Getting ready for I-130

[pars 9]

Were getting ready for the filing of our I-130 so far we have gathered some stuff for the evidence of bona fide marriage... here's what we have so far please let me know If we're good to go... By the way we've been married for 5 years he's been going back & forth to manila to visit me & our son...

o Brief timeline/story of our relationship (Do I need it to be notarized?)

o Copy of our son’s birth certificate

o Copy of our son’s CRBA certificate

o Copy of our son’s US passport’s biographical page

o Copy of our son’s Catholic baptismal certificate with my name and

my wife’s name as the respective parents

o Copy of our driver’s license in the Philippines that shows proof

of shared address

o Deed of sale of a motor vehicle we purchased in the Philippines showing our joint ownership it was notarized by a local lawyer.

do I need to send pictures? money transfer receipts? I also have my hubby's atm but w/ his name do I still need to send atm receipts whenever I withdraw money for our allowance? What else can I send? please I need suggestions...

and lastly, were quite confuse about I-130 question #21 my husband visits us in the Philippines for at least twice a year since 2006 will I put my address in the Philippines were we stayed for his recent vacation?

Thank you for taking some time w/ my issues... We will really appreciate any response THANK YOU!!!

[Peter&Jaime 1]

Your missing alot of documents if your filling an I-130. Click here and read the instructions.

Specifically you will also need-

- A copy of the birth certificate of the US citizen spouse or Copy of his/her unexpired passport

- A translated copy of your marriage certificate

- Divorce papers for if either spouse was married before (if applicable)

- passport photo of both spouses

- Documents showing comingling of finances (Bank account statements with both names, money transfers, joint credit cards)

- Copy of joint mortgages (if applicable)

- Affidavits of friends and family who know your relationship is valid (optional)

- pictures of husband/wife/baby together (optional)

- notarized letter from US spouse saying the marriage is valid (optional)

- Check for $420

For question #21 I put my husband's address in Peru. We had an appartment that we rented together and I stayed with him during my trips to Peru. I had no problem putting that address. So put the last address you and your husband last lived together.

Good luck!

Edited April 25, 2011 by Peter'n'Jaime

[nickoxxy 2]

Your missing alot of documents if your filling an I-130. Click here and read the instructions.

Specifically you will also need-

- A copy of the birth certificate of the US citizen spouse or Copy of his/her unexpired passport

- A translated copy of your marriage certificate

- Divorce papers for if either spouse was married before (if applicable)

- passport photo of both spouses

- Documents showing comingling of finances (Bank account statements with both names, money transfers, joint credit cards)

- Copy of joint mortgages (if applicable)

- Affidavits of friends and family who know your relationship is valid (optional)

- pictures of husband/wife/baby together (optional)

- notarized letter from US spouse saying the marriage is valid (optional)

- Check for $420

For question #21 I put my husband's address in Peru. We had an appartment that we rented together and I stayed with him during my trips to Peru. I had no problem putting that address. So put the last address you and your husband last lived together.

Good luck!

By the way, if I'm gonna submit a photocopy of our credit cards (for my wife and me), can I leave only 4 last digits for the card number (since my wife has identical credit card) on that paper? I have no willing to release complete 16-digit number to USCIS (or wherever it might go).

Does anyone have any previous experience on that?

And one more thing. I have my wife's divorce certificate translated into English and notarized in her native country. Will USCIS accept that translation from foreign country? Or should I make a translation here, in the US, and get it notarized?

Thank you

[Peter&Jaime 1]

By the way, if I'm gonna submit a photocopy of our credit cards (for my wife and me), can I leave only 4 last digits for the card number (since my wife has identical credit card) on that paper? I have no willing to release complete 16-digit number to USCIS (or wherever it might go).

Does anyone have any previous experience on that?

And one more thing. I have my wife's divorce certificate translated into English and notarized in her native country. Will USCIS accept that translation from foreign country? Or should I make a translation here, in the US, and get it notarized?

Thank you

We sent bank bills and credit card statments and marked out our account numbers with a black marker.

All of our documents for the CR-1 visa were translated in Peru. Remember that translations have to have a statement by the translator saying that they are competent in translating the documents. You can also translate them your self if you are fluent in both languages.

Page 2 has translation instructions

[nickoxxy 2]

We sent bank bills and credit card statments and marked out our account numbers with a black marker.

All of our documents for the CR-1 visa were translated in Peru. Remember that translations have to have a statement by the translator saying that they are competent in translating the documents. You can also translate them your self if you are fluent in both languages.

Page 2 has translation instructions

Thanks a lot.

If I'm naturalized citizen, do I still have to put down on my photo my former A#?

[Peter&Jaime 1]

Thanks a lot.

If I'm naturalized citizen, do I still have to put down on my photo my former A#?

I think you just have to send proof of naturalization, but I am not 100% sure.