Really need help Assembling Everything

[morningdew123 0]

 

Background:
- I'm from the USA, Spouse is from Canada
- Visiting as tourist for past several months and I proposed to her and we got married last week (wasn't planned)
- Trying to figure out everything immigration wise now.
- Boss paid for lawyer, but i'd rather do everything on my own , then have her Okay it.
-I'm self-employed and a college student, I'm contracting for two companies and for one company, I have a contract for $20,500 a year and the other is $10 an hour.
How ever, I didn't work last year because of school and didn't pay taxes. In 2015 I made 18k and in 2014 4k.
I only made about $19k this year since I didn't get my job till may of 2017. My lawyer says this probably won't fly with ucis even though I have a contract.

What I've done so far:
- Filled out I-130, I-130a, I-131, I-765, I-864.
- I still need to fill out the g-28
- Medical exam is next week

- What evidence/info do I need for each of the forms above:

 

I have the following:
- Birth certificates
- Passports
- 6 passport photos of her taken today ( lawyer told me I need 6 for her)
- 2 passport photos of me (she told me I needed none, but i read that I needed some for me)
- First meeting/purchase reciepts
- some Online messages from when we first started talking
- reciepts for flowers I bought her
- photos of her from the past two years, photos with family, wedding photos
- Phone records
- orginal letters she sent to me over the past two years
- train tickets

 

Bonafide marriage evidence (I'm working on)
- City hall residency papers saying shes living at my address (I have)
- Added her to credit card (done)
-  opened new joint bank accounts and closed my old ones (done)
- In process of adding her to my life insurance policy as a beneficiary (not done)

===========Questions===============

What I'm confused on: 
- How do I assemble everything?
    - What do I put on cover letter?
    - How many checks do I need?
    - Do I make two copies of everything?
    - For the evidence, do I submit orginals or copies?
    - Do I send everything out in one big folder/packet?

- I894
    - Is my lawyer correct on this?
    - I can get my mom to sponsor, would she just have to fill out another I864?
    - What kind of proof do I need to attach to these I-864's(both for me and my mom)

General form questions:
    - She doesn't have an I-94 (either on the UCIS website, or given to her at the border(as a stamp or paper)) So what should we put for A numbers/I94 numbers on the forms (DO I put "N/A Canadian visitor")

 

Misc questions:
- Is my lawyer right about me not needing any passport photos to submit?
- What do I need to bring to the medical exam?
- She has some old self-harm scars (on her arms,bicep,and theighs) from when she was 13. She is almost 21 and hasn't harmed since then and is in a completely different place mentally now, I read some posts of people getting a note from their doctor explaining this in case it was a problem at the medical, however last time she saw someone it was a childrens doctor and we called her this week and she said she couldn't write one since shes an adult now and in USA. I'm going to tell her, if asked by the doctor, to say it was a long time ago when she was 13 and is in a completely different mental states and that she is not depressed/suicidal or anything. Should I have her say something else or do anything before going to the medical?

- Do I just use a bank statement or should I use the signature documents that were given to us to prove we have a bank account together (what's best to show)
- What evidence do you recommend I include based on what I put above?
- Random question - Nothing to hide but wondering if they ever ask to go through your phone and your social media accounts? Wondering if I should bring my phone with me?

Also if anyone who has experience with this(AOS from visitor status especially canada), I'd be willing to pay to talk on skype help me prepare everything. I've been stressing out/overworked  big time with my business, two other jobs, and all of this at once.  I want to have a second opinion basically, because I've read too many horror stories of lawyers messing things up. It would definitely be a godsend if I could hop on a call with someone or talk to them as I do this as my lawyer only communicates with email and it takes forever to bounce things back and forth. 

 

[milimelo 4,784]

Guides on top and instructions of all the forms you're using is what you need to follow. USCIS.gov. 

[morningdew123 0]

20 minutes ago, milimelo said:

Guides on top and instructions of all the forms you're using is what you need to follow. USCIS.gov. 

Thank you, I will review everything tomorrow, I'd still like to talk to someone/ have my other questions answered if possible as well. 

 

Thanks for your time and your reply, I appreciate it

[tato2017 41]

AOS checklist for you :

 

Form I-130 Completed and signed form by Petitioner (U.S. Citizen).
Form I-130A Completed and signed by spouse beneficiary.
A personal check or Money Order amount of $535 made out to U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
https://www.uscis.gov/forms/our-fees

Two-passport style photo of U.S. Citizen with full name on the back and name on plastic bag.
Two-passport style photo of beneficiary with full name on the back and name on plastic bag.
Copy of U.S. Citizen`s Birth Certificate or Passport Biographical Page, or Naturalization Certificate.
Copy of U.S. Citizen`s Driver License or Passport Biographical Page.
Copy of Marriage Certificate.
Copy of Divorce Decree (If you are divorced previously).
Copy of beneficiary`s passport biographical page.
Copy of beneficiary`s most recent I-94.
https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/recent-search

Evidence Showing Bona Fide Marriage:
 ☐ Joint IRS Tax Return Transcripts (if you have it).

 ☐ Birth Certificate of your children (if you have any).

 ☐ Joint Lease or Mortgage showing joint tenancy (if you have it).

 ☐ Joint Bank Statements. (Checking, Saving, Credit Cards etc.).

 ☐ Joint Utility Bills (Or Utility Bills showing the same address for each spouse)

 ☐ Joint Cell Phone Bills.

 ☐ Joint Car title.

 ☐ Joint Car Insurance.

 ☐ Life insurance showing each other as beneficiary.

 ☐ Retirement accounts showing each other as beneficiary.

 ☐ Health, dental Insurance showing you are on one another plan.

 ☐ Photographs (Weddings, Trips, Family gatherings, Friends)

 ☐ Affidavits from your family, friends having personal knowledge of your bona fides marriage.

 Form I-485 Completed and Signed by Beneficiary (Alien Applicant).
A personal check or Money Order amount of $1225 made out to U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Including biometric fee).
Copy of foreign birth certificate for beneficiary accompanied by full-certified translation.
Copy of beneficiary`s passport Biographical page.
Copy of beneficiary`s passport nonimmigrant visa page (if you have)
Two-passport style photo of beneficiary with full name on the back and name on plastic bag.
Copy of beneficiary most recent I-94.
https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/recent-search

Copy of Marriage Certificate.
Copy of Divorce Decree (If you are divorced previously).
 Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (sealed by civil surgeon)
“You do not need to send with your initial application but you need have it with you during the interview”
Form I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA:
 ☐ Petitioner copies of IRS federal income tax return transcripts for the last one year (Optional last 3 years).
 ☐ Copies of Petitioner`s W2`s or 1040`s forms.

 ☐ Copies of Petitioner`s pay stubs.
 ☐ A letter of employment verification for the petitioner.

 
Form I-765 Completed and Signed by Beneficiary.
Two-passport style photo of beneficiary with full name on the back and name on plastic bag.
Copy of beneficiary`s passport Biographical page.
Copy of beneficiary most recent I-94.
https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/recent-search

*No Filing Fee is required for I-765 since it is being submitted along with I-485.

Form I-131 Completed and Signed by Beneficiary.
Copy of beneficiary`s passport Biographical page.
Copy of beneficiary most recent I-94.
Two-passport style photo of beneficiary with full name on the back and name on plastic bag.

 

Good luck.

[morningdew123 0]

Thanks for that! Will go through that today and try to best assemble as much as possible:

 

also if anyone could answer some of my questions that I'm still not sure about, I'd really appreciate it. 

 

Thanks so much guys!