GC thru marraige---I130 Questions

[mnimesh1]

Hi All,

Thanks for the reply. I am trying to fill out the I-130 form for applying for my GC thru wife. Please advise on some questions.

I am on H1 presently working in US. I recently married to a girl in India who has a Green Card with her. I am planning to apply for a GC thru her and filing I-130 and G325-A forms.

1) In I-130, Ques. 19, what’s your relative address abroad? What should I write in this? My current address in US or address in India?
2) In I-130, Ques. (17), List husband/wife and all children of your relative? In that case, since my wife is filing for me (myself----husband being the relative), Should we write her name in this place? We don’t have any children.
3) I printed off G325-A one for me and other for my wife, finding that there are 4 similar forms to be filled out for each one? Does anyone know whether we need to fill out all these forms?
4) Clause 13 in I-130 instructions calls for notice to persons filing for spouses married less than 2 yrs, which applies to our case…Do I need to take any precaution for this?

Also my H1 expires in June 2010 after all possible & positive extensions. In case I do not get my GC by then which is most likely going to happen, what options do I have have? Can I then apply thru my employer and get 7th year extension?

Thanks,
Nimesh

 

[a_usc]

Hi All,

Thanks for the reply. I am trying to fill out the I-130 form for applying for my GC thru wife. Please advise on some questions.

I am on H1 presently working in US. I recently married to a girl in India who has a Green Card with her. I am planning to apply for a GC thru her and filing I-130 and G325-A forms.

1) In I-130, Ques. 19, what’s your relative address abroad? What should I write in this? My current address in US or address in India?
Your address in India.

2) In I-130, Ques. (17), List husband/wife and all children of your relative? In that case, since my wife is filing for me (myself----husband being the relative), Should we write her name in this place? We don’t have any children.
Write your wife's name.

3) I printed off G325-A one for me and other for my wife, finding that there are 4 similar forms to be filled out for each one? Does anyone know whether we need to fill out all these forms?
You can download the fillable G-325A form from the USCIS website. You will need to fill only the first page and the information will be copied to the remaining pages. Upon printing double check to ensure that the information copied on to the remaining three pages is correct (there was a version of fillable form available on the net that messed up with one field when copying it to the other pages)


4) Clause 13 in I-130 instructions calls for notice to persons filing for spouses married less than 2 yrs, which applies to our case…Do I need to take any precaution for this?
Don't worry it will be way past 2 years to your marriage by the time you get to the AOS approval stage.

Also my H1 expires in June 2010 after all possible & positive extensions. In case I do not get my GC by then which is most likely going to happen, what options do I have have? Can I then apply thru my employer and get 7th year extension?

Good Luck.
Thanks,
Nimesh