Question about I-130 form
Jan 29th 2010, 3:35 am
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Question about I-130 form
Hi everyone.
I petitioned for my parents and they got approved. I have one concern though, in the initial form I think I left out one of my siblings name. Should I call NVC to confirm if that is the case or just fill out the application for their immigrant visa. Thanks for you help.
I petitioned for my parents and they got approved. I have one concern though, in the initial form I think I left out one of my siblings name. Should I call NVC to confirm if that is the case or just fill out the application for their immigrant visa. Thanks for you help.
Jan 29th 2010, 3:59 am
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Re: Question about I-130 form
Hi everyone.
I petitioned for my parents and they got approved. I have one concern though, in the initial form I think I left out one of my siblings name. Should I call NVC to confirm if that is the case or just fill out the application for their immigrant visa. Thanks for you help.
I petitioned for my parents and they got approved. I have one concern though, in the initial form I think I left out one of my siblings name. Should I call NVC to confirm if that is the case or just fill out the application for their immigrant visa. Thanks for you help.
When you say "they" got approved...do you mean the I-130 got approved? Or do you mean your parents got approved for their Immigrant Visas?
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Jan 29th 2010, 5:09 am
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Re: Question about I-130 form
You *think* you left out the sibling's name? But you're not sure? Didn't you keep a photocopy of the I-130 for your own records?
When you say "they" got approved...do you mean the I-130 got approved? Or do you mean your parents got approved for their Immigrant Visas?
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When you say "they" got approved...do you mean the I-130 got approved? Or do you mean your parents got approved for their Immigrant Visas?
Rene
Jan 29th 2010, 5:15 am
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Re: Question about I-130 form
I have a copy of the application but I wrote one name on a separate piece of paper. I am not sure if I sent that with the application or not. Thats what I am worried about. Any suggestions on what to do?
I'm sorry, I don't really know what you should do at this point. If you send an amendment/addition to the I-130, I'm afraid it will be hard for NVC to match it up to what they have there. Maybe you can send that sheet to your parents and they can bring it to the interview and show the ConOff? That would be the next place your I-130 would be available to be looked at.
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Jan 29th 2010, 4:52 pm
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Re: Question about I-130 form
Actually, *your* application got approved. The I-130 is your petition.
So I guess you didn't keep a complete copy of everything you sent to USCIS?
I'm sorry, I don't really know what you should do at this point. If you send an amendment/addition to the I-130, I'm afraid it will be hard for NVC to match it up to what they have there. Maybe you can send that sheet to your parents and they can bring it to the interview and show the ConOff? That would be the next place your I-130 would be available to be looked at.
Rene
So I guess you didn't keep a complete copy of everything you sent to USCIS?
I'm sorry, I don't really know what you should do at this point. If you send an amendment/addition to the I-130, I'm afraid it will be hard for NVC to match it up to what they have there. Maybe you can send that sheet to your parents and they can bring it to the interview and show the ConOff? That would be the next place your I-130 would be available to be looked at.
Rene
Jan 31st 2010, 2:30 am
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Re: Question about I-130 form
Although I would be very unhappy about this, the situation is less grave -- leaving a child off the I-130 -- than if the IMMIGRANTS THEMSELVES had left a child off of the DS-230.
Technically, although the I-130 should be done with care, the Beneficiary of the I-130 should not be responsible for the clerical errors of the Petitioner. If the Beneficiary makes it clear on the DS-230 forms that s/he has x number of children, and their names are ... , then I see little problem for the omitted person to be petitioned later.
Oh, there may be some explaining to do, and a DNA test could be requested -- don't do it unless asked -- but I think it would work out alright.
--J Craig Fong
Los Angeles, CA
Technically, although the I-130 should be done with care, the Beneficiary of the I-130 should not be responsible for the clerical errors of the Petitioner. If the Beneficiary makes it clear on the DS-230 forms that s/he has x number of children, and their names are ... , then I see little problem for the omitted person to be petitioned later.
Oh, there may be some explaining to do, and a DNA test could be requested -- don't do it unless asked -- but I think it would work out alright.
--J Craig Fong
Los Angeles, CA
Jan 31st 2010, 6:20 am
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Re: Question about I-130 form
Although I would be very unhappy about this, the situation is less grave -- leaving a child off the I-130 -- than if the IMMIGRANTS THEMSELVES had left a child off of the DS-230.
Technically, although the I-130 should be done with care, the Beneficiary of the I-130 should not be responsible for the clerical errors of the Petitioner. If the Beneficiary makes it clear on the DS-230 forms that s/he has x number of children, and their names are ... , then I see little problem for the omitted person to be petitioned later.
Oh, there may be some explaining to do, and a DNA test could be requested -- don't do it unless asked -- but I think it would work out alright.
--J Craig Fong
Los Angeles, CA
Technically, although the I-130 should be done with care, the Beneficiary of the I-130 should not be responsible for the clerical errors of the Petitioner. If the Beneficiary makes it clear on the DS-230 forms that s/he has x number of children, and their names are ... , then I see little problem for the omitted person to be petitioned later.
Oh, there may be some explaining to do, and a DNA test could be requested -- don't do it unless asked -- but I think it would work out alright.
--J Craig Fong
Los Angeles, CA
