dcf london- 1-130 packet

[goobear 0]

hi all im new to this site and also me and my wife have decided to move to the states and currently trying to piece together our forms.

ive had a good read on this site and found alot of people saying they attached bank statments tenancy agreements to there I-130 form.

My first question is on the checklist for petition for alien spouse it states in RED letters DO NOT SEND original document-photocopies are acceptable DO NOT SUBMIT extraneous documentation,tenancy agreements,photo's,bank/tax statements ect.

i was also reading the guide on this site for cr-1 and there it says add photos and prove bonafide marrige some people added the bank statements and photos and tenancy agreement?.so what do i do?.some people send those things yet the form says do not?maybe its just me but i do not understand this one bit.any help or guidence would be great.

thank you.

[canadian_wife 1,785]

Originals are not needed at USCIS

We sent photos, e-mals, and cards, but didn't send bank statements or lease agreements. You send what you believe helps prove your relationship. Some send heaps of stuff while others do not.

It says in the instrustructions "in addition to the required" which basically means you may or may not send that

Good luck

[goobear 0]

hey all,i was just wondering what do i need to send with the petition for alien spouse?.i have a check list from the embassy site but it says nothing about a cover letter or anything to prove i live with my wife.it just asks for proof of uk residence of more then 6 months.proof of her us citizenship.marriage cert.record of name change if differnt from her passport.im guessing our marriage cert should prove name change and maybe a pay slip from her employer with her married name on ?.but this list says nothing about photo's of our marriage cover letter ect.

the reason i ask this is because ive read that many of you submit these added things with it even though the checklist states not too?.

sorry for any confusion.

thanks in advance for any help and support you can give.

[Penguin_ie 5,984]

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[goobear 0]

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yes ofcourse i made the first post in the wrong sections before i noticed this thread.still any tips or help about putting my i-130 together would be awesome.

examples of how some of you presented yours or what you included.all i realy know is once its together and sent off when i recieve the package they send me i can then send proof of relationship photo's letters chat logs flight info and tickets ect.

[goobear 0]

hi again..question 15 on the 1-130 name and Address of currnt employer.who is this about?.the petitioner or the relative?

[canadian_wife 1,785]

http://www.visajourney.com/content/examples

I think you would do well to see the link above and also click on "guides" at the top

Good luck

[Keeto 12]

GooBear it doesn't seem like you've had a definitive answer so far about what to include and what not....I included ONLY what the check-list asked for. My reasoning for this is that I had to apply for my UK visa's and citizenship as I'm originally South African...so I've been through one system already (Yes I know it's not the same as applying for American visa's etc.) BUT I'm willing to bet the bureaucracy is the same. So if they ask for only this and that on check list then that is only what they'll use....I've had several aunties at the UK Visa Offices nearly throwing things back at me when I was applying for UK visa's and had attached "unwanted stuff"...I'll see what happens with my I-130 when it gets processed....one day....because the processing is going at a snails pace if you look at THIS.

Edited April 4, 2012 by Keeto