Gubment Forms

[MarkLuvsShuPing]

Almost ready to send off the I-130, does anyone know how important it is to put "n/a" or "none" in the empty spaces? I can't find any instructions on how to fill these forms out, seems to me they can't be too picky if they don't even tell you what they expect.

 

But then again, it is our gubment.

[warpedbored]

If in doubt put none.

[keelec]

Mark,

 

You should fill out essentially all lines in the form.

 

There are a few places where the INS likes to be picky.

 

On one of the forms (I-129F or G325a), it says:

 

"Names of previous spouses, if none so state".... If this is your first marriage, you MUST write "none". Your app can get rejected if you fill in N/A ( happened to me )

 

Apparently the same is true for job experience (applies to younger couples).

 

Many people recommend always using "None" rather than N/A (or putting both on the lines). As a general rule, if there is any way that "Not Applicable" could be considered as ambiguous, use "NONE" instead.

 

Good Luck,

---- Clifford -----

[DaveR]

Everything I have read on this site tells you to put none. If you put N/A some dumb official, will not know what that means and will kick it back.

[MarkLuvsShuPing]

Thanks guys. "None" it is.

 

Just an aside, after re-reading the instructions for the I-130, 4.C. states "If any item does not apply, please write "N/A." But I feel compelled by Clifford's advice, I'll be adding none and n/a.

[Guest jimb]

I think where some of the problems arise with N/A is that it is also used as an abreviation for not available. I would always use "none" As not available, usually brings a response of "why?"

 

jimb

[keelec]

I think where some of the problems arise with N/A is that it is also used as an abreviation for not available. I would always use "none"  As not available,  usually brings a response of "why?"

 

jimb

N/A is Not Applicable (Does not apply).

 

I.E.

For those of us that have never been married,

Names of previous wives --> Not Applicable.

 

The problem arises that you could also have been previously married, and consider it none of the INS's business (and thus Not Applicable).

[Jim - Portland, USA]

I try to avoid using "none" or "N/A" as much as possible. I try to answer the questions using plain English. For previous marriages, I could have put none or N/A, but instead, I simply wrote "No previous marriages". It's pretty hard for them to argue with that. Of all the times one can skimp on time and effort, I don't these dadburn gubment forms are a place to do it!