I-130 package....is what I have good enough?

[pm5k 129]

Planning to send this out in a few days! Thought to check before I did so.

Here is what I have so far:

1. I-130 form, filled out

2. My G-325A, filled out, signed by me

3. My spouse's G-325A, filled out, signed by my spouse.

4. Passport style photo of myself.

5. Passport style photo of my spouse.

6. Photocopy of marriage certificate in Urdu

7. Scanned copy of translation (not English original, see below for clarification) of marriage certificate, certified.

8. Scanned copy of wedding invitation card (might be able to dig up an actual printout)

9. Photos of us during the wedding (4 or 5?)

10. Photos of us with and without family after the wedding (5 or 6?)

11. One or two affidavits in connection with the I-130 stating that the marriage is bona fide.

12. Copy of Western Union paperwork used to send money overseas.

13. Copy of life insurance beneficiary information (spouse)

14. Copy of health insurance information (added spouse to policy at work)

I also have an english copy of the marriage certificate with official seal and all, but was worried that it may confuse USCIS/NVC since Pakistan just recently started offering this to those who wanted it (yes, I have two marriage certificates, one in English, one in Urdu); this being the case, I am not sure if I should include that or not.

How's it look?

Edited January 24, 2013 by pm5k

[tbj712 0]

You need to include a copy of the passport or birth certificate of the USC petiioner and i would send copies of both marriage certificate

[srloring13 12]

You need to include a copy of the passport or birth certificate of the USC petiioner and i would send copies of both marriage certificate

I would also include copies of correspondence between yourself and your spouse in addition to telephone records.

[pm5k 129]

I would also include copies of correspondence between yourself and your spouse in addition to telephone records.

Letters?

I can send telephone records, good idea

Oh yea, forgot each of our birth certificates.. lol

I also have a copy of my spouse's secondary school graduation certificate, which includes my spouse's date of birth. Would that be a good thing to send too?

[dwheels76 5,468]

Well this list all you have shown is you got married.

You need to include evidence of an on going relationship.

You need to show before marriage, during marriage (wedding), and after marriage.

1. Visa stamp s in passport to show visits

2. Letters, emails, Skype logs, IM's, text phone records

3. A relationship timeline is really cool it pulls out all key dates so a CO can see at a glance what happened when

4. If the beneficiary was added to anything (credit cards, insurance. Banking aCcount, lease, bill

5. Boarding passes

You really have to show you communicate regularly and submit a few emails as examples of ur conversations.

[pm5k 129]

Should I include her secondary school certificate (further proof of her date of birth)?

Passport photocopy?

Phone logs? (should I write a note indicating that the destination number is in fact hers?)

If I mail her a letter (now), and she gets the envelope back to me somehow, would that also be good evidence?

Edited January 25, 2013 by pm5k

[pm5k 129]

Do I organize these in any certain way in the envelope, or sortof just throw them all in there?

[ndu26 114]

her secondary school doc you talked abt is not needed. make copies of pages from ur passport showing your visits to see her, do you have a lease or some kind of letter explaning you both share(d) a plce maybe in ur home country? dont forget ur payment!!!

arrnge in order of form G-1145(for you to be nitified when they receive package), payment, I-130, G325,marriage cert, birth cert, citizenship proof, and all others.

[pm5k 129]

her secondary school doc you talked abt is not needed. make copies of pages from ur passport showing your visits to see her, do you have a lease or some kind of letter explaning you both share(d) a plce maybe in ur home country? dont forget ur payment!!!

arrnge in order of form G-1145(for you to be nitified when they receive package), payment, I-130, G325,marriage cert, birth cert, citizenship proof, and all others.

Payment = the filing fee ($420 for I-130)? Personal check okay?

What about my spouse's passport copy (again, for DOB purposes, and for ID purposes)

[ndu26 114]

yes personal check from US bank account is ok just make sure you have the US department of homeland security written in full and write for "I-130 filing fee and have ur name address and phone # written on top of check if not pre printed. I added my A # just in case.

if she has her birth cert then passport is not needed for proof of birth at this stage but it does not hurt to add it ( u wnt be penalized)

[pm5k 129]

By the way, the birth certificates, passport biodata pages, marriage certificate, marriage certificate translation, etc, are all photocopies. This should be fine right? (frankly speaking, how else would one do it?)

[Roosha 51]

Look here for a list of documents to send:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

Best way to assemble package for ease of use by USCIS:

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

Statement that needs to be included with translations:

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

Sample Cover Letter:

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/How_to_bring_your_foreign_spouse_to_live_in_the_US#Attachment_1_.E2.80.93_I-130_Cover_Sheet

That same link is a full guide on the whole process from start to finish. I suggest you read and memorize it! Good Luck!

[Boy&Bell 1]

Do I organize these in any certain way in the envelope, or sortof just throw them all in there?

Hi! Hope this checklist would help: This is how we do with ours.

G-1145

Money order

Cover letter, signed and dated

FI-130

Marriage Certificate

Birth Certificate/passport of Petitioner

Copy of termination of previous marriages (if any)

G-325A of Petitioner/photo

G-325A of Beneficiary/photo

Proof of on-going relationship (make cover pages to specify contents) Use paper clips and clamp them altogether.

Goodluck!