letting her go.

.....

kitkat1,

I don't know for sure, but i suspect that this fact is not a material one.

Yodrak

Your answer is at the bottom of the form:

Penalties: Severe penalties are provided by law for knowingly and willfully falsifying or concealing a material fact

.....

[kitkat1 5]

Are you suggesting that her parents are living in the USA as undocumented aliens? Whoopsies!

That appears to be exactly his concern. But when you consider that many, many people file I-129Fs or I-130s when their spouses are illegally in the US (before they return to their home country to interview) thereby alerting USCIS in big, bold, letters that they are illegally in the US and USCIS does not come knocking on their door, it's not really something to be worried about.

[pushbrk 12,160]

LAX-CTG,

Spouse or fiancee she'll be submitting a G-325A twice if not three times, so marital status is not relevant.

Are you suggesting that her parents are living in the USA as undocumented aliens? Whoopsies!

Yodrak

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On the G325A, what would you put in the box "City and Country of Residence" for the Mother and Father?

It seems simple enough, but how would you answer it in regard to this thread?

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;#entry818906

I have since been married in Colombia, so a K1 is out of the question.

I should have probably done the K1, since I knew this might be a problem, but I love my wife.

I can say no to just about anything, except letting her go.

.....

kitkat1,

I don't know for sure, but i suspect that this fact is not a material one.

Yodrak

Your answer is at the bottom of the form:

Penalties: Severe penalties are provided by law for knowingly and willfully falsifying or concealing a material fact

.....

She's your wife and telling the truth is the only viable option. If she were coming from China, she would be required to fill out a GIV-24 form (part of P4) that would require an answer as to how, when and under what status any of the listed relatives entered the USA. Unless something similar is required from Columbian applicants, the parents' status may never become an issue.

[kitkat1 5]

kitkat1,

I don't know for sure, but i suspect that this fact is not a material one.

Yodrak

You may be correct, but even if it's not, lying on immigration forms = very bad idea.

[Yodrak 7]

kitkat,

That's why I don't addess the subject directly. Anyone who wants to consider it is on their own.

Yodrak

kitkat1,

I don't know for sure, but i suspect that this fact is not a material one.

Yodrak

You may be correct, but even if it's not, lying on immigration forms = very bad idea.

[LAX-CTG 0]

Yeah it would be safe to say that the padres went, and are still on a very long vacation.

I don't want to lie. I am just looking for a little support and input on doing the right thing. Except for my wife, I am in this alone. For me, I do not agree with the family vacation, but I am not going to air their dirty laundry with my family/circle of friends, so I have not discussed this with anyone that I am close to. My wife does not agree with the family vacation as well, and she wants to be honest about all of this too, but we both cringes over this.

The difficulty begins when I start thinking about getting denied and breaking apart the word residency. After that, I can rationalize putting Colombia or USA and I'd like some advice. This might sound really stupid: So the correct answer would be USA? Just put Anytown, USA and forget about it?

That was my original idea and I started thinking that it technically might be Colombia depending on exactly how much/what they did here? They are also talking about returning home, so I start getting more lost.

I think I need to sleep and meditate on this one.

[kitkat1 5]

You're not going to be denied due to putting the city and state where her parents live.

They are not going to be deported due to your putting the city and state where her parents live.

You have to tell the truth on the forms. If not, and you get caught, that's when there is reasonable chance that someone will end up with no visa - your wife.

Try to relax and forget about it. It's NOT a big issue. Again, there are thousands of petitions submitted by husbands and wives of illegal immigrants every single day. Those petitions clearly indicate exactly when the spouse came into the country, that they came illegally and where they live now, right down to their home address.

These are NOT the people USCIS goes after when they are on a mission to deport people. They go after companies hiring illegal immigrants.

[Yodrak 7]

LAX-CTG,

Or have a consultation with an immigration attorney and get a professional opinion on the matter.

Yodrak

Yeah it would be safe to say that the padres went, and are still on a very long vacation.

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I think I need to sleep and meditate on this one.

[LAX-CTG 0]

Good Morning!

I slept on it and I am putting the USA. I am comfortable with this.

I am just going to do it quick, so there is no turning back. jeje

You know, if this wasn't hanging in the picture, I could slide through this whole process

and handle any problems confidently. Oh well, I guess there is always something to cause

a guy a little stress.

[kitkat1 5]

I slept on it and I am putting the USA. I am comfortable with this

That's good since lying could cause you much more serious problems.

[LovinLiberia 0]

I totally agree with Kitkat. You shouldn't lie when it comes to filling out these forms. The USCIS can find out of you are lying then it will be hell for your process. She's not the one in the US illegally, her parents are. She hasn't done anything wrong. I honestly don't think you should be worrying about this so much.

[simple_male 1]

Yes, I agree. The OP should consult an immigration attorney and get legal advice.

I totally agree with Kitkat. You shouldn't lie when it comes to filling out these forms. The USCIS can find out of you are lying then it will be hell for your process. She's not the one in the US illegally, her parents are. She hasn't done anything wrong. I honestly don't think you should be worrying about this so much.