Articles Posted in Employment Based Petitions - Visa Lawyer Blog
Posts categorized with "Employment Based Petitions"
www.visalawyerblog.comI can’t reliably pull the latest news right now, but I can answer the question that appears in immigration forms and explain what “has anyone ever filed an immigrant petition on your behalf with USCIS?” usually means.
How to answer that question (general rule)
- Answer “Yes” if any immigrant petition (commonly Form I-130, Form I-140, or similar immigrant-benefit petitions) was filed with USCIS naming you as the beneficiary—whether it’s approved, pending, denied, withdrawn, or you’re just waiting on it.
- Answer “No” if no one has ever filed an immigrant petition with USCIS on your behalf.
This question is typically meant to capture whether USCIS has a petition record tied to you as the beneficiary (not just whether you had a visa or any prior application).
What counts (examples)
You’d usually say Yes if, for example:
- A spouse/parent/employer filed an I-130 for you (family) or an I-140 for you (employment).
- An attorney filed an immigrant petition and you received receipts/notice of action/approval/denial.
What might not count
It may be “No” if the filing was only:
- A non-immigrant petition (for temporary statuses) rather than an “immigrant petition,” or
- Something that was not filed with USCIS (e.g., only a consular step), or
- A process that doesn’t create a USCIS immigrant petition on your behalf.
If you’re unsure
- Look for USCIS receipt notices (I-130/I-140, etc.), online account history, or your attorney’s filings.
- If you share (at a high level) who filed, what form, and whether you were the beneficiary, I can tell you how that question is usually answered.
If you want, paste the exact wording of the question section (and which form it appears on—e.g., I-485/I-130/DS-260 style), and tell me what petition(s) (form type) may have been filed.