I-130 Form mistake correction and more!

[Thesadbanana 0]

Good morning dear,

I hope you're doing well.

 

I have a couple of questions regarding my I-130 application and would appreciate your guidance.

Firstly, when completing the form, I left all sections that did not apply to me blank. Could this be an issue?

 

Secondly, I am a dual citizen. My name is the same on both my U.S. passport and the civil documents from my other country. However, in the other country, they include my grandfather’s name along with my surname. So while my surname is still present, it appears with the additional name of my grandfather. I did not include this variation on the I-130 form. Is it necessary to mention this? Could omitting it lead to a denial or a Request for Evidence (RFE)?

[Crazy Cat 44,756]

6 minutes ago, Thesadbanana said:

Firstly, when completing the form, I left all sections that did not apply to me blank. Could this be an issue?

IMO, it depends on the question on the form.  By following the I-130 instructions, it will be evident that you did not just overlook a question or omit the answer.  This may or may not be an issue.  The instructions say:

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-130instr.pdf

 

"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."

[Thesadbanana 0]

8 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

IMO, it depends on the question on the form.  By following the I-130 instructions, it will be evident that you did not just overlook a question or omit the answer.  This may or may not be an issue.  The instructions say:

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-130instr.pdf

 

"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."

What about the name thing? Im planning to correct the address issue. Should i fill out a new i-130 and upload it in evidence?

[OldUser 10,120]

49 minutes ago, Thesadbanana said:

What about the name thing? Im planning to correct the address issue. Should i fill out a new i-130 and upload it in evidence?

Incorrect name, date of birth, place of birth or citizenship is a big mistake

Edited 2 hours ago by OldUser

[Thesadbanana 0]

10 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Name, date of birth, place of birth or citizenship is a big mistake

What you saying? I can’t get your point

 

[Thesadbanana 0]

14 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Name, date of birth, place of birth or citizenship is a big mistake

I haven’t mistaken in the name i have already put my legal name and DOB and other informations are accurate 

 

[OldUser 10,120]

4 minutes ago, Thesadbanana said:

I haven’t mistaken in the name i have already put my legal name and DOB and other informations are accurate 

 

My point is you should have included all names you ever used, all variations. 

 

USCIS and other agencies need to run background checks on all names you ever used.

Edited 2 hours ago by OldUser

[Thesadbanana 0]

2 minutes ago, OldUser said:

My point is you should have included all names you ever used, all variations. 

 

USCIS and other agencies need to run background checks on all names you ever used.

I didn’t because the names are literally the same for example

 

joan D( daniel) Smith on US ID

Joan Daniel hoffman smith on foreign country

and i haven’t used this foreign country ID for anything at all so in your opinion does that still need to be listed? Since I haven’t and its a big issue what’s the right step to take now?

 

 

 

[OldUser 10,120]

6 minutes ago, Thesadbanana said:

I didn’t because the names are literally the same for example

 

joan D( daniel) Smith on US ID

Joan Daniel hoffman smith on foreign country

and i haven’t used this foreign country ID for anything at all so in your opinion does that still need to be listed? Since I haven’t and its a big issue what’s the right step to take now?

 

 

 

I doesn't matter whether you used that ID or not. Even if you didn't have that ID. You have a full name with Hoffman in it which you didn't disclose.

 

I'd include errata sheet making sure you make USCIS aware you have variation of name with Hoffman in it.

 

[OldUser 10,120]

Just now, OldUser said:

I doesn't matter whether you used that ID or not. Even if you didn't have that ID. You have a full name with Hoffman in it which you didn't disclose.

 

I'd include errata sheet making sure you make USCIS aware you have variation of name with Hoffman in it.

 

Actually I'm taking my words back.

For US citizen petitioner, it's not as critical as for beneficiary. 

It's your call.

[Thesadbanana 0]

1 minute ago, OldUser said:

Actually I'm taking my words back.

For US citizen petitioner, it's not as critical as for beneficiary. 

It's your call.

For beneficiary i have included all the infos correctly 

 

but this is i-130 for petitioner ( me) so what would you suggest ? I have a friend who had sponsored her husband in the same exact way ( including dual citizenship) and they got approved and now in the states. So what would be your advice based on your experience?

 

[S2N 347]

You can take the additional responses page of the I-130 PDF, add an explanation on the name discrepancy, and upload it as unsolicited evidence using the category “Additional Responses” or “Other Supporting Evidence” if Additional Responses isn’t on the email. Title it “I-130 Additional Responses”

 

USCIS reads those responses before issuing RFEs. The government understands the difference between a mistake reading the form and concealing something.

[S2N 347]

1 hour ago, OldUser said:

Actually I'm taking my words back.

For US citizen petitioner, it's not as critical as for beneficiary. 

It's your call.

They can still run the background checks for the beneficiary on the additional name if you add it as an additional response. The main difference is they’d have to manually add it to the background check vs. the somewhat automated version that they get when you file online.

 

But they do that all the time already with paper I-130s that are scanned in.