I-130 Checklist

[spgv609 0]

Hello,

I am finally ready to send my i-130 petition! I just want to double check that I have everything correct, so some advice would be great. My questions are in red

Check for $420

Cover letter

Form G-1145

Form I-130

Continuation page for form i-130, signed and dated

Form G-325A for petitioner, signed and dated (do i need 4 copies?)

Continuation sheet for petitioner's G-325A, signed and dated

Passport style photograph of petitioner, full name on back (is it just 1 or 2?)

Form G-325A for beneficiary, signed and dated (do i need 4 copies?)

Continuation sheet for beneficiary's G-325A, signed and dated

Passport style photograph of beneficiary, full name on back (is it just 1 or 2? Also, his passport picture isn't a square ratio, I just cut it out so that it was, is that OK?) Should these be put in a bag with "photo of ___" stapled to a blank piece of paper?

Copy of every page of unexpired US passport for petitioner

Copy of US birth certificate for petitioner (both sides)

Copy of marriage certificate for petitioner and beneficiary

Copy of beneficiary birth certificates (both sides)

Copy of every page of unexpired passport for beneficiary

Copy of documentation showing co-mingling of resources:

Copy of statement for joint bank account

Copy of statement for joint council tax account

Copy of statement for joint electricity account

Copy of statement for joint water account

Copy of apartment lease showing living together starting August 2012

Copy of petitioner's current auto insurance showing beneficiary as named driver

13 photos of beneficiary and petitioner in various vacations throughout relationship beginning November 2008

2 photos of beneficiary and petitioner signing marriage certificate

Copies of flight itineraries showing joint travel

Copies of Skype transcripts showing phone calls since petitioner's move to US

Thanks for your help and will I need more evidence? We have been dating for 5 years but only married less than 2 months.

ALSO! I read somewhere that it is better to put the documents in one of those 2-hole clasps things at the top of the page (think of when you're at the doctors office and the pages in the file are clasped at the top). Or is just staples better?

Edited July 24, 2014 by spgv609

[Ryan H 3,790]

Answers in bold and blue:

Hello,

I am finally ready to send my i-130 petition! I just want to double check that I have everything correct, so some advice would be great. My questions are in red

Check for $420

Cover letter

Form G-1145

Form I-130

Continuation page for form i-130, signed and dated

Form G-325A for petitioner, signed and dated (do i need 4 copies?) only need 1

Continuation sheet for petitioner's G-325A, signed and dated

Passport style photograph of petitioner, full name on back (is it just 1 or 2?) 1

Form G-325A for beneficiary, signed and dated (do i need 4 copies?) only need 1

Continuation sheet for beneficiary's G-325A, signed and dated

Passport style photograph of beneficiary, full name on back (is it just 1 or 2? Also, his passport picture isn't a square ratio, I just cut it out so that it was, is that OK?) Should these be put in a bag with "photo of ___" stapled to a blank piece of paper? just 1; don't know if your modified photo will be accepted or if you will receive an RFE for an unaltered photo meeting the dimension requirements. You can put the photos in a plastic bag and clip the bag to the form.

Copy of every page of unexpired US passport for petitioner if you are submitting this, then you don't need a copy of your birth certificate (will explain in more detail below)

Copy of US birth certificate for petitioner (both sides) if you are submitting this, then you don't need every page of your passport; the purpose of sending a birth certificate or a passport is to establish US Citizenship; you only need one document or the other to do this, not both

Copy of marriage certificate for petitioner and beneficiary

Copy of beneficiary birth certificates (both sides) not needed at this time

Copy of every page of unexpired passport for beneficiary not needed

Copy of documentation showing co-mingling of resources:

Copy of statement for joint bank account

Copy of statement for joint council tax account

Copy of statement for joint electricity account

Copy of statement for joint water account

Copy of apartment lease showing living together starting August 2012

Copy of petitioner's current auto insurance showing beneficiary as named driver

13 photos of beneficiary and petitioner in various vacations throughout relationship beginning November 2008

2 photos of beneficiary and petitioner signing marriage certificate

Copies of flight itineraries showing joint travel

Copies of Skype transcripts showing phone calls since petitioner's move to US

Thanks for your help and will I need more evidence? We have been dating for 5 years but only married less than 2 months.

ALSO! I read somewhere that it is better to put the documents in one of those 2-hole clasps things at the top of the page (think of when you're at the doctors office and the pages in the file are clasped at the top). Or is just staples better? Don't staple anything and don't bother with the two hole top page clips. Just clip everything together using large clips. USCIS will take your file apart and reassemble it to their own liking.

[spgv609 0]

Thanks for your help! I'm going to get him to send me US passport style photos just to be on the safe side