I-130 N/A, NONE, OR BLANK?

[Kethnthai 1]

Hello Im a US citizen living in Thailand with my Thai wife. We will be submitting I-130 and I-130a to uscis Bangkok but the office will be closing their doors next month for last appointments. so I want to make sure my forms are filled out correctly.

In the instructions it points out to fill all questions. but Im confused about when to use N/A or none or leave blank...

example: Alien Registration Number and USCIS account number (if any) I think in my head "none" but would it be N/A, None, or Blank?

 

The other question would be when filling information about beneficiary's family page 6 it has 5 persons. spouse (me) and children (none). Person 1 easy its me. But person 2-5 she has no children so my question is on person 2/ 29.a. family name... Do I put N/A, None? and if so do I only put in the first line under family name and leave 29.b-32 blank or continue to fill what I put for family name....

 

 

 

last question: interpreter and  if not use then blank or n/a or none.  in only the first line part 71.a interpreter's last name and leave rest blank?

 

 

thank you for your help

[Scandi 3,972]

Don't leave anything blank or USCIS might think you missed that particular question and they will RFE you or simply reject the petition.

 

N/A is fine, and if they ask for a number you can write 0.

[Kethnthai 1]

10 minutes ago, Scandi said:

Don't leave anything blank or USCIS might think you missed that particular question and they will RFE you or simply reject the petition.

 

N/A is fine, and if they ask for a number you can write 0.

Thank you 

So for Alien registration number i would put 000000000  or N/A?

[LilyJ 1,258]

You don’t need to fill out every single thing with N/A. It depends what the question is. You don’t have to put anything in alien registration number if you do not have one, just leave it blank. Other things, use judgement to determine whether or not you feel you need to write “N/A”, “none”, or if you can just leave it blank, no need to overdo it

[pushbrk 12,145]

3 hours ago, Scandi said:

Don't leave anything blank or USCIS might think you missed that particular question and they will RFE you or simply reject the petition.

 

N/A is fine, and if they ask for a number you can write 0.

Nonsense.  That advice is from before the forms were PDF.  

 

Here's the real scoop.

 

If the question is applicable but the answer is none, enter NONE for the first in any line of questions about the same subject.  For example, "All children of beneficiary..." is applicable, even if the answer is NONE.  If it is, enter NONE one time and leave the rest of the 5 children spaces BLANK.  If only 1 child, enter NONE in the first space for child two and so on.

 

Something is generally only N/A if rendered N/A by a box being checked that would make it obvious.  Usually, the form will make it impossible to enter N/A or ANYTHING in such spaces.  With Java Script activated, good luck typing N/A anywhere.

 

Common sense really is allowed.

 

If no A number, SS number etc.  Enter 000000...

 

 

Edited September 23, 2019 by pushbrk

[Kethnthai 1]

Hopefully last question 

Preperers parents my parents 

My biological father on birth certificate I know nothing about or met and my mom doesn't know either, other than full name and the state he was born. 

Under current resedency I can put "unknown"? And birthday "00/00/0000" Then explain in part 9 that I never knew biological father?

 

 

And my Mothers current name now that is my step dads last name because it doesn't ask for maiden name? 

 

In I-130a it spicificly asks wife's mother's maiden name 

[Hank_ 9,173]

Always follow the instructions for the form you are completing.    OFFICIALLY this is the correct way to complete the I-130 

 

"Answer all questions fully and accurately. If a question does not apply to you (for example, if you have never been married and the question asks, “Provide the name of your current spouse”), type or print “N/A,” unless otherwise directed. If your answer to a question which requires a numeric response is zero or none (for example, “How many children do you have” or “How many times have you departed the United States”), type or print “None,” unless otherwise directed."

 

https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/files/form/i-130instr.pdf?download=1

Edited September 23, 2019 by Hank_

[Kethnthai 1]

2 hours ago, Hank_ said:

Always follow the instructions for the form you are completing.    OFFICIALLY this is the correct way to complete the I-130 

 

"Answer all questions fully and accurately. If a question does not apply to you (for example, if you have never been married and the question asks, “Provide the name of your current spouse”), type or print “N/A,” unless otherwise directed. If your answer to a question which requires a numeric response is zero or none (for example, “How many children do you have” or “How many times have you departed the United States”), type or print “None,” unless otherwise directed."

 

https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/files/form/i-130instr.pdf?download=1

Thank you for your official way of answering and also the copy and paste of the official direction on how to officially complete. I have read over and over. 

I live in Thailand and renew my permission of stay based on marriage to a Thai wife.  I understand that there is a buacracy headache to fill documents or I'm kicked out here that's why I'm asking for help with people in this forum who can explain better than copy and paste a pdf I have read over and over to help me with my wife to come with me to USA  because it's getting difficult her for me as a foreigner to live in Thailand . 

 

Example where in your copy and paste answer tells me to put biolagacal sperm donor father in as my parent that I don't know anything about. 

Other people have been very helpful but you sir no thank you 

Edited September 23, 2019 by Kethnthai