How to collect the admission notice

1. Project background

This project is an H5 of the alumni admission notice. Although I am also puzzled, isn’t this alumni an automatic attribute, why is it still admitted? But since there is a demand, Gan will be over, and Ollie will give it. The material group gave two pictures, the first one as the cover and the second one as the main body of the notice, allowing users to fill in their names to generate pictures. And support users to share to Moments to show who is the first participant.

Material 1

Material 2

2. Project structure

This project still uses my ancestral architecture, the front end is mainly jq, and the back end uses Thinkphp framework support. A mobile sliding page template is used. It supports sliding up and down, and introduces intro.js for user guidance. We will introduce these technical details below.

3. Notification Form Generation

Regarding the generation of pictures, my first reaction was to complete it on the back end, because when the long picture was generated through canvas on the front end last time, some iPhone models had text drawing misalignment. As shown in the figure below, the figures are drawn here with deviation.

However, the demand was raised on the evening of June 21, and the line was requested on the evening of the 23rd. The demand was only two days away from the launch. On the 22nd, I made an appointment with a good friend.Go online(Don’t learn from me if you missed the Internet), so you can’t develop during the day and time is tight. I was not proficient in generating pictures on the back end, so I had no choice but to choose the technical route of canvas drawing on the front end again.

The drawing scheme is to design a user guide on this page first, telling the user that the steps are

After the boot is over, the keyboard will pop up automatically and proceed to the first step above. Since I want users to get real-time feedback during input, as if inputting directly on the horizontal line of the picture, I designed a hidden input box nameInput and listened to its input event to render the text on the canvas.

At the same time, because canvas does not support long-press saving on the mobile terminal, it must be converted to img to save, so the corresponding conversion must be performed.

In this way, you can fill in and generate pictures in real time.

This method is not without its shortcomings. The main disadvantage is that there is a certain delay between user input and image generation. If the user’s mobile phone currently occupies a lot of resources, it may even experience a freeze.

4. User guidance

Due to the above design, the user does not have a cursor during the input process, which can easily cause the user to misunderstand and skip the name filling process, so proper guidance is required.

Here we use intro.js to implement the user guidance function. Intro.js is very simple to use. Download the introjs.css and intro.js resource files from the official website. After importing, just select the location of the guidance information on the page.

As with the above code, set the step sequence and prompt text through the data-step and data-intro fields on the page, and then place the three divs in a suitable position, and then start the guide with the following code.

Results as shown below

5. Access WeChat

At the beginning, I thought that after the link entered the WeChat Moments, it would automatically use the current title as the Moments link title, and the current page icon as the Moments link icon. However, reality poured cold water on me. In fact, the entire project has nearly three hours to solve this problem, which took more than 60% of the time.

After the first version of the function was implemented, the following problems occurred in the test.

As you can see, I guessed half of it correctly. After sharing, there is only the title and no icon. After verification by multiple parties, WeChat uses default gray icons for H5 pages that do not have a certified public account. Therefore, our H5 must be connected to a WeChat official account before it can be displayed normally in Moments.

WeChat requires that the official account to be accessed must be a certified official account, and the personal official account cannot provide the function of sharing circle of friends. Fortunately, with the academic federation as the background, you can still get a certified public account.

The following is a detailed description of the technical details of the Thinkphp5 framework’s access to the WeChat official account.

1). The first step is to set up an official account

It’s important to note thatThe WeChat public platform does not save the developer password. Once it is obtained, it needs to be kept properly. It is troublesome to lose it。

Then enter the function settings of the official account setting, and set our domain name here. Note that only port 80 (http) and port 443 (https) are supported here. Apache simply occupies port 80, so no additional adjustments are required.

2) The second step is to connect to ThinkPHP

WeChat needs to be configured on the front end through four parameters returned in the background. Respectively are

These four parameters are roughly calculated based on a set of algorithms based on the SHA1 encryption algorithm. WeChat describes this algorithm in detail in the document and provides examples in various languages, which can be downloaded in the link below.

3) Write interface to call JSSDK class

4) The front end calls the wx interface

First introduce the WeChat js interface through code in the page

Then configure and set the display information when sharing Moments.

At this point, the user can display the preset icon and text when sharing in Moments.

6. Project shortcomings

Due to the tight development time and limited developer capabilities, this project still has many shortcomings. For example, there is no cursor prompt when entering again, and we hope not to record the number of visits by the same user repeatedly, so filtering by ip leads to the problem of the same serial number.

In fact, since we have connected to WeChat, we can consider filtering through user openID instead of the first version of using ip filtering. Unfortunately, time is running out.

7. Thanks

Thanks to the Student Union of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics for providing materials and public account support
Thanks to Geng Shiqi for providing server hardware support

8. Project link

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How to collect the admission notice

Application Instructions

Registration

The page is as the picture below. Please click the button at the upper right corner to shift the language (Chinese/English).

Registration button is on the right side:

1.1 User Registration

Click“Register” and fill in all information as in the picture below:.

Attention: “﹡”means compulsory. The registration could not be submitted if it is empty! Attention: E-mail must be authentic. It is the only way to retrieve the password so please write an authentic one and remember it!

User Name should be registered with your Student ID!

Click the button “Register” and complete user registration.

1.2 Receiving the email

After registration, you need to enter the email you have used for registration to check user name and password, and click the activation link to activate your account. Please see below:

2 Sign in

Open the page and fill in the user name, password and verified code. Click on “Signin”.

3 Password change & retrieving

Sign in the home page and click “change password” as in the picture below:

Fill in the old password and the new one, and then click“save”.

Click“Forgotten password”in the sign in page, fill in user name/e-mail and verified code and click “submit” as in the picture below:

4 Resend activation email

Click“Resend email to activate”, fill in user account or email, password and verified code, and click “Resend email to activate” in the pictures below:

5 Application

5.1 Enter the application page

Enter the application home page after signing in. Click “Online Application” to enter application page as in the picture below.

5.2 Choose program

5.3 Choose your type

5.4 Choose study plan

Choose the program you want to apply for, or search for it: fill in query option information (department, research field, major, teaching language) and click “Find”. There will be programs that meet the query information.

Please choose the program you want to apply for and click“Apply”on the right side as in the picture below:

5.5 Fill in information

5.5.1 Fill in basic information

Fill in basic information as required in the picture below.

Please note that “*” means compulsory;if it is not filled then the application could not be saved. When fill in nationality, country of birth, native language, religion and occupation, students need to click the upside-down triangle on the right of the box and choose from the drop-down list; nationality and country of birth could also be typed in the box and push enter to confirm; for birth date please select year, month and day in the calendar and click “ok”.

Please check the information filled in carefully(name as on passport, gender, date of birth, nationality, place of birth and passport number).

For personal photo please click “Add your photo”, choose the local photo and click “open” to upload (the photo uploaded should be passport size and the format should bejpg, jpeg, png).

5.5.2 Fill in Study Plan

Fill in the study plan as required. Click “Save and Next” when finish as in the picture below:

5.5.3 Fill in Education & Employment

Fill in educational background as required.

There should be at least three items in educational background and employment information. If there are more than three items, please click “add” to add more items.

Please note:

☆Please upload all documents required by the program you apply for (the photocopy of passport pages with photo and address, graduation certificate, transcript, passport or ID card of guardian, guardian guarantee and others). All documents should be no more than 1.5M.

☆Please only submit the application after all required documents are uploaded.

All documents uploaded should be authentic and should not be substituted by other documents. Otherwise the application would be regarded as invalid.

●Passport photo page and address page

Please upload the photocopy of passport photo page or address page. If the applicant does not have a passport, please upload the required document after obtaining one.

It should not be substituted by any other document. Otherwise the application would be regarded as invalid.

●Passport or ID card of guardian

All applicants should upload the photocopy of the passport photo page or address page, or the photocopy of ID card of the guardian. The “guardian” should be person with income (hence should not be a student). If necessary, the university would contact the “guardian” about issues concerning the student during study.

5.5.4 Fill in other information

Please fill in family status,financial supporter and emergency contact as in the following picture.

You may click “Add” to add items in family status. Please click “Save and Next” after filling in for next step.

5.5.5 Fill in contact information (very important)

Please fill in home country address, current postal address and the wayto collect admission notice. If the applicant chooses to have admission notice delivered to the address provided in application, the address could be copied from home country address or current postal address, or filled in the boxes.

Please note：In “How to Collect the Admission Notice”, please choose “Deliver to Address Provided in Application” or “Collect at the Wenzhou University in Person”.

☆If you choose “Deliver to Address Provided in Application”, please fill in with care the information (click “Copy from Home Country Address” or“Copy from My Current Postal Address”or type) so as to make sure the applicant shall receive the admission notice in time.

☆If you choose “Collect at the Wenzhou University in Personal”, then it means the admission notice does not need to be delivered, and the applicant will come to the Overseas Students Affairs Office in person to get admission notice.

☆Exchange students must submit detailed contact information for receiving their admission notice (should be contact information of their home university department in charge of outbound exchange student affairs) including: contact person, mailing address, zip code, telephone number, and email address.

Click“Save and Next” to move to“Application Form Pre-review”.

5.5.6 Application FormPre-review

Applicants may review the filled information as in the following picture.

If there is any mistake you may click the corresponding steps on the left to correct it.

If all information is correct, please click “Submit”. Please note that the information is not to be changed after submission. Therefore make sure the information is correct and the required documents are uploaded before submission.

6. Pay attention to application status ande-mail

Please pay close attention to“Inbox” and the email used for registration as in the following picture.

If there is any problem for the application or more documents are needed,we will contact via email to correct or add.

The applicant may also inquire application status from“Application Query”.

If the applicant passed the first review, the next step will be paying the application fee (whether exchange students need to pay the application fee should be in accordance with the agreement). Please pay application fee in time (it could be paid by Chinese bankcard or International credit card).

7 Tips

☆Every applicant should submit only one application. If there is any mistake in application please contact us (admission@wzu.edu.cn) to change. Please do not re-submit application.

☆If there is any problem concerning application system, please contact:

☆Address for Overseas Students Education & Service: Room118, Student Center, North Campus, Wenzhou University, Chashan University Town, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province,China 325035

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The University of Tampere and Tampere University of Technology were merged on 1 January 2019 to create the new Tampere University. Together the new Tampere University (Tampere University Foundation sr) and Tampere University of Applied Sciences Ltd comprise Tampere Universities. Each institution acts as an independent data controller that processes personal data about its own applicants.

Why we process personal data

When you apply for admission to Tampere Universities (including individuals applying for degree programmes, doctoral programmes, exchange programmes, specialist training programmes, professional development programmes or the Open University, Open University of Applied Sciences), we may process your personal data, which you provide by filling out an application, for the following purposes:

Automated decision-making and profiling

We do not carry out automated decision-making or profiling activities.

Why we are allowed to process your personal data

The right of Tampere Universities to process personal data in the role of data controller is based on the following provisions:

The types of personal data we collect

We process the following types of personal data about applicants:

information about seeking admission to a programme

information about meeting the requirements for admission:

Applicant information that may include special category data (sensitive personal data):

How we collect personal data

We collect personal data directly from you and from the following sources:

In addition, we retrieve up-to-date personal data through the population information system.

We may also process personal data that is observed or retrieved based on your use of our IT services or equipment or collected by different control and surveillance services (such as video surveillance).

How we process your personal data

Your personal data stored in our information systems will only be processed for the purposes for which the data were initially collected. Applicants’ personal data will only be processed by our employees or partners who are authorised to process students’ personal data. The right to access and view data stored in a specific information system is only granted in the extent necessary to persons who need the data in the performance of their job duties.

Personal data may also be used for statistical and research purposes. As a rule, personal data that is used for statistical or research purposes is anonymised so that individuals cannot be identified. All personal data will be stored in compliance with data protection requirements.

Information provided by students concerning their special needs will only be used for the original specified purpose. Heightened security measures are in place to provide additional protection for this type of data (concerning, for example, accessibility).

Who we may share your data with

We may provide the following parties with applicants’ personal data if necessary:

In addition, Tampere Universities may disclose applicants’ personal data:

Transfer or disclosure of data outside the EU/EEA

We are committed to taking special data protection measures in the event that personal data is transferred outside of the EU or the European Economic Area (EEA) to countries that are not covered by the GDPR. Personal data will not be transferred outside of the EU/EEA unless it is necessary. Such transfers will be managed in strict compliance with the GDPR.

Data may, for example, be transferred in case applicants:

How long we retain your personal data

The retention periods of personal data and other materials stored in our information systems are based on applicable legislation and our data management plan.

Permanently retained data (884/2017 sections 25 and 27):

Based on a decision issued by the National Archives of Finland, it is possible to also store applicants’ other personal data on a permanent basis.

The following types of personal data will be retained on a temporary basis:

The retention period for personal data about individuals who seek admission to professional development programmes may vary and may also be reconsidered.

We will retain personal data which we collect or process based on your consent (until you withdraw your consent) until further notice or for the duration of a specifically defined retention period, unless there is a lawful basis for processing this data.

Rights of data subjects

Right of access (GDPR, Article 15)

You have the right to know what personal data we process and hold about you. Many of the University-provided information systems allow you to view the data that we have stored about you when you are logged in.

Right to rectification (Article 16)

You have the right to have any incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete personal details that we hold about you revised or supplemented without undue delay. You are also entitled to have any unnecessary personal data erased from our records.

Right to be forgotten (Article 17)

In certain circumstances, you have the right to have your personal data erased from our records. The right to erasure does not apply, if the processing is necessary for us to comply with our legal obligations or perform tasks carried out in the exercise of official authority.

Right to restrict processing (Article 18)

In certain circumstances, you have the right to request us to restrict processing your personal data until the accuracy of your data, or the lawful basis for processing your data, has been appropriately reviewed and potentially revised or supplemented.

Right to data portability (Article 20)

You have the right to obtain a copy of the personal data that you have submitted to the University in a commonly used, machine-readable format and transfer the data to another data controller. This right applies to situations where data is processed automatically on the basis of consent or contract.
This means that the right to data portability does not apply to data processing that is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or to fulfil legal obligations imposed on the data controller. Consequently, this right does not generally apply to the higher education institution’s personal data registers.

Right to object (Article 21)

You may at any time object to the processing of your personal data for special personal reasons, if the basis for processing is a task carried out in the public interest, the exercise of official authority, or the higher education institution’s legitimate interests. After receiving such a request, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing your data.

Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Article 77)

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, if you consider that the processing of your personal data violates the provisions of the GDPR (2016/679). In addition, you may follow other administrative procedures to appeal against a decision made by a supervisory authority or seek a judicial remedy.

Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman

Street address: Lintulahdenkuja 4
Postal address: PO Box 800, FI-00531 Helsinki, Finland
Email: tietosuoja [at] om.fi
Switchboard: +358 2956 66700

Who do I contact with questions about data protection?

The data controller is Tampere University Foundation sr (Business ID 2844561-8), visiting address Kalevantie 4, 33014 Tampere University, Tampere Finland (Tampere University) or Tampere University of Applied Sciences Ltd (Business ID 1015428-1), visiting address Kuntokatu 3, 33520 Tampere, Finland (TAMK).

You can view the personal data we hold about you by logging into many of the information systems owned or maintained by Tampere Universities. You can request to have any inaccurate personal data rectified in connection with the admissions process where the data is generated. Please contact the Admissions Office at Tampere University by email at hakijapalvelut.tau [at] tuni.fi or the Admissions Office at Tampere University of Applied Sciences at hakijapalvelut.tamk [at] tuni.fi

Please deliver all subject access requests to the data protection officer of Tampere Universities (by email at dpo [at] tuni.fi or by post to the following address: Data Protection Officer, Tampere University, FI-33014, Tampere, Finland).

This privacy notice was updated on 27 August 2021.

How to Get Off the Waitlist and Into Your Dream College

Proven strategies for what to do if waitlisted, plus a successful UC Berkeley waitlist letter sample

Your child can improve their chances of getting off the waitlist by sending a carefully constructed waitlist letter to the admissions committee

Part 1: Introduction to college waitlists

Part 2: How to get off a college waitlist

Part 3: How to write a college waitlist letter

Part 4: College waitlist letter sample

Part 1: Introduction to college waitlists

Being stuck on a college admissions waitlist can feel like purgatory. Your child’s dream school seems nearly within their grasp, yet still just beyond it.

You likely have tons of questions. What are your child’s chances of leaving the waitlist? How many people are on this mysterious list? Are they ahead of your child? Behind them? Should your child hold out for their dream school to turn that maybe into a yes, or should they move on? And is there anything your child can do to improve their odds in the meantime?

This guide is designed to answer those questions and cut through your anxiety. We’ll explain how admissions committees handle waitlists, what your child can do to maximize their chances of being admitted off one, and how your child can plan for a successful college career while they wait for the admission committee’s final decision.

What does being waitlisted mean?

When your child applies to colleges via regular decision, they will generally receive one of three responses: a yes (accepted!), a no (rejected), or a spot on the waitlist. (This is distinct from the three possible responses your child might get when applying early action or early decision.)

Being placed on the waitlist typically means that your child’s application was good enough, but didn’t land in the definite yes pile when the admissions committee met, whether that’s due to too few spots, a particularly competitive applicant pool, or some other reason. Regardless, your child’s waitlisted application might be reconsidered if too few admitted students accept the college’s offer.

When do waitlist decisions come out?

Waitlisted applicants usually hear back sometime after the May 1st deadline for high school seniors to submit their deposit and confirm their attendance at the college. It’s not uncommon, however, for decisions on waitlisted applicants to stretch on into the summer. This means your child might have to submit a deposit for another institution while holding out for their first choice school to call them off the bench.

What are the chances of getting accepted after being waitlisted?

You might assume that a spot opens up for a waitlisted applicant as soon as an admitted student rejects a college’s offer of admission, but this is rarely the case. Usually, hundreds of students have to reject an offer of admission for a college to turn to its waitlist.

Every college dreams up an ideal number of students for its incoming class. Wanting to avoid falling too far under this target, colleges usually distribute far more admissions offers than they expect or even want to be accepted, like when airlines oversell seats, knowing that some people will miss their flights.

This means colleges are always estimating how many admitted students will actually enroll in their college (that number—how many students say yes to a college’s offer of admission—is known as the “yield”). If a college has overestimated its yield, it’ll typically dip into its waitlist to reach its ideal class size—though a college will never rescind an offer if it’s underestimated its yield.

Does that mean it’s impossible to get off a waitlist? Not at all. But it does mean that the number of waitlisted applicants who receive offers of admission varies greatly from year to year, since colleges don’t always estimate their yields perfectly. Harvard, for example, admitted zero waitlisted applicants to the Class of 2021, but admitted 63 into the Class of 2022.

Nevertheless, waitlist admission rates are low, and even lower at the most competitive schools. Before the pandemic, 20% of waitlisted applicants across all colleges were granted offers of admission, according to the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, while the most selective universities (defined as schools that accept less than half of all applicants) admitted 7% of their waitlist on average.

While we don’t know how many applicants made it off a waitlist in the most recent application cycle, we do know that the number of waitlisted applicants has grown due to a surge in overall applications, especially at elite colleges. A 2021 survey found that around 20% of high school seniors wound up on at least one waitlist, with a primary driving factor being that more students than ever applied to top-ranked, reach schools.

You can find data for the waitlist admissions rates of specific colleges here.

How do colleges decide which waitlisted applicants to admit?

It’s often said that admissions committees could put together highly qualified classes from their waitlist pool alone—so choosing which of those applicants should get one of the few spots available to waitlisted students is a near-impossible task. Admissions committees handle the challenge in different ways.

Some rank their waitlists and immediately admit their highest-rated applicant as soon as a spot opens up. Most, however, do not. They instead reconsider the entire pool of waitlisted applicants, admitting students who are qualified and who compensate for the non-academic qualities which, the committee feels, were lost among the students who rejected their offer of admission.

That means that, in theory, if tons of future art, music, and theater majors chose another school, a given college might look for artists in their waitlist pile, even if a number of future computer scientists are equally qualified. Gender balance and diversity of backgrounds and interests also factor into selections from the waitlist, just as they do in regular admissions.

But since colleges are keen to fill up the open spots in their class, they also give greater credit to applicants who have demonstrated interest in attending their university—maybe even citing it as their first choice in short answer responses on supplemental applications or in update letters and letters of interest. This is especially true for the minority of students who had an excellent application, but were waitlisted because the admissions committee felt that they might go on to another, more selective college.

Part 2: How to get off a college waitlist

Follow the university’s directions

If a school asks your child to accept or reject their spot on their waitlist, your child should do so as soon as possible using whatever method the school specifies. It’ll help demonstrate your child’s continued interest in their institution.

Make sure, however, that your child puts some thought into that decision. Your child might, for instance, be waitlisted at multiple colleges and not want to stretch themselves too thin through applications.

If your child does decide to accept their waitlist spot, they should start arranging any supplemental materials that the school may have asked them to send—be they recommendation letters, new test scores, spring semester grades, or a “waitlist letter” describing new developments in your child’s life and their continued interest in the school.

Big schools, such as NYU, typically ask for fewer supplemental materials, since they have more waitlist applications to sift through. But if the school to which your child is applying hasn’t explicitly asked for a document that would improve their application, it wouldn’t hurt to call or email their admissions office and ask if they’d accept it. (Your child, however, should not send them anything that they’ve explicitly told waitlisted applicants not to submit.)

All of these documents should be mailed or emailed to the admissions committee in one comprehensive package, unless the school has distinct online forms or instructions for each.

We’ll explain how your child can maximize the effect of these materials in the sections to come.

Identify application weaknesses

Your child should start reflecting on the weaknesses of their original application and how their supplemental waitlist materials could compensate for them. Some admissions committees might be willing to share those weaknesses with your child if contacted directly or through your child’s guidance counselor. But most of the time, your child will have to rely on their own introspection and feedback from a school counselor or a trusted teacher.

The most common reason students are waitlisted is that their original application didn’t tell a clear and compelling story about who they are. Other applicants might have accomplished this by telling actual stories from their personal lives in the Common App personal statement—for example, writing about something that most teenagers haven’t experienced, or at least thought about in quite the same way—or by structuring their essay around some sort of memorable theme.

A clear and compelling personal story tells the college that your child can contribute something unique to their student body while also keeping your child from being forgotten in the mass of applications that admissions officers must sift through. If your child’s original application lacked a compelling narrative, they should brainstorm ways to address this in their waitlist letter.

Your child should also request an alumni interview if they didn’t have one already. Having someone associated with the admissions process meet your child in person can be a huge help in turning your child from a piece of paper to a full personality in their eyes.

Note that your child should not rewrite their personal statement or try to create a brand new narrative about themselves. What they have now is the chance to convey a new anecdote or personal experience. No admissions committee wants to field hundreds of students asking for a second chance on their Common App essay.

The reason your child was rejected could, however, be more mundane. Perhaps they failed to demonstrate an intense, multi-year commitment to some pursuit. In that case, your child should reflect on what new progress or accomplishments they’ve made in one of the activities mentioned in their original application, and list them in their waitlist letter. (This is a reason not to neglect extracurricular activities too much, even during the fun of senior year.)

Perhaps academics were your child’s weak point. In that case, your child should ensure that they have a perfect second semester and consider retaking the ACT or SAT. Make sure that the college they’ve been waitlisted at is willing to review new test scores.

Finally, your child should ask any new recommenders to provide an update on your child’s life since January and to address one of these weaknesses. Just like the materials your child will submit, new materials from a recommender should enhance the original application rather than rehash its contents.

If your child’s weakness was academic, they should obtain a reference letter that will speak to their academic determination or improvement, over time. If it was extracurricular, your child should find a reference who will speak to their personal depth and growth.

And what if your child doesn’t know? Maybe they’re thinking: if I knew what my weaknesses were, I would have addressed them in sophomore or junior year!

In that case, your child should think carefully about the most meaningful experiences they have had, academically or extracurricularly, since submitting their original application. Count up key classes, leadership positions, new travels or community service, or new awards and achievements. Take a step back and consider what those new parts of your application say about your growth, and discuss those in your waitlist letter.

What your child shouldn’t do to try to get off the waitlist

The anxiety of being waitlisted often pushes students to find novel ways of demonstrating their commitment to their dream school beyond following the instructions that have been given to them. These efforts can, unfortunately, hurt the applicants more than they help, annoying admissions committees or even creeping them out.

The New York Times featured an article in 2013 about exactly this: waitlisted students who bombarded admissions committees with calls and emails, endorsements from community leaders, or glitzy, personalized videos. A few even set up camp inside campuses and ambushed admissions officers for impromptu interviews. The colleges, unsurprisingly, were not charmed.

Your child should not bombard admissions committees with update upon update, send an overly long waitlist letter, camp out, or otherwise push too hard.

Part 3: How to write a college waitlist letter

(Note: If your child applied to a college via early action or early decision and has been deferred to the regular decision applicant pool, they can follow the same guidelines below to submit an update letter that will be added to their application file and considered during regular decision review.)

Goals of the waitlist letter

As we’ve laid out, an effective waitlist letter should:

Demonstrate continued interest in the college

Address the weaknesses of the original application—e.g., the lack of a personal X-factor, academic underachievement, weak extracurricular commitment, etc.

Your child should also try to frame the letter around a unifying story or theme in order to make sure it’s interesting and memorable. Obviously this could be a bit difficult, given how much disparate information you may have to get through—but try your best!

For instance, your child might tell a college that after a natural disaster in your town, they’ve dedicated most of their time to a community service project helping those affected. Or, in a less extreme case, they could point out that the varsity sport season began after they submitted their application, and now their team is headed to the state championships. In each of those cases, honing in on the specifics of the update—service, athletics—is more valuable than providing a scattershot view of every new course taken or club joined.

Structuring the waitlist letter

1. Introduction

Your child should briefly thank the admissions committee for reconsidering their application and reiterate their commitment to the school. They should mention that it’s their first choice, if it is.

2. Mention new accomplishments not included in the original application

This is where your child would, ideally, address the weaknesses of their original application by describing things that they’ve accomplished since they submitted their original application.

If your child worked hard at a subject in which they previously struggled, or improved their standardized test scores, they should mention that. For instance, Julie consistently earned Bs in Spanish, but began tutoring Spanish-speaking children in December and found her conversational Spanish vocabulary quickly improving. She’s earning a solid A in senior spring semester.

If your child redoubled their commitment to an extracurricular in which their previous commitment was less intense, they should mention that. Omar’s upcoming state championship soccer game would land in this category, but so too would Julie’s aforementioned tutoring gig.

If your child remembered a personal story or learning experience which would make their application memorable, they should mention that—but in a way that highlights their accomplishments since submitting their original application.

For instance, Omar just spent a memorable winter break with his grandfather, who lives abroad. He got to know his family member better and learned that they both share a passion for soccer. He was already interested in international studies for college, but now he can see himself studying abroad and volunteering in this particular college’s international youth soccer program.

The accomplishments your child mentions should not span more than one or two general themes so that there is enough space to explain them thoroughly. And your child should be careful not to reiterate information that their original application already contains. The admissions committees already know all that!

3. Your child’s interest in the college

Your child should describe what aspects of the college appeal to them. They should talk about the general mission and spirit of the university, if they’ve gotten a feel for it through alumni or a current student, and cite specific academic and/or extracurricular programs. Julie might mention the alumni interview she had a month before receiving her waitlist notice. Hearing about her dream school’s residential housing system from someone who organized social events in the houses for three years only convinced her further that she’d be at home in this college’s community.

Furthermore, your child should make sure to explain why these things resonate with them, their identity, and their values. This is the perfect spot to reference or introduce a unique personal story or learning experience concisely. It would give the admissions committee something to remember your child by and actually prove—rather than just state—that your child would be committed to this institution, if admitted.

Additional tips for the waitlist letter

Make sure the tone is positive and respectful, rather than sullen or petulant about not being accepted earlier.

If anything kept your child from being as excellent or as busy as they could have been—either since their original application, or when they were writing it—they should mention that if it’s actually significant. (Examples: your child was seriously ill or they had to care for a family member.) But in general, it’s not useful to make excuses that don’t provide narrative depth. Ideally, your child would have included any issues within their original application’s Additional Information section.

Part 4: College waitlist letter sample

Here’s a fantastic waitlist letter example, which follows the structure outlined above, from a student who was placed on the UC Berkeley waitlist:

To the UC Berkeley Admissions Committee:

I hope you are well. First and foremost, I want to thank you for considering my application. I am also writing to share with you my accomplishments since the application deadline, why UC Berkeley is the perfect school for me, and how I hope to make an impact on UC Berkeley’s campus.

I continue to serve as an intern in the office of Congresswoman Wendy Dixon, where I interact with constituents amidst the vote on net neutrality, the police shootings of two unarmed men in Los Angeles, a government shutdown, and the debate to end DACA. I started a second internship with the Republican Party where I write press releases and introduce speakers at town hall events in the Los Angeles area.

Finally, I am currently working on the campaign of a candidate running for California’s 30th Congressional District. Political involvement allows me to connect with people in my community, as well as address current events that affect the community. If offered admission to UC Berkeley, I intend to continue my community involvement by participating in student government, political discussion groups, and student organizations.

UC Berkeley is the ideal institution for me as I move towards a career in public service. I value an education that, alongside research and instruction, promotes discussion and debate as means of exposing students to new ideas and opposing opinions. At UC Berkeley, I see such an opportunity at the Institute of Governmental Studies, to study alongside distinguished researchers at the Critin Center of Public Opinion.

Additionally, I hope to participate in research with Professor Vinod Aggarwal whose work on international negotiations and political economies correlate directly with my interests in government relations. These opportunities will provide me the foundation to become an effective leader.

Finally, UC Berkeley offers opportunities to further my political involvement on- and off-campus. I hope to run for ASUC student government to identify, facilitate, and address the needs and concerns of students on campus. For example, in regards to the invitation of the controversial speakers Milo Yiannopoulos and Ben Shapiro, I intend to bridge the gap between students with opposing views by fostering an environment in which disagreements prompt discussion rather than violence. The opportunity to contribute to society has always been my central motivation to pursue politics. I am eager to attend UC Berkeley to receive a world-class education and to inspire change through political involvement, and to become a competent leader in a turbulent political climate.

Many thanks for your time,

Let’s break down why it works, section by section.

I hope you are well. First and foremost, I want to thank you for considering my application. I am also writing to share with you my accomplishments since the application deadline, why UC Berkeley is the perfect school for me, and how I hope to make an impact on UC Berkeley’s campus.

Here Todd checks the boxes for an introduction, without wasting too much space—thanking the admissions committee and emphasizing his commitment to the school.

I continue to serve as an intern in the office of Congresswoman Wendy Dixon, where I interact with constituents amidst the vote on net neutrality, the police shootings of two unarmed men in Los Angeles, a government shutdown, and the debate to end DACA. I started a second internship with the Republican Party where I write press releases and introduce speakers at town hall events in the Los Angeles area. Finally, I am currently working on the campaign of a candidate running for California’s 30th Congressional District. Political involvement allows me to connect with people in my community, as well as address current events that affect the community. If offered admission to UC Berkeley, I intend to continue my community involvement by participating in student government, political discussion groups, and student organizations.

Todd has obviously been busy since he submitted his original application, and he describes his accomplishments and their significance concisely. He also demonstrates his genuine passion for politics—either redressing a weakness in his original application (e.g., the lack of a multi-year extracurricular activity) or doubling down on a previously mentioned strength.

UC Berkeley is the ideal institution for me as I move towards a career in public service. I value an education that, alongside research and instruction, promotes discussion and debate as means of exposing students to new ideas and opposing opinions. At UC Berkeley, I see such an opportunity at the Institute of Governmental Studies, to study alongside distinguished researchers at the Critin Center of Public Opinion. Additionally, I hope to participate in research with Professor Vinod Aggarwal whose work on international negotiations and political economies correlate directly with my interests in government relations. These opportunities will provide me the foundation to become an effective leader.

Todd gives detailed reasons why the college’s academic program appeals to him—even mentioning a professor by name. He also starts to tie these programs to who he is as a person—saying that new ideas and opposing opinions are things he values—which he dives even deeper into in the next paragraph:

Finally, UC Berkeley offers opportunities to further my political involvement on- and off-campus. I hope to run for ASUC student government to identify, facilitate, and address the needs and concerns of students on campus. For example, in regards to the invitation of the controversial speakers Milo Yiannopoulos and Ben Shapiro, I intend to bridge the gap between students with opposing views by fostering an environment in which disagreements prompt discussion rather than violence. The opportunity to contribute to society has always been my central motivation to pursue politics. I am eager to attend UC Berkeley to receive a world-class education and to inspire change through political involvement, and to become a competent leader in a turbulent political climate.

Here, Todd succeeds in tying the spirit of the university to who he is as a person. By showing an interest in recent intense public disputes, he depicts himself as someone who’s really reflected about whether that campus is the right place for him, and whether he could contribute to it. Berkeley has a long history of dissent and discussion, and the admissions committee knows that. Todd has connected to that, which serves as an implicit “Why us?” question.

This is all particularly useful for Todd since UC applications don’t require supplemental essays the way Common App schools do, meaning he hasn’t had a chance to address the specifics of Berkeley yet.

Overall, this letter is successful because every paragraph contributes to a single theme: the applicant’s passion for ideas, debate, and politics. This letter will be remembered because it communicates a clear and compelling image of the applicant.

What should your child do while waiting for college admission decisions?

Once your child has perfected their waitlist letter, they should turn their attention to making sure that their upcoming college experience is a great one, wherever they end up going.

Your child should research all of the universities they’ve been accepted to, select the one they’d be the happiest attending, and make sure to submit their deposit before the May 1 deadline. Since waitlist decisions aren’t usually released until after that date, they’ll lose the deposit if they end up attending the college that waitlisted them—but that’s better than having nowhere to go next fall.

If your child doesn’t make it off the waitlist and remains committed to attending their dream school, they should consider transferring there after one or two years at another university. They may also consider taking a gap year, collecting new experiences, and reapplying next fall. But often it’s better for high school students to dive right into school rather than waiting in hopes of being picked by their dream college the next year. If your child got in somewhere they could be happy, they should begin there and reassess the following year.

Most importantly, remember that rejection from your child’s dream school is not the end of the world. Your child can still have a fulfilling college experience and go on to achieve their educational and career goals.

About the Author

Dr. Shirag Shemmassian is the Founder of Shemmassian Academic Consulting and one of the world’s foremost experts on college admissions. For nearly 20 years, he and his team have helped thousands of students get into top programs like Harvard, Stanford, and MIT using his exclusive approach.

How to fill out form I-130

It is very important to know how to fill out form I-130, which is used for the request of a foreign relative in the Citizenship and Immigration Service, USCIS. It represents the first step to process and know how to get a Green Card from the spouse or any other close relative. This I-130 petition form is obtained directly from the USCIS website.

Close relatives (spouse, children or parents), are claimed through family based immigration. In migratory terms, it is a request made to obtain the permanent residence or residence card of a foreign relative. The petition of the foreign relative through Form I-130 must be submitted by a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States.

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How to fill out the I-130 form step by step in 2022

After downloading form I 130 for free, which is available only in English, you should carefully follow the steps below. The form can be printed and filled out by hand if you wish or you can do it directly on the computer. It is always convenient to have the advice of a good immigration lawyer to avoid errors while filling the form.

The I-130 template consists of 12 pages that are divided into nine parts. Below we explain how to fill out the I-130 form correctly and with clear instructions.

Remember that you can contact us directly and book your private consultation. Our immigration lawyers at the Los Angeles offices will be delighted to help you fill out form I-130. Lluis Llaw is a reference in immigration matters and that is why the firm has been solving all kinds of requests for more than 50 years.

Part 1. Relationship

At the beginning of Form I-130, the phrase “For USCIS Use Only” appears, which is for administrative use of USCIS. You must leave it blank.

Then comes the section: “To be completed by an attorney or accredited representative”. It means that this part can only be filled out by a lawyer if the petitioner (citizen or resident) requests the help of a professional.

Under the START HERE notice the first block of questions that must be answered by the petitioner begins. That is, who requests the foreign relative.

Question 1 You are asked who the beneficiary is (spouse, father, mother, brother or child). Just check one box.

Question 2 Here you only answer if the request is from the father, the mother or a child. Also check only one box:

Question 3 Only answer if you request a blood brother or for adoption.

Question 4 Answer yes or no if permanent residence or citizenship were obtained by adoption.

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Part 2. Information about you (Petitioner)

Question 1 The applicant or petitioner must place his Foreigner Number, if he has one. The Green Cards have the indicated resident number.

Question 2 If you have an online account number with USCIS place it.

Question 3 Write the Social Security Number.

Question 4 In the Your Full Name section, answer as follows:

Section other names used, if any

On this second page of the form, the petitioner must include the names or nicknames he has used in the past:

Question 5

5th Surname.

5.b. First name.

5.c. Middle name, if you have one.

Other Information Section

Question 6. City or town of birth.

Question 7. Country of birth.

Question 8. Date of birth. Place the month first, then the day and finally the year. Thus 12/24/1965.

Question 9. Mark the gender of the petitioner. Male or Female.

Mail Section (Mailing Address)

Question 10

10.a. Name of the person receiving the mail (In Care of Name). The petitioner or someone else.

10.b. Street and number.

10.c. Apartment / floor no.

10.d. City.

10.e. State.

10.f. United States Postal Code.

10.g. Province (if they live outside the US).

10.h. Zip code (if they live outside the US).

10.i. Country.

10.j. Answer yes or no if the email address is the same one where the petitioner currently lives.

Address History Section

11. Respond if the current mailing address is the same as the physical address.

Subcategory Physical Address

Inform about the addresses that the petitioner has had in the last 5 years. Both in the US and in other countries.

Questions: 12a –12h. Write the current address of residence.

Question: 13.a. Write down when did you live at that address.

Subcategory Physical Address 2

Questions: 14.a – 14.h. Write the previous address (if you have had any in the last 5 years)

Questions: 15.a and 15.b. Place the start and end dates of residence at that address. Those who have lived in more places during that period, can place it at the end of form I 130, Petition for a foreign relative.

Your Marital Information Section

Question 16. Indicate the number of times the petitioner has been married.

Question 17. Answer by choosing only one of the following options:

Question 18. If the Petitioner is married, indicate the date of the current marriage.

Section: Place of Your Current Marriage, if married

Question 19

19th Place or city of marriage.

19.b. State.

19.c. Province (outside the US).

19.d. Country.

Names of All Your Spouses, if any section.

Place the name of the current spouse and those who have had before if applicable.

Spouse 1 subcategory

If you are married, put details of the current spouse or the previous spouse if you had one.

Question 20

20 a. Surname (s) of the spouse (Family Name).

20.b. First Name (Given Name).

20.c. Middle Name, if you have.

Question 21. Date of termination of marriage, if applicable, in any case (divorce, annulment or widowhood).

Spouse 2 subcategory

Here you can place previous marriages, if applicable. Questions 22.a and 23 should be answered, as in the Spouse 1 subcategory.

Information about Your Parents section.

In the subcategory Parent’s 1 Information place the data of the father / mother.

Question 24

24.a. Family Name (s).

24.b. Name (Given Name).

24.c. Middle Name if you have.

Question 25. Date of birth of the parent.

Question 26. Check the box Male for the father or Female for the mother.

Question 27. Country of birth of the father / mother.

Question 28. City or town of residence.

Question 29. Country of residence.

In the subcategory Parent’s 2 Information answer the questions from the 30th to the 35th in the same way as the previous one about the Progenitor 1.

Additional Information Section about the petitioner. Additional Information About You (petitioner).

Question 36. Mark a single box. Citizen (US Citizen) or Lawful permanent resident.

Those who answer that they are citizens must also answer questions from 37 to 39c. While residents should jump directly to question 40.

Question 37. Citizens should indicate how they obtained US citizenship. Either by Birth, Naturalization or by parents.

Question 38. Answer if you obtained a Certificate of Citizenship / Certificate of Naturalization. Otherwise, then dial No.

Question 39. If you answer Yes in the previous question, then check one of the following options:

39th Certificate Number.

39.b. Place where it was issued.

39.c. Date of issue.

The following questions, from 40th to 41st, should only be completed by permanent residents.

Question 40 For permanent residents only.

Question 40.a asks about the admission class, which is the category given by immigration authorities to foreigners who become residents. It is a three character code within the word Category. The code consists of one or two letters and one number.

40.b, talks about the Admission Date, which appears in the residence card after the phrase “Resident Since”.

In 40.c you are asked about the place of admission. New cards do not have this information.

In question 40.d place the state of the place of admission.

Question 41. The question here is if permanent residence was obtained by marriage with a citizen or through another resident. Mark Yes or No.

Employment History Section

Write all your workplaces for the last five years, both in the US and abroad, starting with your current employment.

Employer Subcategory 1

Question 42 Name of the employer / company. If you don’t have one, answer UNEMPLOYED.

Question 43 Questions from 43rd to 43rd are referred to the employer’s address.

Question 45 In question 45.a answer what was the start date in that company. At 45.b, the end date if you are currently unemployed.

Employer Subcategory 2

Answer questions 46 through 49.b only if the petitioner has had more than one employer in the last five years. If there have been more than two, you may add that information at the end of the I-130 form.

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Part 3. Biographic Information

Here, additional information is requested from the petitioner.

Question 1 Ethnic group. Only one box should be checked.

Question 2 Race. Choose one or more as you consider.

Question 3 Measurement (height) of the petitioner, in feet and inches.

Question 4 Weight in pounds.

Question 5 In eye color choose only one option.

Question 6 Hair color. Mark only one or “bald” if applicable.

Part 4. Information about the beneficiary

The beneficiary is the person (foreign relative) that is being requested by the petitioner.

Question 1 Alien Registration Number if you have.

Question 2 Online account number with USCIS, if you have one.

Question 3 Social Security Number, if you have one.

The beneficiary may not have any of these numbers if he has never been before to the United States.

Beneficiary’s Full Name section

Identify the beneficiary for whom the papers are being requested.

Question 4

4.a. Last Name(s).

4.b. Name (Given Name).

4.c. Middle Name.

Other Names Used Section (if any).

Fill only if beneficiary has also used other names before.

Question 5

5th Last Name(s).

5.b. Name (Given Name).

5.c. Middle Name.

Additional Information About Beneficiary Section

Question 6 Beneficiary’s town or city of birth.

Question 7 Country of birth.

Question 8 Date of birth.

Question 9 Gender as appropriate.

Question 10 Answer Yes or No, if a request for papers has been filed for the beneficiary, or Unknown, if the beneficiary and the petitioner do not know.

Beneficiary’s Physical Address section

Question 11 The questions from 11.a to 11.h correspond to the beneficiary’s physical address. If the address is outside the US and you reside at an address without a number or street, do not respond.

Other Address and Contact Information Section

Question 12 Write down the address where the beneficiary will reside in the United States. If it is the same as the previous addresses, place SAME.

Question 13 Fill in only if the beneficiary lives outside the United States. In the questions from 13.a to 13.f place the address where you want to receive notifications. If it is equal to the previous ones, also place SAME.

Question 14 Beneficiary phone number, if available.

Question 15 Beneficiary’s mobile phone, if you have it.

Question 16 Email, if you have one.

Beneficiary’s Marital Information section

Question 17 Answer the number of times you have been married, if applicable.

Question 18 Current marital status of the beneficiary. Mark only one option:

Question 19 Date of marriage if the beneficiary is currently married.

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Place of Beneficiary’s Current Marriage section

Question 20

20 a. Place of marriage.

20.b. State.

20.c. Province (if held outside the US).

20.d. Country.

Legal marriages abroad are valid within the US.

Names of Beneficiary’s spouses, if any, if you have.

In the Spouse 1 subcategory, place the data of the current spouse.

Question 21

21.a. Surnames.

21.b. Name.

21.c. Middle name, if applicable

Question 22 Termination date of marriage, if applicable.

Spouse 2 subcategory.

Questions 23 and 24. Place the data of the previous spouse if he had it, in the same way as he did in questions 21.a to 22.

Information on Beneficiary’s Family section

Here all the information related to the spouse and the beneficiary’s children is requested, if applicable. If you don’t have them, skip this section.

In the sub-category “Person 1” you must answer the following information:

Question 25

25.a. Surname(s).

25.b. Name.

25.c. Middle Name, if you have it.

Question 26 Relationship. This question refers to the family bond between the beneficiary and that relative. In other words, spouse or child.

Question 27 Date of birth.

Question 28 Country of birth.

Questions from 29 to 44. This includes other relatives of the beneficiary as a spouse or children. Person 2 (from question 29. to 32); Person 3 (from 33 to 36); Person 4 (from 37th to 40th) and Person 5 (from 41st to 44th).

These questions are structured just like those in subcategory 1.

Beneficiary’s Entry Information section

Question 45 Ask if the beneficiary has ever been to the United States.

Question 46.a. Place here the kind of admission or type of visa used to enter the United States for the last time. This information is available on the visa or in document I-94.

Question 46.b. Document No. I-94, whose form can be downloaded here.

Question 46.c. date of arrival in the United States.

Question 46.d. Expiration date of the authorization to stay in the US, not expiration of the visa.

Question 47. Passport number of the beneficiary.

Question 48 For those who do not enter with a passport but with a Travel Document Number. For example, asylum seekers who entered with a Parole.

Question 49. Country where the beneficiary’s passport / travel document was issued.

Question 50 Passport expiration date / travel document.

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Beneficiary’s Employment Information Section

Question 51

51st Place the name of the employer / company where the beneficiary works. If you work on your own place SELF-EMPLOYED or if you are unemployed write UNEMPLOYED and leave the other questions blank. The same if you are a student (STUDENT), disabled (DISABLED) or in charge of home care (STAY-AT-HOME PARENT).

51.b. – 51.i. This question refers to the address of the company for which the beneficiary works.

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Question 52. Start date of current employment.

Additional information about the beneficiary

Question 53. The question here is if the beneficiary has ever been in an immigration process. That is, if you have had a legal procedure before the immigration court. If yes, it is advisable to contact an immigration lawyer.

Answer questions 54, 55 and 56, only if you answered Yes in the previous question.

Question 54 Type of beneficiary’s immigration procedure. If the beneficiary was banned from entering the US after April 1997, mark Removal. Likewise, if there was a case of express deportation, deportation ordered by a judge or for having illegally crossed the border and then being arrested and expelled.

If the case took place before April 1997, also check Exclusion / Deportation.

If you had a permanent residence card and an immigration judge ordered the cancellation you must mark Rescission.

In all other cases, mark Other Judicial Proceedings.

Question 55.

55th Place where the procedure was performed in the immigration court.

55.b. State.

Questions 59 and 60. Respond only if the spouse is being asked with this Form I-130. These are questions related to the last domicile of the marriage, indicating the dates of beginning and end of living in that direction, if applicable.

In case the marriage has never lived under the same roof, it must be answered in question 59.a: “Never life together” and leave the others blank.

61.a. City where the USCIS office is located, through which the adjustment of status will be requested.

62.b. The state where the office is.

Question 62 Only check if the beneficiary will process the residence card through a consular procedure.

62.a. City where consulate / embassy is located.

62.b. Province.

62.c. Country.

A consular office must be chosen in the same country of habitual residence of the beneficiary.

Part 5. Other information

The questions in this section are related to the petitioner.

Question 1 You are asked if you have previously sponsored this same person or someone else. If the answer is negative, you should go directly to question 6.a.

Question 2 If the answer above is yes, answer this question.

2nd Surname (s) of the family member previously sponsored.

2.b. Name.

2 C. Middle name, if you have.

Question 3

3.a. City in which the request was made.

3.b. State.

Question 4 Date of submission of the petition.

Question 5 Result of the request, respond as appropriate:

Family Subcategory 1 (Relative 1)

6.a. Last name (s) of the other family member you are sponsoring.

6.b. Name.

6c. Middle name, if you have.

7 : Type of relationship. Specify which:

If there are more family requests, respond under the Family 2 sub-category (Relative 2). USCIS searches with these questions to know if there is more than one family member’s request. If so, then process them all simultaneously, if they are within the same category.

Part 6. Petitioner’s Statement, Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature

1st If the petitioner can read and has understood all the questions and answers, as well as the instructions contained in the Form.

1 B. If the Form has been answered by an interpreter already identified in Part 7 and who must also sign Form I-130. The language for which the document has been translated must be indicated: (SPANISH, FRENCH, etc.).

2. Respond only if the Form has been filled out by a repairman (identified in Part 8) based on the answers given by the petitioner.

Petitioner’s Contact Information Section

Question 3 Petitioner’s Phone Number.

Question 4 Cell phone number, if you have.

Question 5 Email address if you have.

Petitioner’s Declaration and Certification Section

In this part, the petitioner ensures that each of the documents he is sending along with the I-130 form are faithful copies of the original documents, which contain no type of alteration. The petitioner acknowledges that USCIS may, at any time, ask you to show the originals.

The petitioner also authorizes USCIS to collect information related to everything stated on the form, as well as in the supporting documents, in the agency records and in any other entity.

The petitioner also declares that he understands that his biometric data may be requested and, if necessary, may sign an oath of reaffirmation in which he states that:

Petitioner’s Signature Section

Question 6

6.a. The petition must be signed by hand and in ink by the petitioner.

6.b. Date of signature of the petition.

Section Part.7 Interpreter’s Contact Information, Certification, and Signature

Questions 1 to 6. Answer if the petitioner used the services of an interpreter, specifying the second language they speak in addition to English.

Question 7

7.a. Interpreter Signature.

7.b. Signature Date.

Part 8. Contact Information, declaration and signature of the Person Preparing this Petition, if Other Than the Petitioner.

If you are using the services of a lawyer, a non-profit organization, or any other accredited person to complete the I-130 form, you must fill out Part 8 of the document and enter date and signature.

Part 9. Additional Information

In this part, as the name implies, you can include any other information that could not be placed in the previous questions. If you need more space, you can photocopy this page (12) and identify it with:

All additional sheets must be signed and dated.

Why is getting help from an Immigration lawyer important?

It is very important to have the advice of a good immigration lawyer to guide you to know how to fill out the I-130 form. The lawyer can answer your questions about its correct filling. Particularly useful when the applicant has had problems with the law (deportations, criminal convictions, etc.) or they have already rejected a petition.

The experienced and certified immigration lawyer guarantees that Form I-130 will be filled out correctly. He will offer help to fill out the I-130 form and file it with USCIS.

In addition, if there is a problem with the process he will indicate what your options are. An issue as important as this cannot be improvised.

Where to send form I-130

If the applicant lives in California, they must send it to the Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) by regular mail or by courier with the following address:

USCIS Safe Location (Lockbox) in Phoenix:

For Postal Mail Service (USPS):

Phoenix, AZ 85036

For FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S

Phoenix, AZ 85034.

If you live outside the United States, you must send Form I-130 to:

USCIS Safe Location (Lockbox) in Dallas

For Postal Mail Service (USPS):

Dallas, TX 75265

For FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

2501 S. State Hwy, 121 Business

Lewisville, TX 75067

If you are going to file Form I-130 along with Form I-485, and you are living in the United States, you must send it to:

USCIS Safe Location (Lockbox) in Chicago

For Postal Service (USPS):

Chicago, IL 60680-4120

For FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

131 South Dearborn, 3rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60603-5517.

Before submitting the form you should verify very well that all the documents that accompany the application are in order and follow the instructions on the form.

Remember that all documents must be certified and translated into English by an interpreter. The applicant must keep a copy of Form I-130. This will help you answer other forms that you must fill out later. For example, Form DS-260, Application for Immigrant Visa and Foreigner Registration.

What is the cost of Form I-130?

How long does the processing of Form I-130 take?

For the processing and approval of the I-130 Immigration Form, the estimated time for the spouse of a US citizen is five months. While the waiting period for the spouse of a permanent resident is usually much longer.

These are just some of the frequently asked questions on how to fill out form I-130. If you have further questions, you can consult directly with the Lluis Law immigration lawyers and book your case review consultation. Our lawyers will assist you.

Requirements to fill out form I-130

The following documents must accompany Form I-130 requesting a foreign relative to obtain a residence card through marriage:

The documents that are attached for the request of a foreign relative by marriage are the same as those included to request the residence card (Green Card) by marriage. That is to say:

After I-130 is approved, what follows?

After knowing how to fill out form I-130 and that it is approved by USCIS (as well as Form I-140), it is sent to the National Visa Center (NVC) of the State Department where it is pre-processed. This process can take a year, so the NVC begins what USCIS called “the pre-processing of the immigrant visa”, which includes:

However, because the number of visas is limited for some categories, after USCIS approves the petition, you must wait until a visa number is available for the country of the foreign relative. The availability of the number of immigrant visas for certain categories will depend on the date of the application. That will be the priority date of the applicant.

The steps for both the requests of foreign relatives and foreign workers, vary according to the category of the immigrant:

Source: www.travel.state.gov

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