documents and fees

[lyndsaycribbs 17]

Hi everyone,

I am trying to get organized for the next stage of paperwork.

I know I need DS-230 for myself and my son, police certificate for myself. The OH needs to send the I-864 and 3 years tax returns or W2 and a few recent pay check stubs.

Is there anything else that needs to be sent?

What fees need to be paid?

My OH is the petitioner, myself and my son are the beneficiary's. It is the CR1 and CR2.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[BimnKay 5]

The fee for DS-230 is covered under the IV(Immigrant Visa)Bill which is $404, and the I-864 is covered under the AOS(Affidavit of SUpport) and if your husband is here in the US, he has to pay $88. Fees for obtaining a police certificate is your responsibility.

[Saylin 1,605]

Hi everyone,

I am trying to get organized for the next stage of paperwork.

I know I need DS-230 for myself and my son, police certificate for myself. The OH needs to send the I-864 and 3 years tax returns or W2 and a few recent pay check stubs.

Is there anything else that needs to be sent?

What fees need to be paid?

My OH is the petitioner, myself and my son are the beneficiary's. It is the CR1 and CR2.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

AOS - $88

-bar coded cover sheet (from payment portal)

-cover letter (optional)

-I-864, completed and signed

-tax information (tax transcripts OR 1040s AND W2s)*

-employment letter (optional)

-pay stubs (optional)

*Remember, if you do not have tax transcripts (which is preferred) then you have to send in 1040s as well as W2s. It's not tax returns or W2s. Both go hand in hand.

IV - $404 (times two I believe since you have two people immigrating)

-bar coded cover sheet (from payment portal)

-cover letter (optional)

-DS-230 (both parts completed, only part 1 signed) [one for both you and your child]

-original/certified copies of both your and your child's birth certificates (also include a photocopy of each)

-original/certified copy of your marriage certificate (also include a photocopy)

-photocopy of both your and your child's bio data page in your passports

-2 passport pictures with full name, date of birth, and case number written on the back (2 for both you and your child)

-original police certificate (just for you, unless your son is over 16) [also include a photocopy]

Also, if applicable: divorce certificates, military records, court/prison records.

Edited June 20, 2011 by Saylin

[lyndsaycribbs 17]

thank you very much for the quick reply's.

Is there just one AOS fee?

And the last thing I have to ask is, what fees need to be paid at the embassy?

[Saylin 1,605]

thank you very much for the quick reply's.

Is there just one AOS fee?

And the last thing I have to ask is, what fees need to be paid at the embassy?

Yes, I believe there's just one fee for the AOS. But two for the IV.

And no fees at the embassy. Unless there's a courier fee.

[lyndsaycribbs 17]

Yes, I believe there's just one fee for the AOS. But two for the IV.

And no fees at the embassy. Unless there's a courier fee.

Thank you now we can get organized

[britishspouse 1]

Hi everyone,

I am trying to get organized for the next stage of paperwork.

I know I need DS-230 for myself and my son, police certificate for myself. The OH needs to send the I-864 and 3 years tax returns or W2 and a few recent pay check stubs.

Is there anything else that needs to be sent?

What fees need to be paid?

My OH is the petitioner, myself and my son are the beneficiary's. It is the CR1 and CR2.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Just an FYI. You dont NEED 3 years tax info, one is sufficient, there is a little box you tick if you are submitting 3 years, its optional

We opted to only submit the most recent years, because I thought.... less documents, less possible questions they could ask so perhaps less chnace for an RFE if something didn't add up :)In the end we had no issues and it was accepted quickly We did send in last 6 months pay stubs too

[pushbrk 12,234]

Just an FYI. You dont NEED 3 years tax info, one is sufficient, there is a little box you tick if you are submitting 3 years, its optional

We opted to only submit the most recent years, because I thought.... less documents, less possible questions they could ask so perhaps less chnace for an RFE if something didn't add up :)In the end we had no issues and it was accepted quickly We did send in last 6 months pay stubs too

Not correct. The I-864 requires information from three tax returns but there is an option to only provide a copy of one of those three tax returns. Only if tax one or more of the three returns was not required to be filed, would you get away with not providing the information from all three.