I-130 Form

[Iain 0]

Hi, we are just starting our Visa application. We are newly married and I just want to confirm exactly what we need to send off with the I-130 form. As far as i can work out we also need to send the following:

 

G-325A (For both me and my wife)

Copy of Birth Certificate (US)

Marriage Certificate 

Filing fee 

 

Is there anything else we need to add?

 

Many Thanks

[geowrian 22,339]

That list is outdated.

 

1) Check the guide: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

2) Read the I-130 instructions. It has a checklist on the bottom as well.

 

[MrHanky 1,379]

32 minutes ago, Iain said:

Hi, we are just starting our Visa application. We are newly married and I just want to confirm exactly what we need to send off with the I-130 form. As far as i can work out we also need to send the following:

 

G-325A (For both me and my wife)

Copy of Birth Certificate (US)

Marriage Certificate 

Filing fee 

 

Is there anything else we need to add?

 

Many Thanks

I'm curious as to where you got that information.

It appears you didn't even read the official instructions and thats dangerous.

That's what causes delays and rejections.

 

[Iain 0]

28 minutes ago, geowrian said:

That list is outdated.

 

1) Check the guide: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

2) Read the I-130 instructions. It has a checklist on the bottom as well.

 

Thank you.

[Iain 0]

6 minutes ago, MrHanky said:

I'm curious as to where you got that information.

It appears you didn't even read the official instructions and thats dangerous.

That's what causes delays and rejections.

 

It is second hand information, from someone who has previously applied. 

I'm not to sure that it's 'Dangerous'. Don't worry, i am just starting to get all the information i need to start the process and will make sure i have everything correct before we start.

Edited December 15, 2017 by Iain

[MrHanky 1,379]

1 minute ago, Iain said:

It is second hand information, from someone who has previously applied. 

Don't worry, i am just starting to get all the information i need to start the process and will make sure i have everything correct before we start.

Great, the worst thing is to find out 8 months later something is wrong and have to wait possibly months again.

Best of luck!

[payxibka 10,048]

1 minute ago, Iain said:

It is second hand information, from someone who has previously applied. 

Don't worry, i am just starting to get all the information i need to start the process and will make sure i have everything correct before we start.

USCIS process is very fluid.  Even someone who petitioned just a few years ago will have outdated information.  So it is good to take anything someone else says who is not current in the process with a grain of salt.  

[Iain 0]

5 minutes ago, MrHanky said:

Great, the worst thing is to find out 8 months later something is wrong and have to wait possibly months again.

Best of luck!

Very true. Thank you

[Iain 0]

6 minutes ago, payxibka said:

USCIS process is very fluid.  Even someone who petitioned just a few years ago will have outdated information.  So it is good to take anything someone else says who is not current in the process with a grain of salt.  

Ok, i will keep that in mind.

Thank you.

[Mido&Emi 33]

You need to send in the I-130 form, the g325, the i864 form. Send marriage certificate, pictures with details in back of them from you and your spouse. Send chatlogs, flight tickets, all you can to show your relationship is good. 

Send your spouse's birth certificate with translation. Their passport copies. A copy of your birth certificate and your passport. 

The fee. 

You DO have to check if the forms are up to date. Some forms aren't even needed now. Check in the US government website. As for proof of marriage do send as many pictures as possible, chatlogs, witness affidavits if possible (from family or friends that have seen you two together and can say the marriage is in good faith, also signed by them, no need to be notarized) The more proof, the better. You can also write a letter of bonafide marriage telling a brief story of how you two met, how you married, how you kept in contact through distance.

All documents not in English MUST be accompanied with translation. 

Make sure you add 2 passport sized photos oh spouse as well. 

the i864 its not both of you. Only the one petitioning fills it out along with their 3 previous years income tax. You can add the pay stubs to help. Add w2 forms too. If you do not make over the poverty line, get a joint sponsor. Make sure to also add a letter of employment for whoever is the sponsor. (if its just you then get one from your employer, if its a joint sponsor, make sure they get one too)

If you do have a joint sponsor, add their biographical data of passport as well.

The fee also changed now so make sure how much it is now. (Mine was 420 last year, 2016)

You can pay the fee by western union, and send with all these documents.

Also, make sure to make a replica of all your paperwork so one packet you send to USCIS and one you can keep. If by some chance they lose a specific document, you will have it readily available.

The order of the packet is up to you. You can make a cover sheet with bullet points stating what you are sending and what order.

Good luck!

[MrHanky 1,379]

3 hours ago, Mido&Emi said:

You need to send in the I-130 form, the g325, the i864 form. Send marriage certificate, pictures with details in back of them from you and your spouse. Send chatlogs, flight tickets, all you can to show your relationship is good. 

Send your spouse's birth certificate with translation. Their passport copies. A copy of your birth certificate and your passport. 

The fee. 

You DO have to check if the forms are up to date. Some forms aren't even needed now. Check in the US government website. As for proof of marriage do send as many pictures as possible, chatlogs, witness affidavits if possible (from family or friends that have seen you two together and can say the marriage is in good faith, also signed by them, no need to be notarized) The more proof, the better. You can also write a letter of bonafide marriage telling a brief story of how you two met, how you married, how you kept in contact through distance.

All documents not in English MUST be accompanied with translation. 

Make sure you add 2 passport sized photos oh spouse as well. 

the i864 its not both of you. Only the one petitioning fills it out along with their 3 previous years income tax. You can add the pay stubs to help. Add w2 forms too. If you do not make over the poverty line, get a joint sponsor. Make sure to also add a letter of employment for whoever is the sponsor. (if its just you then get one from your employer, if its a joint sponsor, make sure they get one too)

If you do have a joint sponsor, add their biographical data of passport as well.

The fee also changed now so make sure how much it is now. (Mine was 420 last year, 2016)

You can pay the fee by western union, and send with all these documents.

Also, make sure to make a replica of all your paperwork so one packet you send to USCIS and one you can keep. If by some chance they lose a specific document, you will have it readily available.

The order of the packet is up to you. You can make a cover sheet with bullet points stating what you are sending and what order.

Good luck!

Why would he send a form that's no longer valid?

 

Prime example of following the official instructions.

G325 was replaced by the I130a a while ago.

This is also reflected in the VJ guide

 

I didn't check If the I864 has changed, but i sent that as part of the NVC process in Sept and it appears others are still doing so.

[payxibka 10,048]

Apparently even  people in the process don't understand the difference between the petition stage and the NVC stage

[TNJ17 1,329]

This shouldn’t be in K1forum. 

[JFH 12,195]

*~*~*moved from "K-1 fiancé visa" to "IR-1/CR-1 spouse visa" as OP is married*~*~*

21 minutes ago, TNJ17 said:

This shouldn’t be in K1forum. 

Thanks - I've moved it now. 

[truelove29 218]

I know it was stated above, but do NOT send the G-325! You will send the I-130 & I-130a. Along with all other necessary docs that are listed in the instructions on the USCIS website. Good luck!