questions regarding I-130

[annie1 9]

1.Do i need my birth certificate as a petitioner? or all pages or my US passport should do just fine?

2. both forms that are needed to be sent for filing. I 130 and biographic info form do not require the signature of the beneficiary any where? am i correct?

[annie1 9]

another question.

I am US citizen living in US. do i have to send I485 too ? what is that all about ?

[Cathi 5,770]

here is the guide http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

[teach_says 4]

1.Do i need my birth certificate as a petitioner? or all pages or my US passport should do just fine?

Either your full birth certificate OR all of the pages of your US passport.

I (the beneficary) signed my biometrics form and sent that along with passport photograph to my husband.

[jkelly07 120]

the 1-130 is for some one out of the country. the 1-485 and 1-130 is when your here in the united states, you file them both at the same time togther,

[grrrrreat 109]

1.Do i need my birth certificate as a petitioner? or all pages or my US passport should do just fine?

2. both forms that are needed to be sent for filing. I 130 and biographic info form do not require the signature of the beneficiary any where? am i correct?

Read the guide. As a petitioner, you need to submit proof of citizenship, which could be a U.S. birth certificate or copies of all pages of a U.S. passport. The I-130 does not require the signature of the beneficiary. The G-325A (biographical information) that is filled out by the petitioner does not have to be signed by the beneficiary. However, the beneficiary must submit her own G-325A and sign it.

another question.

I am US citizen living in US. do i have to send I485 too ? what is that all about ?

U.S. citizens never file I-485. Alien beneficiaries who are already in the U.S. in a non-immigrant status file I-485 to adjust to lawful permanent resident. If your spouse is outside of the U.S., she cannot file it.

[annie1 9]

Read the guide. As a petitioner, you need to submit proof of citizenship, which could be a U.S. birth certificate or copies of all pages of a U.S. passport. The I-130 does not require the signature of the beneficiary. The G-325A (biographical information) that is filled out by the petitioner does not have to be signed by the beneficiary. However, the beneficiary must submit her own G-325A and sign it.

U.S. citizens never file I-485. Alien beneficiaries who are already in the U.S. in a non-immigrant status file I-485 to adjust to lawful permanent resident. If your spouse is outside of the U.S., she cannot file it.

but how is the beneficiary sign their own G-325a when there is not place for them to sign on the form? on the form they ask signatures of the applicant. and i was told applicant is the petitioner.

or u mean, applicant is petitioner when petitioner is filling out the form, and applicant is beneficiary when beneficiary is filling out the form?

if that is so isn't the form repetitive when they asking about listing 5 addresses and then asking last address outside of US. which will be same when person is already outside of us.

another thing: both g-325a will be submitted by me right? along with i-130?(petitioner)

can someone please clear these confusions. Thanks.

[Ryan H 3,812]

or u mean, applicant is petitioner when petitioner is filling out the form, and applicant is beneficiary when beneficiary is filling out the form?

Correct

another thing: both g-325a will be submitted by me right? along with i-130?(petitioner)

Yes

[grrrrreat 109]

if that is so isn't the form repetitive when they asking about listing 5 addresses and then asking last address outside of US. which will be same when person is already outside of us.

G-325a is submitted by different kinds of people: U.S. citizen petitioners, aliens who are adjusting status, and aliens who are living outside of the U.S. These questions are not repetitive in all of those cases.

You should fill out all the questions even if two of them request the same information.

[annie1 9]

just to make it clear one more time.

applicant is petitioner when petitioner filling out form

and

applicant is beneficiary when beneficiary is filling out the form.

[Ryan H 3,812]

applicant is petitioner when petitioner filling out form

and

applicant is beneficiary when beneficiary is filling out the form.

yes and yes

[annie1 9]

any paper attested or notarized has to be in a certain time limit? like closer to when i about to send in the package? or can i ask my husband to get the paper ready before ?

[annie1 9]

any paper attested or notarized has to be in a certain time limit? like closer to when i about to send in the package? or can i ask my husband to get the paper ready before ?

can someone please help me answer this? thanks

[annie1 9]

can i ask my husband to get his birth certificate and our marriage certificate and affadavits of bonafide marriage translated and notarized like a month before i send in my whole package of i-130?

[Ryan H 3,812]

can i ask my husband to get his birth certificate and our marriage certificate and affadavits of bonafide marriage translated and notarized like a month before i send in my whole package of i-130?

The beneficiary's birth certificate is not submitted with I-130.