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Don't leave any blank spaces. Just put N/A or NONE if it's not applicable. Yes it's OTHERS - and I-130..And on the upper right corner of G325A you have to put your SSN if applicable same with your husband.

Then no problem. Remember that later in the process, the I-864 is your husband's affidavit of support for YOU and the DS230 is YOUR visa application. Do be sure to pay VERY close attention to EVERY question on ALL forms.

Yes I will, I promise! And I will seek answers from this group again once the question is really confusing. Thank you so much!

It's better if you wait for your registration/enrollment on your last school year so you have a firm evidence that you're coming back and you need to show some large amount too. Well my brother just had a tourist visa application last March but he was denied due to the following reasons: 1. The consul said, he was too young to travel to US but he's 26 years old and been to Malta twice and just got home from Kuwait. 2. He don't have his own family especially kids. 3. He is not enrolled as well. Even though he has P500,000.00 in his account and some assets too. Just want to tell you about my brothers experience., everyone will undergo different situation. If it's really for you, then you can have it. Just try your luck! Good luck!

So if you are the beneficiary, did you put your husband's name in #17? Do you have any children, even adult children? If so their names should have gone in #17 as well. Or did you just write n/a for the whole question?

Basically you, the beneficiary, filled out the petition for your husband to sign and mail. Is this correct?

No, I didn't notice the question that much that's why I put N/A on it. I don't have any children and my husband as well. And yes I was the one who did the whole packet, except for his signature and his G325A.

If your husband is the petitioner, HE is the foreign relative's spouse. YOU are the foreign relative. It is HIS name as your spouse and the names of YOUR children that belong in section 17. Putting your name there instead of his is not a problem. Whether N/A below that is a problem, depends on whether YOU have children. Do you?

The I-130 is the US Citizen's petition in behalf of their foreign relative. It is not the foreign relative's petition. When the I-130 uses the word "your" in means "the petitioner's". When filing for a spouse, the foreign relative's spouse IS the PETITIONER. and the foreign relative's children are just that. In your case YOUR children.

Oh yes you're right. If that's the case then everything is okay. I don't have any children neither him. Thank you so much again.

Still confused. I take it you are a female US Citizen and that your Male foreign spouse's information is in the beneficiary section of page one of the I-130. Did you list yourself as the only name in section 17, (You are your foreign relative's spouse.) then enter N/A below that to indicate that your husband has no children? If so, no worries, but the answer should have been "NONE" instead.

If you did not do as indicated above, please be specific about what you did and where on the form you did it.

I'm sorry, yes I'm the "foreign relative's spouse". And I'm not the petitioner but I was the one who filled-out the I-130 and did the whole packet actually. I send the documents to my husband (petitioner) then he didn't notice about #17 too. I'm just so worried if it has a big impact on our petition but seems not as you said. So now I'm relieved and worry-free actually. Thank you so much for being kind answering my question.

No I'm confused. Did your name get entered on the first line of section 17? Or, do you mean your information is on the top left part of page one? Does your spouse have any children? If you name is in 17 and she has no children, then N/A will be no problem. However, NONE would have been the correct answer because question IS applicable and the answer would be NONE if the foreign spouse has no children.

I mean yes I put all my information on the beneficiaries part. Oh well, so hate it but my answer was N/A.. My husband don't have any children.

For this question, you would list yourself as your foreign spouse's "spouse" and your foreign spouse's children as their children. There is no place on the I-130 that ask about the US Citizen petitioner's children.If your foreign spouse has no children, then N/A where your own name should have been will not be a problem as long as you checked the husband or wife box at the top of the form.

Oh okay, thank you so much! Really much appreciated! Yes I put my name on the first part.

For this question, you would list yourself as your foreign spouse's "spouse" and your foreign spouse's children as their children. There is no place on the I-130 that ask about the US Citizen petitioner's children.If your foreign spouse has no children, then N/A where your own name should have been will not be a problem as long as you checked the husband or wife box at the top of the form.

Oh okay, got it! Thank you so much for being kind answering my query. And thanks everyone for sharing your thoughts about this. Really much appreciated!

Just to add, NO, #17 does not ask about former spouses. It asks about the beneficiary's children, no matter who the other parent was. If the foreign spouse was married 4 times and has 8 children, list all their children, but list yourself as their current spouse.

yes you're absolutely right. but what will happen to N/A answer? I hope our petition will not be affected by this.

Thanks for your responses. We're both single when we got married and we don't have a child yet. I'm just confused and want to make sure that I'm right since it says "list your spouse" which I didn't notice. But if my answer is okay, I'm glad to know it and still waiting for my NOA2, mAR'13 MSC-CR1 filer.

Thanks for your answer again, at least now I'm worry-free.

Hi to all,

Good day everyone! "On the form I-130, question #17 asks to list the spouse and all children including the ones from previous relationship, but I overlooked at it and I marked N/A. I'm worried about this, has anyone had any issues with this?"

Many Thanks!

Hey guys

We received our NOA2 yesterday and I am now working on gathering all the papers we will need in the future.

As for the affidativ of support...my USC fiancé started his new job about 2.5 months ago. He got back from his deployment in August 2012 and was in between jobs from October through January. His salary right now isnt above the 125% but it will go up in a couple of weeks (we would wait with the letter from his employer until then).

He did have a stable income over the last few years (above the 125%).

Do you think we will need a co sponsor because he has only been with the new job (and higher salary) for a short time?

I am worried

Thanks for your help!

Please check this information.

What income documentation is required?

The sponsor is required to submit an IRS transcript or photocopy of only the most recent Federal income tax return with the I-864. However, the sponsor may, submit Federal income tax returns for the three most recent years if that helps establish his or her ability to maintain the household income required in the poverty guidelines. The consular officer determines if the income claimed by the sponsor meets the poverty guidelines. If the claimed income does not meet the poverty guidelines then the consular officer may additionally request current year income information. If the sponsor is relying on income from other household members to reach the minimum required income, a copy or IRS transcript of each individual's most recent tax return is also required, and each person must complete a Form I-864A. The consular officer may request additional evidence of income, such as an employment letter.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3183.html#2

Hello, I am now starting to prepare all the stuff for a K-1 visa. This is probably a simple matter but I don't want to do anything incorrectly. The instructions say make two copies of the entire packet. Does this mean I can copy the passport photos in a black and white copy machine or does it need to be a replica of the packet (Like I need to get 3 passport photos so I have one to send in and two for the copies).

Also for the proof that we met in the last two years, I can send a copy of the boarding passes and such? Do these need to be high quality color copies or can I just copy it in a normal copy machine?

Thank you

hi,

yes you have to make a replica of the entire packet so that you have a personal copy of it whenever there's something wrong happened to the original one (hope there's none.) It's fine even if it's just a normal photo copying machine as long as the information in it is clear and readable, but I suggest if you'll just scan and print it. You may include photos of you together, just make sure to put captions and dates in each photo. Good luck!

No, just write everything. you can use a black pen.

That is for the I-130 because you are already married. MSC does not process I-129F petitions.

The only two that process the I-129F are Vermont and California.

oh okay. Thanks for the links..

do the pictures have to be individual? or can I group them and print on one page? If not...do I put them all together and put in a baggie? I mean how do I include them with the packet.

yes you may group them according to dates, just put caption in each picture. 10 pictures will be fine. put it in a folder then put a tab to every document so it's not hard to review your files.

Yes you can see it on the first 3 letters of your NOA1 receipt. Supposed to be my service center is CSC since my husband is living in Nevada but they forwarded our case to MSC. Good luck to all of us!