MadMaxSF

Hello,

I am starting to collect all the information to file a I-130 for my wife. This will be her second green card application, she received her first green card together with mine, which was employment-based (I think she was what is called a "derivative beneficiary"). When we moved to Europe many years ago she abandoned her GC by filing I-407.

There is the following question on I-130: Has anyone else ever filed a petition for the beneficiary?

Since she was only a derivative beneficiary I think no one had to file a petition for her, so I think the correct answer is NO. Or does whatever my employer filled out for her count as a petition?

Thanks

Thanks for this! One question: what about form I-130A ? Can that be done online as well?

What about citizens living outside of the country?

I would like to know as well. I am also interested in the overall experience of submitting I-130 online.

Check out this topic: 

FYI, just saw this....

"Immigrants applying for US visas will be denied entry into the country unless they can prove they can afford health care within 30 days of entering or can’t pay for it themselves, according to a proclamation signed by President Trump.

The new rule, which comes into force on 3 November, will be applied to people seeking immigrant visas, not those in the US already. It does not apply to those seeking asylum seekers, refugees or children.

But it would apply to the spouses and parents of US citizens. That could have an impact on families who are trying to bring their parents to the US."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/05/us-immigrants-will-be-denied-entry-if-they-cant-afford-health-care

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/04/us/immigrant-visas-health-care.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

thank you!

My wife received her first GC because of my employment-sponsored green card. I later became a naturalized citizen. A few years ago we moved abroad and she gave up her GC via I-407. Now I want to file a petition for my her second green card.

I am not sure how to answer the following question on I-130, page 5:

”Has anyone else ever filed a petition for the beneficiary?“

Does the fact that my wife got her first green card through me mean that my employer also filed a petition for her?

Thanks!

Hi all,

after abandoning my wife's green card via I-407 several years ago we now want to apply for one again. Looking at the various forms I noticed that they ask for the A-Number. Are we supposed to enter her old A-Number or leave that field empty?

Thanks!