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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: India
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Hi all, so the package assembling is all done and am getting ready to mail it out today. Since my attention to detail sometimes borders on OCD, just wanted to make sure that I have everything right and so here is my final checklist for the complete package. Please review and tell me if I have it all right or if I forgot to include something. Thanks. I am the applicant and my USC husband is the sponsor.

I have four separate envelopes, one each for Form I-130, Form I-485, Form I-131 and Form I-765, each with its own set of supporting documentation, all put inside one larger envelope with an overall Packet Cover Letter. So, here goes:

1) Packet Cover Letter for entire package, listing all the forms contained inside and signed by both me and husband

2) Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative::

Includes: a) Form G-1145, E-Notification Petition

b) I-130 Cover Letter

c) Check for $420

d) Form I-130

e) Husband/sponsor's Naturalization Certificate

f) My/Beneficiary's Birth Certficate including secondary proofs of birth such as school record

g) My Passport Bio Page

h) Marriage Certificate

i) Husband/sponsor's previous divorce decree

j) Husband/sponsor's Form G-325 A

k) Husband/sponsor's passport photo, inside plastic bag, labeled and pinned on a separate sheet of paper

l) My/beneficiary's Form G-325A

m) My passport photo, inside plastic bag, labeled and pinned on a separate sheet of paper

n) Proof of bonafide marriage such as three year IRS transcripts showing as 'Married, Filing Joint', Letter from

Landlord and current lease showing living together, husband/sponsor's medical and dental coverage policy showing

me as beneficiary, husband's life insurance policy showing me as beneficiary, photos (3 each) of our wedding,

post-wedding dinner, honeymoon, trips taken together and events with friends.

o) My State ID card

p) My I-94, front and back

3)Form I-485, Application To Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

a) G-1145, E-Notification petition

b) I-485 Cover Letter

c) Check for $1070

d) Form I-485

e) Form I-864, Affidavit of Support

f) My Form G-325A

g) My Form I-693, Proof of Medical Examination and Vaccination

h) Birth Certificate and proofs of secondary birth such as school records

i) Current F1 visa with all relevant passport stampings

j) Current, unexpired I-20

k) Form I-94, front and back

l) Husband/sponsor's 2011 IRS transcript

m) Husband/sponsor's 2011 W2

o) Husband/sponsor's most recent pay stubs

p) Husband/sponsor's employment letter (as proof of income)

q) Marriage Certificate (to show relationship)

r) Two Passport Photos of Me/Beneficiary, inside plastic bag and pinned on a separate sheet of paper

4)]Form I-131, Application For Travel Document

Includes:

a) G-1145, E-Notification Acceptance

b) I-131 Cover Letter explaining circumstances that warrant issuance of advance parole

c) Fi visa with all relevant passport stampings

d) Passport Bio Page (as proof of identity)

e) Form I-94, front and back

f) Two passport photos, inside plastic bag and pinned on a separate sheet of paper

5) Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization:

Includes:

a) G-1145, E-Notification Acceptance

b) I-765 Cover Letter

c) Form I-765

d) Form I-94, front and back

e) Current OPT EAD, Front and Back

f) Two Passport photos, inside plastic bag and pinned on a separate sheet of paper.

What do you think? Am I good to go?

Thanks for looking up my list! :luv:

Edited by MrsNotBonJovi

The Journey

Arrived on F1 visa on 25 Dec 2008. Graduated June 2011. Started OPT Sep 2011.

AOS applied March 21, 2012. GC approved June 11, 2012 & received June 18, 2012.

Exactly three months from start to finish,no RFEs.

AOS Timeline:

Day 01,March 21, 2012: Concurrent filing of I-130/AOS/EAD/AP to Chicago Lockbox

Day 02,March 22, 2012: Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox

Day 04,March 24, 2012: USCIS Acceptance Confirmation received through e-mail

Day 07,March 27, 2012: Checks cashed.

Day 13,April 02, 2012 : NOAs received for I-130,I-485,EAD/AP & Biometrics

Day 36,April 25, 2012 : Biometrics Completed at Elizabeth, NJ.

Day 45,May 04, 2012 : E-mail notification for interview received for June 11

Day 46,May 05, 2012 : Received hard copy of interview notice

Day 56,May 16, 2012 : EAD/AP Production e-mail

Day 64,May 24, 2012 : EAD/AP Card in hand

Day 83,June 11,2012 : Interview. Approved same day. Card production email.

Day 84,June 12,2012 : E-mail Notification registering PR status.

Day 87,June 15,2012 : USPS picks up GC from USCIS.

Day 88,June 16,2012 : Received two hard copy mails, approving I-130 & I-485

Day 90,June 18,2012 : 10-year GC in hand. End of GC journey, for now.

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Ditch the multiple envelopes. It is a hassle for them and they have to completely disassemble the packet when they get it anyways.

If you want to organize it just use some clips or something.

July 2005 - met my awesome, hot, amazing love in Lousiana.
July 2006 - Married said love and moved to Canada.
June 2011 - Entered US to visit family, decided to stay.
Feb. 2012 - Sent paperwork to Chicago.

May 2012 - Received green card.

Day 0 - Package sent to Chicago Lockbox - 02/27/2012
Day 2 - UPS Tracking Confirmation - 02/29/2012
Day 4 - NOA Emails Received - 03/02/2012
Day 7 - All Checks Cashed - 03/05/2012
Day 11 - Hard Copy NOA's Received - 03/09/2012
Day 11 - Biometrics Appointment Received - 03/09/2012
--------- - Booked for - 04/03/2012 (day 36)
Day 35 - Early Biometricts Walk-in - 04/02/2012
Day 44 - Received Appointment Letter - 04/11/2012
Day 58 - EAD Approval Online - 04/25/2012
Day 63 - EAD in the mail - 04/30/2012
Day 65 - EAD in hand - 05/02/2012
Day 77 - AOS Interview - 05/14/2012
Day 77 - AOS Approved!
Day 84 - Green Card In Hand - 05/21/2012

Posted

I thought you need only one G-1145 if you co-filing?

3/23/2012 (Day 0) - I-130, I-485 and I-765 sent
4/02/2012 (Day 11) - Hard Copy of NOA1 in the mail of I-130, I-485 and I-765
4/04/2012 (Day 13) - Received a letter for biometrics appointment for 4/20/2012.
4/20/2012 (Day 29) - Biometrics done
5/03/2012 (Day 42) - Status online changed to interview, scheduled for June 11
5/16/2012 (Day 55) - EAD Card Production, online status update
5/24/2012 (Day 63) - EAD Card in the mail
6/11/2012 (Day 83) - Interview, approved on the spot

05/19/2014 (Day 0) - Mailed I-751

05/27/2014 (Day 8) - Received NOA1

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: India
Timeline
Posted

jdh, that seems like a good idea too!

pasportit, since i wanted to send each Form in a separate envelope, I thought it made better sense to send separate G-1145s for each.

The Journey

Arrived on F1 visa on 25 Dec 2008. Graduated June 2011. Started OPT Sep 2011.

AOS applied March 21, 2012. GC approved June 11, 2012 & received June 18, 2012.

Exactly three months from start to finish,no RFEs.

AOS Timeline:

Day 01,March 21, 2012: Concurrent filing of I-130/AOS/EAD/AP to Chicago Lockbox

Day 02,March 22, 2012: Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox

Day 04,March 24, 2012: USCIS Acceptance Confirmation received through e-mail

Day 07,March 27, 2012: Checks cashed.

Day 13,April 02, 2012 : NOAs received for I-130,I-485,EAD/AP & Biometrics

Day 36,April 25, 2012 : Biometrics Completed at Elizabeth, NJ.

Day 45,May 04, 2012 : E-mail notification for interview received for June 11

Day 46,May 05, 2012 : Received hard copy of interview notice

Day 56,May 16, 2012 : EAD/AP Production e-mail

Day 64,May 24, 2012 : EAD/AP Card in hand

Day 83,June 11,2012 : Interview. Approved same day. Card production email.

Day 84,June 12,2012 : E-mail Notification registering PR status.

Day 87,June 15,2012 : USPS picks up GC from USCIS.

Day 88,June 16,2012 : Received two hard copy mails, approving I-130 & I-485

Day 90,June 18,2012 : 10-year GC in hand. End of GC journey, for now.

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

You can use a seperate 1145 for each if you want, but I believe they just toss the extras. I sent one with my wife's email and two with mine, but only she got the messages - hers was the first one in the packet.

July 2005 - met my awesome, hot, amazing love in Lousiana.
July 2006 - Married said love and moved to Canada.
June 2011 - Entered US to visit family, decided to stay.
Feb. 2012 - Sent paperwork to Chicago.

May 2012 - Received green card.

Day 0 - Package sent to Chicago Lockbox - 02/27/2012
Day 2 - UPS Tracking Confirmation - 02/29/2012
Day 4 - NOA Emails Received - 03/02/2012
Day 7 - All Checks Cashed - 03/05/2012
Day 11 - Hard Copy NOA's Received - 03/09/2012
Day 11 - Biometrics Appointment Received - 03/09/2012
--------- - Booked for - 04/03/2012 (day 36)
Day 35 - Early Biometricts Walk-in - 04/02/2012
Day 44 - Received Appointment Letter - 04/11/2012
Day 58 - EAD Approval Online - 04/25/2012
Day 63 - EAD in the mail - 04/30/2012
Day 65 - EAD in hand - 05/02/2012
Day 77 - AOS Interview - 05/14/2012
Day 77 - AOS Approved!
Day 84 - Green Card In Hand - 05/21/2012

 
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