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Confusion on previous petition i130, 1485 ?

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Sounds ridiculous I know but...30 plus years ago when got married in states to a French citizen that was already living and working legally on a work visa in US, I don't know if we or she filed filed an i130 and/or i485 in order to stay in states. We divorced a few years later after a horrendous car accident that then she wanted to go back to Europe. I do have our divorce decree paper but only that.

 

So now 30 years later and no paperwork in hand I don't really remember what if anything we / she filed. (She doesn't have anything either or remember form numbers if any were done back then, something must have been filed I guess ? but what I don't know.

 

So when answering honestly on the current i130 that I will fill in I don't know what to put for  "Have you EVER previously filed a petition for this
beneficiary or any other alien?"      I don't know isn't one of the options lol, just yes or no.

 

And does that question mean just a previous i130 or means i130 and/or i485 ?

 

And it asks for a date and result and I wouldn't know those either IF the answer was yes.

 

Thanks all, can't believe it myself.

 


 

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It is something you would have needed to do.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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35 minutes ago, heynow said:

And does that question mean just a previous i130 or means i130 and/or i485 ?

""Have you EVER previously filed a petition for this beneficiary or any other alien?"  "

 

This I-130 question is asking you, the petitioner, if you have filed a previous petition for ANY alien in the past.  Generally, that would have been an I-130 or an I-129F.  Read these questions literally.  YOU cannot file an I-485 for anyone else but yourself.  Thus, an I-485 would not be relevant for this question. 

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8 hours ago, heynow said:

Sounds ridiculous I know but...30 plus years ago when got married in states to a French citizen that was already living and working legally on a work visa in US, I don't know if we or she filed filed an i130 and/or i485 in order to stay in states. We divorced a few years later after a horrendous car accident that then she wanted to go back to Europe. I do have our divorce decree paper but only that.

 

So now 30 years later and no paperwork in hand I don't really remember what if anything we / she filed. (She doesn't have anything either or remember form numbers if any were done back then, something must have been filed I guess ? but what I don't know.

 

So when answering honestly on the current i130 that I will fill in I don't know what to put for  "Have you EVER previously filed a petition for this
beneficiary or any other alien?"      I don't know isn't one of the options lol, just yes or no.

 

And does that question mean just a previous i130 or means i130 and/or i485 ?

 

And it asks for a date and result and I wouldn't know those either IF the answer was yes.

 

Thanks all, can't believe it myself.

 


 

If the alien received a green based on a marriage to the US citizen then an i130 petition and i485 application was filed.  

heynow Apprentice

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15 hours ago, manyfudge said:

FOIA on her file if you want to be certain.

Thanks, checked their site and says you can get - "Someone else’s immigration records, if you have their written permission" which I don't have. 
So if I filed an i130 as petitioner but I am US citizen do you think it falls into the "Your own immigration records"  category and would be on their site?

I'm thinking I don't have any immigration records since I was born in US.   ??

Crazy Cat Grand Master

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16 hours ago, IWander said:

If the alien received a green based on a marriage to the US citizen then an i130 petition and i485 application was filed.  

The I-130 is asking what petitions the OP has submitted.  

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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2 minutes ago, IWander said:

And?  If you carefully read my post I am quite certain i identified the i130 as a PETITION 

I was referring to the question the OP asked.    I have added all I can to this discussion, and I do not wish to bicker.  I am bowing out. 

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

 
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