Necessary Documents to File I130

[SandM0812 1]

I've read the IR/CR1 Guide both on here and on mypathtocitizenship, and I just wanted to clarify with someone a list of all documents we would need so my wife and I can get started as soon as possible.

Here's a visual checklist I used in addition to the guide on here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XDww_PEVmSlhqCW-pChWE7yapDhb5hpg/view

 

Me (Petitioner)

-I130 completed

-I130A completed

-G1145 (optional) completed

-Copy of Birth Certificate OR passport (or both?)

-2 passport-style photos, (signed?)

 

My wife (Beneficiary)

-Copy of Divorce certificate, translated

-Copy of Family Register (used as birth certificate), translated

-Copy of Marriage Certificate, translated

-2 passport-style photos (signed?)

 

Other stuff

-Evidence

-Cover Letter

-Check or money order for USCIS fee

 

We just wanted to clarify that we won't be needing anything else such as her police certificates or my tax returns until we get our NOA2. Sorry if this has been recently asked, I had trouble finding a thread with the info we needed. Thanks in advance

 

 

 

Edited May 26, 2019 by SandM00812

[Greekwife 58]

For you ( the petitioner), include in application all pages of passport photocopied and at the back of the photos write your full name as the petitioner.The same applies to your spouse’s ( beneficiary) photos.

NO police certificates of tax transcripts needed in this stage.

 

Have a look here for more info (especially page 6 of 12) to prove you are US citizen :

 

Edited May 26, 2019 by Greekwife

[pushbrk 13,611]

Passport photos are not signed.  Hand print full name on back for petitioner.  Not needed at all for beneficiary unless in the USA at the time of filing.

 

"Sign" the cover letter, check and I-130.  No other signatures at this time.

[SandM0812 1]

13 minutes ago, Greekwife said:

For you ( the petitioner), include in application all pages of passport photocopied and at the back of the photos write your full name as the petitioner.The same applies to your spouse’s ( beneficiary) photos.

NO police certificates of tax transcripts needed in this stage.

 

Have a look here for more info (especially page 6 of 12) to prove you are US citizen :

 

Thank you for the reply! I'll be sure to include those on this list as well

[SandM0812 1]

1 minute ago, pushbrk said:

Passport photos are not signed.  Hand print full name on back for petitioner.  Not needed at all for beneficiary unless in the USA at the time of filing.

 

"Sign" the cover letter, check and I-130.  No other signatures at this time.

Thanks for the reply. Okay great, I had no clue we didn't need passport-style photos for her unless she was in the USA when we file. 

[Greekwife 58]

This for photos for beneficiary ( if she not in US) is true.

However, my advice is to provide photos of your beneficiary even if she not in the States.

[pushbrk 13,611]

1 hour ago, Greekwife said:

This for photos for beneficiary ( if she not in US) is true.

However, my advice is to provide photos of your beneficiary even if she not in the States.

It won't hurt but please tell us the basis for that advice.

[Greekwife 58]

Based on this ( VJ Member and post)

“Well, it is said that is not necessary, but, you know what, in my petition we included  petitioner, I saw a RFE monthsago here and USCIS was asking the benefitiary´s photos, and it was living out of U.S!

My advise is Include it!”

 

 

 

[NikLR 13,234]

7 hours ago, Greekwife said:

Based on this ( VJ Member and post)

“Well, it is said that is not necessary, but, you know what, in my petition we included  petitioner, I saw a RFE monthsago here and USCIS was asking the benefitiary´s photos, and it was living out of U.S!

My advise is Include it!”

 

 

 

months ago?  years ago maybe.  

[pushbrk 13,611]

14 hours ago, SandM0812 said:

Thanks for the reply. Okay great, I had no clue we didn't need passport-style photos for her unless she was in the USA when we file. 

Which means you are not yet an A-student of the I-130 instructions and I-130a instructions.  Doing so, will be critical to your ultimate success, not JUST because, if you don't know what your DO NOT know, you will not know what to ask about.

[SalishSea 18,463]

14 hours ago, Greekwife said:

For you ( the petitioner), include in application all pages of passport photocopied and at the back of the photos write your full name as the petitioner.The same applies to your spouse’s ( beneficiary) photos.

NO police certificates of tax transcripts needed in this stage.

 

Have a look here for more info (especially page 6 of 12) to prove you are US citizen :

 

“All pages of passport” is not required.

[pushbrk 13,611]

5 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

“All pages of passport” is not required.

It technically is, if being used as evidence of US Citizenship.  For other purposes, no.

[SalishSea 18,463]

1 minute ago, pushbrk said:

It technically is, if being used as evidence of US Citizenship.  For other purposes, no.

Really?  Well I guess I was lucky that even though  I followed the current advice around here that only the bio page is required, my petition was accepted 😉

[carmel34 3,741]

Here's what we sent with the I-130 petition:

 

a few photos of each visit together, multiple visits over time (4 before filing petition)

four or five photos from the wedding, some with family and friends

passport stamps, boarding passes, hotel receipts, restaurant receipts as evidence of these visits

joint credit card account statements

documents showing my Brazilian husband as my beneficiary on life insurance, retirement accounts, investment accounts

evidence of my husband's health insurance, dental insurance based on my employer's plan

evidence of my husband as my emergency contact at work, statement that he is my husband on employer's HR website

will and living will

Christmas cards addressed to both of us at my US address

copies of cards and letters we have exchanged

wedding ring receipts

email logs, phone call logs, video call logs to show continuous daily communication

representative chat records from WhatsApp, Messenger

Facebook pages showing our relationship with a few photos, comments from friends and family, words of congratulations on wedding day

affidavits from family members attesting to the nature of our relationship

 

required civil documents, marriage certificate, proof of US citizenship for petitioner, passport photos, payment of fee, everything stated on I-130 instructions, plus I-130A application

 

All of the above well-organized on plain paper, binder clips, with a cover letter/table of contents listing everything by page number, all pages clearly numbered for easy reference for the officers.

 

We uploaded more evidence at NVC stage of 3 additional visits since filing the petition.  We're now two weeks from his interview, and I will go with him and take evidence of our 11 day trip to Paris and London last month.

 

Good luck!

[pushbrk 13,611]

2 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Really?  Well I guess I was lucky that even though  I followed the current advice around here that only the bio page is required, my petition was accepted 😉

I'm not surprised at your success, but it is not according to the instructions.  Just the one page is correct for all other purposes.  Context is KING.