TomAndJiaLian

I searched the forum for this question and got lost in too many hits that didn't answer my question so please forgive me if this is answered elsewhere.

I am just getting started in this process and I think I made a mistake on our I-130 and G-325A. We were so intent on getting everything completed and all the i's crossed and t's dotted that I think we missed the time to change my wife's last name. When we filled out the forms we used her maiden name and did not think about changing it because her passport has not been updated.

Is there a way to change it without having to re-submit the I-130 and G-325A? I guess we can wait until she gets the CR-1 VISA and go from there, I'm sure it'll cost us $$$ but that's what I get for missing an important detail.

Thanks,

Tom

Thanks for the replies, I have a pretty good idea of what to include with the original submission. I will then prepare a package of everything to include pictures of the kitchen sink and send it to my wife. If I understand correctly the interview in Guahgzhou is where we will need to have ALL the supporting evidence we can.

Thanks

I have searched the forums and found tons of information but nothing that directly answers the following question. How much supporting information should be sent with the I-130 at the time of original submission?

I have read here that pictures, affidavits, emails, phone records, chat transcripts, and photos can be sent. But there does not seem to be a clear answer as to what really needs to be sent and how much of each type of supporting documentation. I have, at last count 200 emails, 180 pictures (of us together), 10 pages of phone records, 95 pages of chat transcripts. I plan to get 4 or 5 affidavits that state we have an ongoing marital relationship.

Should I include copies of ALL of this with the original submission, or should I send most of to my wife to have for the interview? If ALL of this should not be submitted then how much of what is SAFE to send without generating an RFE?

I am still at the point where I am gathering everything together and it is a bit overwhelming, especially when the instructions are not clear on this area.

Thanks,

China Quest

Thanks for all the replies. It is more than just a date or two, it is most of the stinking form. I think what I will do is convert the filled in form from pdf to a Word doc and change the font size so things fit and attach all the pages as a continuation. The form looks 99.9% like the original when converted to Word so I hope that it will be acceptable as a continuation. There is no way that I can print small enough by hand to fit things into the blocks.

If everything is as difficult as this I think I should hire an attorney to handle the rest. I don't trust the bureaucrats to play fair if they can't even provide a form that is useable.

I know, I know, this is going to be painful.... and for no good reason!

hand write the questions that doesn't fit or use smaller font.

Ok, how do I change the size of the font in the pdf form????

I am having difficulty getting the information to fit in the forms when printed. When I look at the dates there is a "+" sign that blocks the date. The same happens on other fields too. I called the USCIS help line and was told that I could not convert the pdf files to word. Even though the forms look identical I was told they would be rejected. The USCIS help line said print them out and fill them in by hand.

Does anyone have any idea how I can get the data to fit when it is printed out? I don't want to have to hand write 8 pages (4 pgs for each).

Thanks,

Tom