Spouse and 2 stepkid package contents

[Anh map 2,098]

I'm petitioning for my wife and her 2 sons aged 15 and 12.  I just want to be sure I'm not missing something.  I've read the guides and USCIS pages.  So just humor me.  I haven't been haunting the VJ halls for a while and I am a bit rusty.  

 

Should i include copies of divorce and marriage certificate in each boy's set / pack as well?  Or just each one's birth certificate?

 

G-325's are no longer required, correct?  

 

I'll include:

I-130's for each

I-130A for my spouse

My divorce decree copy

Spouse's divorce decree copy

Our marriage certificate

My proof of citizenship

Birth certificates for each boy

Passport pics for everyone

Bonafide marriage evidence

Other frontload info that pertains to Vietnam petitions

 

Thanks for any clarifications.

 

[JustinS 44]

I just did something similar.  Each application needs to stand alone.  I would include a copy of the divorce certs for each I-130, the marriage cert for each. Pretty much short of the evidence, I would include everything in triplicate, especially if it establishes your relationship with your wife thus with your stepkids...   I included a copy of my divorce decree, of the marriage cert, of my citizenship proof, and each person's birth cert for each I-130

 

[pushbrk 12,113]

Correct.  Treat the filing like three separate packages, but put all three packages together.  Three cover letters, three of your birth certificates etc. one for each immigrant's stack.   Remember the wife's birth certificate comes later but he children's are needed now, as evidence they are your wife's children.  Three separate checks as well.

 

Passport photos are NOT needed for any immigrants who are outside the USA, and your wife need not sign the I-130a for the same reason.  You did STUDY the I-130 and I-130a instructions that state these things quite clearly, right?

 

 

[Anh map 2,098]

2 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Correct.  Treat the filing like three separate packages, but put all three packages together.  Three cover letters, three of your birth certificates etc. one for each immigrant's stack.   Remember the wife's birth certificate comes later but he children's are needed now, as evidence they are your wife's children.  Three separate checks as well.

 

Passport photos are NOT needed for any immigrants who are outside the USA, and your wife need not sign the I-130a for the same reason.  You did STUDY the I-130 and I-130a instructions that state these things quite clearly, right?

 

 

Yes, I did review the instructions for all but missed the part about the pics.  Just wanting to use the VJ assets to get myself set up for smooth sailing.  

 

Thanks for the reply!