Should you put N/A in every empty field on I-129F

[JCC2823 4]

Sorry if this is covered somewhere, but I didn't see it.

 

The instructions for I-129F say "if a question does not apply to you, type or print "N/A" unless otherwise directed.  If your answer to a question requiring a numeric response is zero or none, type of print "None".

 

However.... the pdf fillable form does not always allow you to type in every field.  For example, if you check the No box for a question and there are follow-up questions (if you had selected "yes") the follow-up questions will often become uneditable.  So, should you leave them empty when printing the app or print the app and then go put "N/A" with a black pin in the fields that don't allow editing due to previous selections?

 

Another form screw-up is on your "Beneficiary's Physical Address 1" the instructions say "Provide your beneficiary's current address first if it is different from the mailing address in item numbers 11a - 11i."  If the address is the same then you would put the last previous address, but the "Date to" field is set to "PRESENT" (in the case that the physical address is different from the mailing address) and will not let you change it.  So you can't put a previous address in this section.  You have to start with "Beneficiary's Physical Address 2".  You can't use white out (ie print it out, white it out and write the "date to" because the instructions say that will screw up the scanning procedure. 

 

Soooooo..... what should one do?   I could get a free trial of Adobe Acrobat Pro and fix the pdf by editing it but is there an alternative?

 

Thanks!

[stag 51]

For clarity sake I put N/A for all empty fields. For fields that you can't put N/A with the computer, I wrote it on the print-out with a pen. The only place I didn't put N/A was small boxes that request some sort of number or ID that didn't apply to me. 

[JCC2823 4]

3 minutes ago, metuchen said:

For clarity sake I put N/A for all empty fields. For fields that you can't put N/A with the computer, I wrote it on the print-out with a pen. The only place I didn't put N/A was small boxes that request some sort of number or ID that didn't apply to me. 

I thought that would be the best idea too.  ...and I just discovered in the text fields you can't put the "/".  I guess I'll type "N A" and put the slash in with a pin... lord... lol

[AFCF 273]

You can also use Adobe Fill & Sign. Just sharing in case you want to try that. 

[NandV 87]

3 hours ago, Jonathan Clark said:

Sorry if this is covered somewhere, but I didn't see it.

 

The instructions for I-129F say "if a question does not apply to you, type or print "N/A" unless otherwise directed.  If your answer to a question requiring a numeric response is zero or none, type of print "None".

 

However.... the pdf fillable form does not always allow you to type in every field.  For example, if you check the No box for a question and there are follow-up questions (if you had selected "yes") the follow-up questions will often become uneditable.  So, should you leave them empty when printing the app or print the app and then go put "N/A" with a black pin in the fields that don't allow editing due to previous selections?

 

Another form screw-up is on your "Beneficiary's Physical Address 1" the instructions say "Provide your beneficiary's current address first if it is different from the mailing address in item numbers 11a - 11i."  If the address is the same then you would put the last previous address, but the "Date to" field is set to "PRESENT" (in the case that the physical address is different from the mailing address) and will not let you change it.  So you can't put a previous address in this section.  You have to start with "Beneficiary's Physical Address 2".  You can't use white out (ie print it out, white it out and write the "date to" because the instructions say that will screw up the scanning procedure. 

 

Soooooo..... what should one do?   I could get a free trial of Adobe Acrobat Pro and fix the pdf by editing it but is there an alternative?

 

Thanks!

I just did the free trial of Adobe Pro and was able to put in the "N/A"

[Purcari1984 25]

15 hours ago, Jonathan Clark said:

Sorry if this is covered somewhere, but I didn't see it.

 

The instructions for I-129F say "if a question does not apply to you, type or print "N/A" unless otherwise directed.  If your answer to a question requiring a numeric response is zero or none, type of print "None".

 

However.... the pdf fillable form does not always allow you to type in every field.  For example, if you check the No box for a question and there are follow-up questions (if you had selected "yes") the follow-up questions will often become uneditable.  So, should you leave them empty when printing the app or print the app and then go put "N/A" with a black pin in the fields that don't allow editing due to previous selections?

 

Another form screw-up is on your "Beneficiary's Physical Address 1" the instructions say "Provide your beneficiary's current address first if it is different from the mailing address in item numbers 11a - 11i."  If the address is the same then you would put the last previous address, but the "Date to" field is set to "PRESENT" (in the case that the physical address is different from the mailing address) and will not let you change it.  So you can't put a previous address in this section.  You have to start with "Beneficiary's Physical Address 2".  You can't use white out (ie print it out, white it out and write the "date to" because the instructions say that will screw up the scanning procedure. 

 

Soooooo..... what should one do?   I could get a free trial of Adobe Acrobat Pro and fix the pdf by editing it but is there an alternative?

 

Thanks!

 

I filled out the form directly on the USCIS website:  https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-129f.pdf as you are able to do this online without the need for a PDF editor.

 

We chose to put N/A in all available blank fields, however some of the fields are "locked" and do not allow any data entry (often based on prior answers).  For example, neither of us had been previously married so when we checked "no" for that box, we were not able to put a N/A in the fields asking for the name and information of our previous spouses.  The end result was a form that had about 75% N/A's and 25% blanks in the applicable fields.  Didnt seem to be a problem for us as we were approved in an appropriate timeframe.  

[JCC2823 4]

15 hours ago, chxakx said:

You can also use Adobe Fill & Sign. Just sharing in case you want to try that. 

Thanks.  I'm using adobe DC and tried the fill and sign, but still am not able to fill-in all spaces.  I think I'll do the free trial especially so I can fix the Date to = PRESENT issue...

[jiker 5]

Here's another question. If I'm retired, where do I write that in?

Edited February 2, 2021 by jiker

[LibbyG99 65]

We didn't write N/A for every single line. For example if there was a name of previous spouse I'd put N/A but then not for every blank line underneath for their address etc. Our petition was approved with USCIS.

[JCC2823 4]

On 2/2/2021 at 2:59 PM, jiker said:

Here's another question. If I'm retired, where do I write that in?

Not entirely sure but if I had to guess I'd put that on the first employment section and then put your previous job on the second employment section.

[jiker 5]

Okay, thank you for your advice. The job I retired from was the job I had for 30 years. So I'll just put "retired"

 

[Dr. Bob 48]

I wrote N/A in every blank and was approved.  To get around the input limitations on the .pdf I first completed as much of the form as I could and then printed it as a .xps file (standard option available on any Windows computer).  I opened the .xps and printed that as a .pdf.  I was then able to manually add text boxes and type "N/A" in all remaining spaces using Adobe Acrobat.

Edited February 5, 2021 by Dr. Bob