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Jughead   3

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Japan
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I pretty much have everything for the I-130 ready to send to USCIS. I should be able to send it off before the end of this week. Below is a copy of the contents of my package in the order I arranged it. Is it good? I kept evidence to what I feel is the strongest.

I do have phone records between me and my wife when she lived in the US and Skype history since she moved back to Japan. Initially I was going to include it, but I feel it's just going to make the submission too big. Is it OK if I leave it out?

1. Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

2. Check for I-130 filing fee in the amount of $420 USD

3. Completed and signed form I-130 and Continuation Sheet

4. Photocopy of Birth Certificate for petitioner

5. Photocopy of Birth Certificate/Family Registry for beneficiary with English translation (including since people have said RFEs are being issued for this)

6. Photocopy of Marriage Certificate with English translation

7. Completed and signed form G-325A and Continuation Sheet for petitioner

8. One passport-style color photograph of petitioner

9. Completed and signed form G-325A and Continuation Sheet for beneficiary

10. One passport-style color photograph for beneficiary

11. Supporting evidence of a bonafide marriage:

a) Six pages including 24 photographs of petitioner and beneficiary together over the course of relationship

b) Copies of email correspondence, hotel confirmations, flight itineraries, boarding passes, and rental car receipts detailing petitioner and beneficiary's travel together and to see each other over the course of relationship

c) Confirmations/receipts of purchases made by petitioner for beneficiary (e.g. when I sent her flowers, engagement ring receipt, etc.)

01/04/2013 - Married in Tokyo

USCIS
01/24/2013 - Mailed I-130
01/30/2013 - NOA1

03/14/2013 - Case transferred to Newark field office

05/16/2013 - NOA2

NVC

06/20/2013 - NVC received file

06/27/2013 - Case Number and IIN assigned

06/28/2013 - DS-3032 email sent

07/02/2013 - Received DS-3032 and I-864 bill

07/02/2013 - Submitted AOS bill payment

07/05/2013 - AOS bill status PAID

07/06/2013 - Mailed AOS package

07/08/2013 - AOS delivered

07/09/2013 - DS-3032 accepted

07/10/2013 - Received IV bill

07/11/2013 - Submitted IV bill payment

07/13/2013 - IV bill status PAID

07/16/2013 - Mailed IV package

07/17/2013 - IV package delivered

08/01/2013 - AOS approved

08/12/2013 - IV approved & Case Complete

Embassy & POE

08/21/2013 - Casefile confirmed at Tokyo Embassy

09/03/2013 - Interview - APPROVED!

09/16/2013 - Paid Immigrant Fee

10/06/2013 - POE via Toronto

01/07/2014 - Green card received

Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,895

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: China
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Overall, your list looks good. I'm not sure about the necessity of 11c, but that is your call to make.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

July 23, 2025:  Filed N-400 online

 

Jughead Enthusiast

Jughead   3

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Japan
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Overall, your list looks good. I'm not sure about the necessity of 11c, but that is your call to make.

Thanks. Glad to know I am in good shape overall. I'll look over 11C one more time and make a decision. If it doesn't make a difference then I'll probably leave it out.

One more question... For the birth certificates, do I need to include a copy of the back of them even if they are blank?

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01/04/2013 - Married in Tokyo

USCIS
01/24/2013 - Mailed I-130
01/30/2013 - NOA1

03/14/2013 - Case transferred to Newark field office

05/16/2013 - NOA2

NVC

06/20/2013 - NVC received file

06/27/2013 - Case Number and IIN assigned

06/28/2013 - DS-3032 email sent

07/02/2013 - Received DS-3032 and I-864 bill

07/02/2013 - Submitted AOS bill payment

07/05/2013 - AOS bill status PAID

07/06/2013 - Mailed AOS package

07/08/2013 - AOS delivered

07/09/2013 - DS-3032 accepted

07/10/2013 - Received IV bill

07/11/2013 - Submitted IV bill payment

07/13/2013 - IV bill status PAID

07/16/2013 - Mailed IV package

07/17/2013 - IV package delivered

08/01/2013 - AOS approved

08/12/2013 - IV approved & Case Complete

Embassy & POE

08/21/2013 - Casefile confirmed at Tokyo Embassy

09/03/2013 - Interview - APPROVED!

09/16/2013 - Paid Immigrant Fee

10/06/2013 - POE via Toronto

01/07/2014 - Green card received

sunflower123 Collaborator

sunflower123   6

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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I think you are all set! :thumbs: Your package sounds very complete.

In our case, we have sent as well a few e-mails, facebook screen shots (The day when we became friends, when we started dating, when we got engaged and when we got married) and a few screenshots of skype. You don't need to send a 50 kilos package of evidence, but I think... if I have it, why not sending some extra evidence? ^_^ .

It's really up to you, it's not a MUST to send every single piece of evidence you have, but I have read in some posts that is better to front load all the evidence in the I-130 when it's sent to the USCIS.

Anyway I think you have a nice package already set!

About birth and marriage certificates, in Mexico they are blank in the back, and we have just sent out the photocopy of the front, we got approved and we didn't have any issues with that.

But in some other countries they may have a watermark or some stamp in the back. Just double check what yours have :)

:dancing: GOOD LUCK in this journey!

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Wedding: April 19th 2012

USCIS (226 days)

NOA1: June 4th 2012

NOA2: January 16th 2013 (226 days after NOA1)

NOA2 hardcopy: January 19th 2013

NVC

Case received 01/21/2013

Case number,IIN and Beneficiary ID 02/05/2013

Case complete 03/20/2013

Medical exam 05/09/2013

Interview 05/13/2013-APPROVED

Received passport with visa 05/16/2013
POE 05/22/2013
ROC

I-751 sent 02/27/2015

NOA 03/03/2015
Biometrics 04/10/2015

Approval: 09/17/2015

GC in mail: 09/26/2015

Jughead Enthusiast

Jughead   3

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Japan
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I think you are all set! :thumbs: Your package sounds very complete.

In our case, we have sent as well a few e-mails, facebook screen shots (The day when we became friends, when we started dating, when we got engaged and when we got married) and a few screenshots of skype. You don't need to send a 50 kilos package of evidence, but I think... if I have it, why not sending some extra evidence? ^_^ .

It's really up to you, it's not a MUST to send every single piece of evidence you have, but I have read in some posts that is better to front load all the evidence in the I-130 when it's sent to the USCIS.

Anyway I think you have a nice package already set!

Thanks! Yes, I decided to put a sample of the phone and Skype history that is emblematic of our communication throughout our relationship. Everything is in the envelope and I plan on mailing it this morning before I go to work.

01/04/2013 - Married in Tokyo

USCIS
01/24/2013 - Mailed I-130
01/30/2013 - NOA1

03/14/2013 - Case transferred to Newark field office

05/16/2013 - NOA2

NVC

06/20/2013 - NVC received file

06/27/2013 - Case Number and IIN assigned

06/28/2013 - DS-3032 email sent

07/02/2013 - Received DS-3032 and I-864 bill

07/02/2013 - Submitted AOS bill payment

07/05/2013 - AOS bill status PAID

07/06/2013 - Mailed AOS package

07/08/2013 - AOS delivered

07/09/2013 - DS-3032 accepted

07/10/2013 - Received IV bill

07/11/2013 - Submitted IV bill payment

07/13/2013 - IV bill status PAID

07/16/2013 - Mailed IV package

07/17/2013 - IV package delivered

08/01/2013 - AOS approved

08/12/2013 - IV approved & Case Complete

Embassy & POE

08/21/2013 - Casefile confirmed at Tokyo Embassy

09/03/2013 - Interview - APPROVED!

09/16/2013 - Paid Immigrant Fee

10/06/2013 - POE via Toronto

01/07/2014 - Green card received

 
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