Mailing out AOS package tomorrow - my checklist (I130&I145 concurrent filing)

[Katherine93 30]

Here is my cover page, can someone look over it and let me know if I'm missing anything? Thanks so much!

United States Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

P.O. Box 805887

Chicago, IL 60680-4120

Subject: I-130 Petition for my spouse xxxx and supporting documents

Dear Sir/Madam:

Please find enclosed the following required and supporting documents:

1. Completed form G-1145

2. Completed and signed form I-130 (check for I-130 filing fee of $420 attached)

3. Copy of Petitioner’s U.S. Birth Certificate

4. Copy of Petitioner’s Driver License

5. Copy of Petitioner’s Social Security Card

6. Certified copy of Marriage Certificate

7. G-325A, Biographic Information filled by Petitioner (passport photo of petitioner attached)

8. G-325A, Biographic Information filled by Beneficiary (passport photo of beneficiary attached)

9. Copy of Beneficiary’s birth certificate with certified and notarized translation

10. Evidence of Bona fide marriage

a. Summary of relationship

b. Copy of apartment lease showing joint tenancy of a common residence

c. IRS transcript of account showing Married Filing Jointly

d. Insurance card of joint car insurance (Geico)

e. Car insurance joint payment bill (Geico)

f. Old car insurance policy of petitioner showing beneficiary as assigned driver

g. Recent utilities bills (electricity and internet) showing common residence

h. Photo copies of old driver’s licenses of petitioner and beneficiary showing common residence at the old address

i. Cell phone call log history showing calls between petitioner and beneficiary for the past 6 months

j. Selected photos of petitioner and beneficiary with family and friends, and from Facebook with friends’ and family’s comments.

k. Copy of love letter from petitioner to beneficiary

l. Evidence of trips together

(1) Trip to xxxx, tickets attached

(2) Trip to xxxx, flight ticket receipts attached

(3) Upcoming trip to xxxx, flight ticket receipt attached

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please find enclosed the form I-485 and supporting documents. My eligibility is based on concurrent filing of I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) from U.S citizen spouse, and I am currently in valid F-1 status in the U.S. The contents are as follows:

1. Completed Form G-1145

2. Completed and signed form I-485 (check for I-485 filing fee and biometrics service fee of a total of $1070 attached)

3. Certified copy of marriage certificate

4. Copy of beneficiary’s birth certificate, certified and notarized with translations

5. Copy of beneficiary’s foreign passport including biographical page, all entry stamps and visas)

6. Copy of beneficiary’s social security card

7. Copy of beneficiary’s I-20 form

8. Copy of beneficiary’s driver’s license

9. Copy of beneficiary’s I-94 and travel history

10. G-325A, Biographic Information filled by Beneficiary (2 passport photos of beneficiary attached)

11. I-693, Medical Examination of the Beneficiary completed by a civil surgeon, in a sealed (unopened) envelope

12. I-864, Affidavit of Support filled by Petitioner and the following supporting documents:

a. Transcript of 2014 Sponsor’s (Petitioner) Federal tax return

b. Copy of sponsor’s (petitioner) W2s for the last tax year

c. Proof of Sponsor’s (petitioner) current employment and annual income (letter written and signed by his employer)

d. Copy of paystub history for the past 6 months

e. Summary page of intending immigrant’s (beneficiary) checking and saving account balances

f. Copy of intending immigrant’s (beneficiary) bank statements for the past 12 months for proof of assets

13. Completed and signed form I-765 (2 passport photos of beneficiary and copy of passport identity page attached)

14. Completed and signed form I-131 (2 passport photos of beneficiary and copy of passport identity page attached)

[shanneykar 18]

**I am very new but spent last 7 days on understanding this process. I am in the same process but waiting for my transcripts to send out the package.

So my review is not the last word**

**inside [ ] are exact lines from the corresponding form's instructions.

I131 [A copy of any document issued to you by USCIS showing your present status]

* So it needs a copy of your passport VISA page and feel it's better to add the I797A - Notice of action informing you your Visa approval.

Only above seems to be missing - Res of below are just tips or suggestions :

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I864 [if you provide a photocopy of your Federal individual income tax returns, you must include a copy of each and every

Form W-2 and Form 1099 that relates to your returns.Do not include copies of these forms if you provide an IRS

transcript of your Federal individual income tax returns rather than a photocopy unless you filed a joint income tax return

with your spouse and are qualifying using only your income]

Tips :

I130 [A copy of your marriage certificate] Certified copy is our original so you don't have to send but no harm sending it either except you paid to get it.

I130 [unless specifically required that an original document be filed with an application or petition, a legible photcopy may be submitted]

I130 "Petitioner's driving or social security card copy not required"

I485 "A copy of your marriage certificate is not required"

G-1145 "For phoe number, when typed in adobe reader it auto correct to include space, dashes and brackets But if you hover your mouse pointer over that field it says not to include them, So I am planning to write with black ink"

All writing, signature should be black ink

Tips: How to fill forms?

I130 [state that an item is not applicable with "N/A". If the answer is none, write "none."]

I864, I765, similar to I130

I131 [ If an item is not applicable or the answer is none, print or type N/A.]

I485 [if an item is not applicable or the answer is "none," leave the space blank.]

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My post with my checklist. My case is somewhat different but you can take a look if you would like.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/573809-checklist-aos-from-work-visa-h1b-final-version/#entry7879096

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btw May I know How long it took for you to receive your tax transcript?

Edited November 4, 2015 by shanneykar

[Katherine93 30]

**I am very new but spent last 7 days on understanding this process. I am in the same process but waiting for my transcripts to send out the package.

So my review is not the last word**

**inside [ ] are exact lines from the corresponding form's instructions.

I131 [A copy of any document issued to you by USCIS showing your present status]

* So it needs a copy of your passport VISA page and feel it's better to add the I797A - Notice of action informing you your Visa approval.

Only above seems to be missing - Res of below are just tips or suggestions :

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I864 [if you provide a photocopy of your Federal individual income tax returns, you must include a copy of each and every

Form W-2 and Form 1099 that relates to your returns.Do not include copies of these forms if you provide an IRS

transcript of your Federal individual income tax returns rather than a photocopy unless you filed a joint income tax return

with your spouse and are qualifying using only your income]

Tips :

I130 [A copy of your marriage certificate] Certified copy is our original so you don't have to send but no harm sending it either except you paid to get it.

I130 [unless specifically required that an original document be filed with an application or petition, a legible photcopy may be submitted]

I130 "Petitioner's driving or social security card copy not required"

I485 "A copy of your marriage certificate is not required"

G-1145 "For phoe number, when typed in adobe reader it auto correct to include space, dashes and brackets But if you hover your mouse pointer over that field it says not to include them, So I am planning to write with black ink"

All writing, signature should be black ink

Tips: How to fill forms?

I130 [state that an item is not applicable with "N/A". If the answer is none, write "none."]

I864, I765, similar to I130

I131 [ If an item is not applicable or the answer is none, print or type N/A.]

I485 [if an item is not applicable or the answer is "none," leave the space blank.]

-----------

My post with my checklist. My case is somewhat different but you can take a look if you would like.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/573809-checklist-aos-from-work-visa-h1b-final-version/#entry7879096

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btw May I know How long it took for you to receive your tax transcript?

Thanks. Would it have to be the visa page copy or would I-94 work too? Just because I already have an extra copy of my I-94

As for the certified copies, yeah I just thought it wouldn't hurt (already paid anyway lol). I saw some people included their W2s with their tax transcript and some people didn't, so I just included it just in case. Probably wouldn't hurt either

My tax transcripts came in relatively fast. I think it only took 3 days.

[shanneykar 18]

You lucky, It's been like a week since I ordered it. Hopefully get it tomorrow.

Anyways for I131 after a quick search here in VJ forum, for F-1 Visa this is what I found

" I-20 is the document showing your current status! You should attach it as well as copy of your visa and I-94"

I feel you should add these, Why give them a chance to send RFE

[Katherine93 30]

You lucky, It's been like a week since I ordered it. Hopefully get it tomorrow.

Anyways for I131 after a quick search here in VJ forum, for F-1 Visa this is what I found

" I-20 is the document showing your current status! You should attach it as well as copy of your visa and I-94"

I feel you should add these, Why give them a chance to send RFE

Haha I was surprised too when I saw it in my mailbox only 3 days after I requested it.

I will add the copies to my I131 just to be safe

[shanneykar 18]

Good luck.