i need ur insights. will send this to hubby this week

[purpleblush 16]

I will send all the docs and form to my husband who will file our petition next month after the release of his income tax. Our marriage certificate has a correction because the year in our MC is 2012 instead of 2013. We have it corrected thru NSO (Philippines) and also have it authenticated in Department of Foreign Affairs to be sure. The correction was written at the side of the MC. Its like a note at the side.

We do not know how to explain this in USCIS. Please take a look at the cover letter that we will plan to submit and a little explanation regarding the marriage certificate.

Date

USCIS

Attn: I-130

Address if Phoenix lockbox

Dear Sir/Madam,

Enclosed please find my Form I-230 Petition for Alien Relative in behalf of my wife, (Beneficiarys Name). The documents included are in the following order:

1. Payment of $420 thru _______________ (Money Order)

2. I-130 (Petitioner) (2 Pages)

3. G-1145 (1 Page)

4. G-325A Biographic Information (Petitioner) (2 Pages)

5. Passport Style Photo (Petitioner) (1 pc)

6. G-325A Biographic Information (Beneficiary) (2 Pages)

7. Passport Style Photo (Beneficiary) (1 pc)

8. US Passport all pages (Petitioner)

9. Copy of Certificate of Naturalization (Petitioner)

10. Birth Certificate (Petitioner)

11. Birth Certificate (Beneficiary)

12. Marriage Certificate authenticated by Department of Foreign Affairs

A. Colored copy of Marriage Certificate highlighting the typographical correction regarding the marriage license from April 12, 2012 to April 12, 2013.

B. Colored copy of Marriage Certificate without highlighting the correction

13. Evidence of Bona fide of Marriage

A. Wedding Pictures

B. Wedding Pictures with Families and Friends

C. Our travels together

D. Pictures with families and friends

E. Copy of monthly remittances for spousal support sent via Western Union

F. Pictures of wedding invitation, ring and gifts and our post-nuptial pictorial

G. Pictures of gifts that sent to beneficiary from the petitioner for her birthday, cards received on our wedding day, receipts of travels, movie date and restaurants we visited together.

H. Call and chat logs

I. Prepaid cards

Thank you very much for your prompt attention to this matter.

Respectfully,

Inputs and opinions are all welcome. Please help guys,.

[Ryan H 3,812]

My answers in bold and red:

Enclosed please find my Form I-230 Petition for Alien Relative in behalf of my wife, (Beneficiarys Name). The documents included are in the following order:
1. Payment of $420 thru _______________ (Money Order)
2. I-130 (Petitioner) (2 Pages)
3. G-1145 (1 Page)
4. G-325A Biographic Information (Petitioner) (2 Pages)
5. Passport Style Photo (Petitioner) (1 pc)
6. G-325A Biographic Information (Beneficiary) (2 Pages)
7. Passport Style Photo (Beneficiary) (1 pc)
8. US Passport all pages (Petitioner) if this is submitted, then a copy of the Naturalization Certificate is unnecessary, only one is needed, not both
9. Copy of Certificate of Naturalization (Petitioner) see previous answer, if you use this, then a copy of all US Passport pages is unnecessary; only one is needed, not both
10. Birth Certificate (Petitioner) useless
11. Birth Certificate (Beneficiary) not needed at this time
12. Marriage Certificate authenticated by Department of Foreign Affairs
A. Colored copy of Marriage Certificate highlighting the typographical correction regarding the marriage license from April 12, 2012 to April 12, 2013.
B. Colored copy of Marriage Certificate without highlighting the correction
13. Evidence of Bona fide of Marriage
A. Wedding Pictures
B. Wedding Pictures with Families and Friends
C. Our travels together
D. Pictures with families and friends
E. Copy of monthly remittances for spousal support sent via Western Union
F. Pictures of wedding invitation, ring and gifts and our post-nuptial pictorial
G. Pictures of gifts that sent to beneficiary from the petitioner for her birthday, cards received on our wedding day, receipts of travels, movie date and restaurants we visited together.
H. Call and chat logs
I. Prepaid cards

Edited January 21, 2014 by Ryan H

[Kaylara 814]

People have gotten RFE's for the birth certificates though. It might be a good idea to add them just in case.

[Ryan H 3,812]

People have gotten RFE's for the birth certificates though. It might be a good idea to add them just in case.

That was when local offices were adjudicating petitions using outdated manuals (and it was for the beneficiary's birth certificate, a foreign birth certificate of a naturalized USC petitioner is a useless piece of fluff). It appears local offices are out of the equation now.

[purpleblush 16]

thanks for the insights guys...

how about my explanation regarding our marriage certificate? is it a good idea to end them 2 photocopies. one highlighting the correction and the other one no highlight. im really concern on this matter.

[apple21 953]

thanks for the insights guys...

how about my explanation regarding our marriage certificate? is it a good idea to end them 2 photocopies. one highlighting the correction and the other one no highlight. im really concern on this matter.

I don't think an explanation letter is necessary because the NSO annotation explains it all. One copy of the NSO MC is sufficient.

[carton025 38]

In your package that you will be submitting, in the area where you have included the marriage certificate you might also include a note explaining what happened and what you guys did to get the MC updated by the NSO. An explanation sure beats the opportunity for an RFE. Best of luck!

[purpleblush 16]

In your package that you will be submitting, in the area where you have included the marriage certificate you might also include a note explaining what happened and what you guys did to get the MC updated by the NSO. An explanation sure beats the opportunity for an RFE. Best of luck!

Thank you for the asnwer. You mean note of explanation right? How could we explain that we did not double check the marriage certificate when NSO first issued it. I think the staff in Municipal Hall made a typographical error and we did not notice it right away. Is that reason valid? We have it authenticated in DFA as well. Can we also put photocopies of the letters of Municipal Hall to NSo requesting to correct the date of the marriage. I can't send the docs to my hubby. All are set ready to mail via LBC but I need to explain to my husband what he has to do regarding this matter. He's busy with his job thats why I am the one who keeps on researching trying my best to do my part.