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arken Mentor

arken   4,197

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Nope you do not need the PP photos of your spouse residing abroad for new i130 to be submitted along with i130A.

Those photos were needed with G-325A for old i130 form. Some people still send such photos for no reason.

 

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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KazuriSana   324

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Instructions are clear on this. See last item on page 6 of 12 of the I-130 instructions. There is no two way, or any confusion, about it.

 

(3) You must submit two identical color passport-style photographs of yourself and your spouse (if he or she is
in the United States)

 

 

AOS, ROC, N-400, & PASSPORT, FOR HUSBAND TO USC

[02/23, 2012]  - DAY 001  (day 0001) (AOS) Mailed package to Chicago Lockbox via USPS overnight
[06/01, 2012]  - DAY 099  (day 0099) 2-year Conditional GC in hand
[05/05, 2014]  - DAY 001  (day 0802) (ROC) Mailed package to Vermont Service Center via USPS overnight

[05/14, 2014]  - DAY 009  (day 0811) Received NOA1 (GC Extended for 1 year)

[01/14, 2016]  - DAY 620  (day 1421) 10-year GC in hand

[02/22, 2017]  - DAY 001  (day 1826) (N-400) Mailed package to Lewisville, TX, via USPS overnight

[01/10, 2018]  - DAY 323  (day 2149) (N-400) Naturalization Oath Ceremony (5 years, 10 months, 19 days)

[01/10, 2018]  - DAY 001  (day 2149) (US Passport) Applied for US Passport, regular processing

01/25, 2018]  - DAY 015  (day 2164) (US Passport) Passport in hand (5 years, 11 months, 3 days from start of Journey.)

 

AOS, N-400, & PASSPORT FOR DAUGHTER [OF HUSBAND TO USC]

[06/14, 2013] - DAY 001 Mailed package to Chicago Lockbox via USPS overnight
[11/21, 2013] - Day 153 SSN and 10-year GC in hand

09/01, 2021]  - (day 3001) (US Passport) Passport in hand (8 years, 2 months, 18 days from start of Journey.)

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Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. Psalm 127:1

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Khallaf Proficient

Khallaf   649

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33 minutes ago, arken said:

Nope you do not need the PP photos of your spouse residing abroad for new i130 to be submitted along with i130A.

Those photos were needed with G-325A for old i130 form. Some people still send such photos for no reason.

 

not for any reason, there have been plenty who got a RFE and have been asked to send them in.

33 minutes ago, BlessedAssurance said:

Instructions are clear on this. See last item on page 6 of 12 of the I-130 instructions. There is no two way, or any confusion, about it.

 

(3) You must submit two identical color passport-style photographs of yourself and your spouse (if he or she is
in the United States)

 

 

there have been plenty who have gotten RFE for passport photos of the spouse overseas.

 

54 minutes ago, Cr7gb11 said:

Hi guys

For I-130, Do we need the passport photos of the spouse beneficiary if she resides abroad and not in US.

I see that the instructions say its only needed if he or she is in the US. But I am seeing some really conflicting answers.

Can anyone please confirm?

better to be safe than sorry, submit passport photos of both parties.

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Cr7gb11   11

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19 minutes ago, Khallaf said:

not for any reason, there have been plenty who got a RFE and have been asked to send them in.

there have been plenty who have gotten RFE for passport photos of the spouse overseas.

 

better to be safe than sorry, submit passport photos of both parties.

I was going to send them in but my wife sent me the wrong ones. As far as I know the photos are supposed to be from around half of the chest but the ones I got only show the face and half of neck and I'm pretty sure they won't be accepted.

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Khallaf   649

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Just now, Cr7gb11 said:

I was going to send them in but my wife sent me the wrong ones. As far as I know the photos are supposed to be from around half of the chest but the ones I got only show the face and half of neck and I'm pretty sure they won't be accepted.

I took one that my husband sent and I uploaded it to walmart.com, where you can print passport photos, it allows you to center it, if she sent you a digital passport photo try scanning it in and to see if you can get it to fit into the frame yourself.

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Khallaf   649

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1 minute ago, Cr7gb11 said:

Is there anyone who didn't send them in and their petition was approved?

Greatly appreciated!!

I think it all depends on who the adjudicating officer is, but I know of at least 10 who didn't send them and got RFE for them.

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arken Mentor

arken   4,197

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26 minutes ago, Khallaf said:

not for any reason, there have been plenty who got a RFE and have been asked to send them in.

there have been plenty who have gotten RFE for passport photos of the spouse overseas.

 

better to be safe than sorry, submit passport photos of both parties.

Plenty?? I would be interested in seeing just a few. 

 

The instruction doesn’t ask for photos, so why safe than sorry?

I-130 A doesn’t need to be signed by the spouse residing outside the US but some people still go thru expensive postal just to get the signed i130A due to rumors.

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

.

.

.

.

Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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i decided to send them  althought the instructions say otherwise..i was trying to avoid RFEs since i read here that some people got them..

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pushbrk   12,154

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Getting an RFE is not a big deal.  If you get an RFE for initial evidence, that is NOT REQUIRED, simply respond with an explanation that what is being asked for is NOT REQUIRED and why.  

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