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i-130 Denied Due to Incorrect Signature

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9 hours ago, pushbrk said:

When you "file online" you do not upload a scan of a signed I-130.  You fill it out and sign it online, then upload the scanned I-130a (signed or not as applicable) and and scans of supporting documents.

Right, that's what I did. Thanks for taking the time. 

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Start from scratch.  Refile a new, correct I-130 package.  Rationale: Why submit an expensive I-290B for an issue which was your error?  The I-290 could be denied, requiring you to file a new I-130 an

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The I-290B fee is $800!!!  The cost of a new I-130 is less than $700.  There is no guarantee the I-290B would even be approved.  

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What you paid was a filing fee.  You filed.  What you filed was denied.  You file again with a new filing fee.   You can reprint the form from the same PDF file and sign it yourself in the r

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On 6/4/2025 at 9:53 AM, Tom Armstrong said:

Hello all--I'm sorry if this is posted in the wrong place and that I'm here looking for help like this but I'm a bit desperate.

My wife's I-130 was denied due to a signature error (she signed as the preparer instead of the beneficiary). There was no RFE or notice that there was an error, it was just flat out denied "The Form I-130 initially submitted was not properly signed because signed on your behalf by an unauthorized party, the beneficiary. Consequently, the petition was not properly filed"

As I see it I have two options: file an I-290B as a motion to reopen or reconsider the case or just start from scratch. It looks like it's $800 to submit this form, which is a lot of money, but I accept that I made a mistake and would pay it. I just want to be sure that this is the best course of action.

Does anyone here have any experience with an I-290B or can offer any advice? Thanks for taking the time.

Hi,

 

Hope you're doing well.

 

Did you end up refiling? I came across a post on another forum where someone had a similar issue—their I-130 was denied due to an incorrect signature. They mentioned filing a motion to reopen and then submitting a new I-130. Apparently, they included the denial notice as supporting evidence with the new petition and were approved fairly quickly.

I'm not very familiar with the process myself, but thought it might be helpful to pass this along.

 

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10 minutes ago, Reynal2m said:

They mentioned filing a motion to reopen and then submitting a new I-130.

I-290B?  The General Filing fee for an I-290B is $800.00.  The fee for an I-130 is much less.

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