9. G-325A (all four pages) filled out by the foreign fiance(e) signed

[Claire]

On the G-325A, does the foreign partner have to sign it in english or chinese? Just double checking with you all. Thanks in advance.

[Guest Rob & Jin]

whatever his normal signature is, we did it both in chinese and pinyin.

[tywy_99]

The G-325A says this:

 

If your native alphabet is in other than Roman letters, write your name in your native alphabet below:

[jim_julian]

I believe the best approach is to have him sign his name in pinyin. You are submitting a form to the US Government and they will relate much better to pinyin than characters.

 

Of course, in the entry where they ask for native alphabet he writes his name in characters.

 

In theory a signature can be any distinctive and consistent mark, so one could use Chinese characters for their signature in the US. In practice this is likely to be a giant hassle and he would be advised to adopt both western word order (given name then family name) and pinyin for his signature outside China.

[dnoblett]

However your SO signs things. A persons signature is their mark.

[tywy_99]

But.....The G-325A says this:

 

If your native alphabet is in other than Roman letters, write your name in your native alphabet below:

 

 

Chinese characters would be the "native alphabet" and it is not "Roman letters." (Putonghua)

[MikeandRong]

We signed in English and in the area below where it says native language it was in Chinese.

[Guest Rob & Jin]

We signed in English and in the area below where it says native language it was in Chinese.

 

Thought i had already said this

[MikeandRong]

whatever his normal signature is, we did it both in chinese and pinyin.

 

You said pinyin, not English (even though I know what you mean, others reading may not).