Several questions regarding application

[Sunny_Skies123 33]

Hello,

 

I am currently in the process of doing the I-129F form to bring my fiancé from Canada to the US. I read online that USCIS prefers if you fill out the forms electronically and then print them. However, when I try to fill out the form online, it does not let me type in certain sections of the form. The problem is primarily in part 9 (address information), part 38 (previous spouse information), and probably other sections as well. I have tried downloading the form numerous times and it always happens. I hate to fill out the form in ink because I do not have nice writing. Any suggestions?

I also had a question regarding Part 8, Additional Information. When adding information, how do I indicate which Part and Item Numbers? I have to add a job for each of us in this section, do I use the same numbers and letters that are used in the main section of the packet?

- I lived in a dorm room for 3 months almost 3 years ago. Do I need to include that address on the form? 

- I do not know my exact start/end dates for two of my jobs and I am not sure if I can get that information. Will that be an issue?

 

Thanks in advance for helpful responses!

[payxibka 10,044]

3 minutes ago, Sunny_Skies123 said:

Hello,

 

I am currently in the process of doing the I-129F form to bring my fiancé from Canada to the US. I read online that USCIS prefers if you fill out the forms electronically and then print them.

 

Was this reading from some official uscis memorandum?

[Sunny_Skies123 33]

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

Was this reading from some official uscis memorandum?

Yes, under USCIS's Form Filing Tips.

[payxibka 10,044]

1 minute ago, Sunny_Skies123 said:

Yes, under USCIS's Form Filing Tips.

Link?

[Sunny_Skies123 33]

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

Link?

https://www.uscis.gov/forms-filing-tips

[payxibka 10,044]

8 minutes ago, Sunny_Skies123 said:

https://www.uscis.gov/forms-filing-tips

They can prefer all they want but if the form wont allow you can't do anything but fill it in manually 

Edited April 6, 2019 by payxibka

[Nina2330 5]

On my application I couldn't type everything in on the computer either, so the ones I couldn't do by the computer I filled in the answers with a black ink pen. I submitted my request in December and the Noa2 was approved in March with no issues good luck.

[Sunny_Skies123 33]

1 minute ago, Nina2330 said:

On my application I couldn't type everything in on the computer either, so the ones I couldn't do by the computer I filled in the answers with a black ink pen. I submitted my request in December and the Noa2 was approved in March with no issues good luck.

So you typed what you could on the computer, then used ink for the parts that you couldn't?

[Just Paul 4,591]

We use a free web based program for filling in forms.   Dochub.com     Then we have a copy online if we ever need it.

[Nina2330 5]

26 minutes ago, Sunny_Skies123 said:

So you typed what you could on the computer, then used ink for the parts that you couldn't?

Yes I did

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,078]

1 hour ago, Sunny_Skies123 said:

Hello,

 

I am currently in the process of doing the I-129F form to bring my fiancé from Canada to the US. I read online that USCIS prefers if you fill out the forms electronically and then print them. However, when I try to fill out the form online, it does not let me type in certain sections of the form. The problem is primarily in part 9 (address information), part 38 (previous spouse information), and probably other sections as well. I have tried downloading the form numerous times and it always happens.

If the problem is not being able to type in certain sections, make sure you've checked the appropriate text boxes before you try and fill things in.

 

Assuming the form hasn't change significantly since last year ... if you don't check 'no' in 8.j. to indicate your physical address is different than your mailing address, you won't be able to answer question 9 (because it's not needed). And if you don't check one of Apt. Ste. or Flr. in 9.b., you won't be able to fill in the text box there either.

 

The same goes for question 38; if you checked 'no' on question 37, you won't be able to fill out previous spouse information (because you said you didn't have one).

 

In my experience, some of the logic behind this only works correctly in Acrobat Reader, not in other PDF viewers.

 

If the problem is insufficient space or not being able to type in the correct characters, you'll have to write by hand.

[Sunny_Skies123 33]

6 minutes ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

If the problem is not being able to type in certain sections, make sure you've checked the appropriate text boxes before you try and fill things in.

 

Assuming the form hasn't change significantly since last year ... if you don't check 'no' in 8.j. to indicate your physical address is different than your mailing address, you won't be able to answer question 9 (because it's not needed). And if you don't check one of Apt. Ste. or Flr. in 9.b., you won't be able to fill in the text box there either.

 

The same goes for question 38; if you checked 'no' on question 37, you won't be able to fill out previous spouse information (because you said you didn't have one).

 

In my experience, some of the logic behind this only works correctly in Acrobat Reader, not in other PDF viewers.

 

If the problem is insufficient space or not being able to type in the correct characters, you'll have to write by hand.

What about my previous two addresses? I put my first address second, but I lived in a dorm room for 3 months. Do I need to include that in the additional information section or does it not matter?

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,078]

3 minutes ago, Sunny_Skies123 said:

What about my previous two addresses? I put my first address second, but I lived in a dorm room for 3 months. Do I need to include that in the additional information section or does it not matter?

If you actually had a mailing address there (so don't include hotels, vacation rentals, etc.), then include it in the additional information section. It's pretty clear that you need to include all physical addresses for the last five years, so your current one is either from question 8 or 9, the one before that in question 11, and anything beyond that in additional information.

[Sunny_Skies123 33]

5 minutes ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

If you actually had a mailing address there (so don't include hotels, vacation rentals, etc.), then include it in the additional information section. It's pretty clear that you need to include all physical addresses for the last five years, so your current one is either from question 8 or 9, the one before that in question 11, and anything beyond that in additional information.

Do you know how to specify what part and item numbers for that? If I use the numbers in those sections, then I'm using the same numbers that are listed for the other jobs/addresses. If I use number 13 for the third job I have to list in the additional section, I already used 13 for the first job I listed in the main section.

[Kowatti 189]

13 hours ago, Sunny_Skies123 said:

Hello,

 

I am currently in the process of doing the I-129F form to bring my fiancé from Canada to the US. I read online that USCIS prefers if you fill out the forms electronically and then print them. However, when I try to fill out the form online, it does not let me type in certain sections of the form. The problem is primarily in part 9 (address information), part 38 (previous spouse information), and probably other sections as well. I have tried downloading the form numerous times and it always happens. I hate to fill out the form in ink because I do not have nice writing. Any suggestions?

I also had a question regarding Part 8, Additional Information. When adding information, how do I indicate which Part and Item Numbers? I have to add a job for each of us in this section, do I use the same numbers and letters that are used in the main section of the packet?

- I lived in a dorm room for 3 months almost 3 years ago. Do I need to include that address on the form? 

- I do not know my exact start/end dates for two of my jobs and I am not sure if I can get that information. Will that be an issue?

 

Thanks in advance for helpful responses!

Hi.  When reading their info, I missed seeing the place where USCIS says they prefer you file I-129F form online vs hand-written.  They don't discriminate on how the form is completed.  USCIS is more interested in getting the form completed properly & honestly.  To me, it was an advantage to legibly hand write & complete the form.  Areas that I needed to explain, I was able to add an attachment explaining certain things.  Also, there is a page towards the end that allows you to provide more hand-written information.  You can type the form online & hand write in some.  I prefer to just do everything the same, so ours was hand-written.  We were approved in 5 months.  Best wishes as you start your journey.