What documents should I send to the NVC?

[Springrain22 427]

Hi everyone, we're at the documents preparing stage with the NVC. I've just paid an AOS Fee. NVC sent me an email with the list of documents for the petitioner (that's me) and applicant (my wife). I would like to know what exactly I should mail to them.

 

List for my wife:

• Valid, unexpired passport - do I need to copy the whole passport or just main page where the photo is? Do I need to translate it and do a notary thing? Can I send a copy I had 6 months ago?
• Marriage Certificate with translation - same question, I've done it 6 months ago, can I mail it?
• Court Records with translation - what exactly is this and how can we get it?
• Military Records with translation - as far as I understand, it's "Not Applicable" for women as she has never been in the army?
• Police Certificate(s) with translation - it is a police records? What is the difference between this and "Court Records"?

 

List for myself:

• Proof of Domicile - what exactly should I send for it? I am a USC, living in the country all the time.
• Petitioner's Civil Documents - what exactly should I send for it?
• Evidence of Income - is it a letter from my employer or something else?
• IRS Tax Transcript and Federal Income Tax Returns - do I need to send only a transcript or the whole 1040 thing?
• Social Security Earnings Statement - do I need to send this one and how can I get it?

 

Thank you for your replies!

 

Edited April 11, 2017 by Springrain22

[Springrain22 427]

Do I need to send anything else that is not listed there? Thanks!

[Leafsfan 54]

25 minutes ago, Springrain22 said:

Hi everyone, we're at the documents preparing stage with the NVC. I've just paid an AOS Fee. NVC sent me an email with the list of documents for the petitioner (that's me) and applicant (my wife). I would like to know what exactly I should mail to them.

 

List for my wife:

• Valid, unexpired passport - do I need to copy the whole passport or just main page where the photo is? Do I need to translate it and do a notary thing? Can I send a copy I had 6 months ago?
• Marriage Certificate with translation - same question, I've done it 6 months ago, can I mail it?
• Court Records with translation - what exactly is this and how can we get it?
• Military Records with translation - as far as I understand, it's "Not Applicable" for women as she has never been in the army?
• Police Certificate(s) with translation - it is a police records? What is the difference between this and "Court Records"?

 

List for myself:

• Proof of Domicile - what exactly should I send for it? I am a USC, living in the country all the time.
• Petitioner's Civil Documents - what exactly should I send for it?
• Evidence of Income - is it a letter from my employer or something else?
• IRS Tax Transcript and Federal Income Tax Returns - do I need to send only a transcript or the whole 1040 thing?
• Social Security Earnings Statement - do I need to send this one and how can I get it?

 

Thank you for your replies!

 

I'll start from the top and work my way down. Your wife's list first:

Passport: scanned copy of the biographic page. I'm unsure about translation, but it would be the part of the passport a CBP officer would scan and scrutinize if she were entering the country.

Marriage certificate: Scanned copy of the original, and translation if necessary. They will only want the original for the interview.

Court records: Would be divorce agreements, and any crimes she may or may have been convicted of.

Military records: Not applicable unless she served.

Police certificate: This is similar to a background check for a job you could order from a local PD, except she should tell them it's for immigration. If she lived in any other countries for more then 6 months she will need them from there too.

 

For you, I'll try to help, my wife did a lot of these things so I'm not as clear on what's needed. Proof of domicile could be a mortgage statement, lease agreement, that sort of thing. Civil documents would be divorce agreements (if any). Evidence of income is your 1040s, w2's, that sort of thing.. all the things you would need if you were applying for a mortgage for example. I'm not 100% on the SS earnings statement, maybe that's if you're just collecting social security?

 

Edit: Try to send everything electronically at this point if you can, it will be much quicker correspondence wise then snail mail.

Edited April 11, 2017 by Leafsfan
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[Springrain22 427]

35 minutes ago, Leafsfan said:

I'll start from the top and work my way down. Your wife's list first:

Passport: scanned copy of the biographic page. I'm unsure about translation, but it would be the part of the passport a CBP officer would scan and scrutinize if she were entering the country.

Marriage certificate: Scanned copy of the original, and translation if necessary. They will only want the original for the interview.

Court records: Would be divorce agreements, and any crimes she may or may have been convicted of.

Military records: Not applicable unless she served.

Police certificate: This is similar to a background check for a job you could order from a local PD, except she should tell them it's for immigration. If she lived in any other countries for more then 6 months she will need them from there too.

 

For you, I'll try to help, my wife did a lot of these things so I'm not as clear on what's needed. Proof of domicile could be a mortgage statement, lease agreement, that sort of thing. Civil documents would be divorce agreements (if any). Evidence of income is your 1040s, w2's, that sort of thing.. all the things you would need if you were applying for a mortgage for example. I'm not 100% on the SS earnings statement, maybe that's if you're just collecting social security?

 

Edit: Try to send everything electronically at this point if you can, it will be much quicker correspondence wise then snail mail.

Thanks for your reply! I did not even know that I can send everything electronically. Can you please give me more details on this? How can I do that and how can I then make sure they got everything they need?

Edited April 11, 2017 by Springrain22

[Leafsfan 54]

10 minutes ago, Springrain22 said:

Thanks for your reply! I did not even know that I can send everything electronically. Can you please give me more details on this? How can I do that and how can I then make sure they got everything they need?

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Submit_documents.html

 

Has which prefixes can file electronically and where to send it. Instructions for consulates and embassies which are non electronic too.

[Springrain22 427]

2 minutes ago, Leafsfan said:

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Submit_documents.html

 

Has which prefixes can file electronically and where to send it. Instructions for consulates and embassies which are non electronic too.

She's going to Warsaw, so I can't file it electronically. OK, will snail-mail everything. Thanks for your help!

[Ryan H 3,790]

10 hours ago, Springrain22 said:

Petitioner's Civil Documents - what exactly should I send for it?

 

 

Not applicable to you.

[JessieABC 159]

11 hours ago, Springrain22 said:

• Proof of Domicile - Only required if you completed Form I-864, I-864A, or I-864EZ and your mailing address and/or place of residence is not in the United States, but your country of domicile is the United States.
• Petitioner's Civil Documents - required only if applying for IR5 /F4 visa
• Evidence of Income - For those who are employed by an individual or company, submit a photocopy of an employment letter, pay stub, or pay advance (direct-deposit receipt) with your name, company's name, is on signed, business letterhead (you cannot sign the letter yourself); and was issued within the last three months.
• IRS Tax Transcript and Federal Income Tax Returns - Transcript OR federal taxes along with associated W2s/1099s
• Social Security Earnings Statement - Only required if If the principal applicant completed Form I-864W because he or she can be credited with 40 eligible quarters under the Social Security Act

Thank you for your replies!

 

Clarification above.

 

See the section on "Obtain Financial Evidence":https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Step_4_Collect_Financial_Documents.html

Edited April 12, 2017 by JessieABC