I-130a questions

[Sunny3 0]

I'm abroad. Husband is U.S. citizen living in the U.S. We got a RFE few weeks ago and I'm the beneficiary of CR1-IR1 visa, I get confuse reading people saying they did not sign the I-130A form because they are living outside the U.S. butI also read the form saying if I don't sign it can result in a denial. Can you please what should we do? As we don't want to get denied after waiting over a year. Thank you

Edited Tuesday at 05:03 PM by Crazy Cat

[pushbrk 13,874]

4 hours ago, Sunny3 said:

I'm abroad. Husband is U.S. citizen living in the U.S. We got a RFE few weeks ago and I'm the beneficiary of CR1-IR1 visa, I get confuse reading people saying they did not sign the I-130A form because they are living outside the U.S. butI also read the form saying if I don't sign it can result in a denial. Can you please what should we do? As we don't want to get denied after waiting over a year. Thank you

The beneficiary does not need to sign the I-130a unless they are in the USA at the time of filing.  What was the RFE for?

[Sunny3 0]

7 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

The beneficiary does not need to sign the I-130a unless they are in the USA at the time of filing.  What was the RFE for?

Thank you for your reply. The reason of the RFE: We forgot to submit the I-130A form.

 

[pushbrk 13,874]

15 minutes ago, Sunny3 said:

Thank you for your reply. The reason of the RFE: We forgot to submit the I-130A form.

 

Just being straight here.  I doubt you "forgot" anything. I get that you did not submit the form, but I suspect it was because somebody didn't do enough homework to know it was needed.  Time to make sure all the homework is done for this and the next stage.  Otherwise, you will experience disappointing delays, or worse.

[Sunny3 0]

5 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Just being straight here.  I doubt you "forgot" anything. I get that you did not submit the form, but I suspect it was because somebody didn't do enough homework to know it was needed.  Time to make sure all the homework is done for this and the next stage.  Otherwise, you will experience disappointing delays, or worse.

God is on our side. Our case won't get denied and our young child is already a U.S. citizen, we are busy parents also in our 40s and 50s, trust me at those ages is easy to forget things sometimes. It happens to anybody 

Edited September 24 by Sunny3

[CitizenWheelz 11]

17 hours ago, Sunny3 said:

Thank you for your reply. The reason of the RFE: We forgot to submit the I-130A form.

 

I am also trying to be straightforward here. The i130A form must be filled and submitted regardless if the beneficiary lives abroad or here in the United States, you both sign it only if you both are living here in the United States. 

 

Now, in regards to busy parents with kids, I believe this is what lawyers or people who know their stuff are here for. I personally wouldn't try to fill out the forms on my own if I knew I won't have the time to read and learn, this can create delays in the entire process.

 

In my case, I did all the paper work for my parents to come here to the United States, for my wife and kid because

1: I couldn't afford a lawyer and

2: because I had enough time and was willing to learn. 

[pushbrk 13,874]

5 hours ago, CitizenWheelz said:

I am also trying to be straightforward here. The i130A form must be filled and submitted regardless if the beneficiary lives abroad or here in the United States, you both sign it only if you both are living here in the United States. 

 

Now, in regards to busy parents with kids, I believe this is what lawyers or people who know their stuff are here for. I personally wouldn't try to fill out the forms on my own if I knew I won't have the time to read and learn, this can create delays in the entire process.

 

In my case, I did all the paper work for my parents to come here to the United States, for my wife and kid because

1: I couldn't afford a lawyer and

2: because I had enough time and was willing to learn. 

The petitioner never signs the I-130a.  

[Sunny3 0]

9 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

The petitioner never signs the I-130a.  

So the U.S. citizen does not sign it either? 

[OldUser 10,577]

Just now, Sunny3 said:

So the U.S. citizen does not sign it either? 

I-130 is signed by US citizen, I-130A by beneficiary

Edited September 25 by OldUser

[pushbrk 13,874]

2 hours ago, Sunny3 said:

So the U.S. citizen does not sign it either? 

No.  The Petitioner signs the I-130, not the I-130a.

[CitizenWheelz 11]

6 hours ago, pushbrk said:

The petitioner never signs the I-130a.  

Good one! Thanks for the clarification! 

[Sunny3 0]

6 hours ago, OldUser said:

I-130 is signed by US citizen, I-130A by beneficiary

Why is everyone telling me beneficiary does not have to sign it? (Beneficiary is abroad btw)

Just now, Sunny3 said:

Why is everyone telling me then beneficiary does not have to sign it? (Beneficiary is abroad btw)

 

[S2N 492]

5 hours ago, Sunny3 said:

Why is everyone telling me beneficiary does not have to sign it? (Beneficiary is abroad btw)

Because beneficiary is abroad. That’s the reason. 
 

I-130 instructions (PDF): page 1, NOTE 1

[Sunny3 0]

I'm beneficiary of CR1 visa and I have lived in many temporary apartments, even Airbnb over the last 5 years. Should I list every place on the 130a form? Can this look fishy? Thanks in advance for your answers

[Crazy Cat 45,425]

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