My cover sheet and packet contents

[Jack Lee 0]

ATTN To: USCIS
: I-130
PO Box 21700
Phoenix, AZ 85036

Subject: I-130 Petition for my spouse BENEFICIARY'S NAME (Original Submission)

Dear Sir/Madam:

I, xxxxxxxx, a citizen of the United States, would like to file a petition I-130 for my spouse, xxxxxxxxxx

Please find enclosed the following required and supporting documents:

1. Check for I-130 filing fee
2. Completed and signed form I-30
3. Completed and signed form I-130A
4. Completed and signed form G-1145
5. 2 photographs of petitioner
6. 2 photographs of beneficiary
7. Copy of my birth certificate (2)
8. Copy of petitioner passport
9. Copy of benificiary passport
10. Copy of our marriage certificate original and translated
11. Copy of divorce decrees petitioner
12. Copy of divorce decrees beneficiary original and translated
13. Copies of affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of our marriage. (2)
14. Photos, passport stamps, hotel receipts, boarding passes, train tickets for 6 years.

I have 1-6 papercliped together, 7-9 papercliped together 10 papercliped together, 11-12 papercliped together, 13 papercliped together 14 I have photos on 8x10 sheets of each year and behind the photo sheets I have passport stamps, hotel receipts , boarding passes, train tickets. We have 4 years with matching boarding passes, one set of matching train tickets, I have world remit receipts where I sent her money, receipts where I sent her flowers. Mail receipts where she sent me packages. I have them separated in clear slider binders. I bank with Wells Fargo, they said she has to sign in person to be added on my bank account. So this is all I have. Fell free to comment . Thanks, Jack

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

your letter should tell how you meet (online or in person) and a little story of relationship

don't use paper clips

organize it into your above / i think others say binder clip for the whole batch is ok

you should keep a copy of all this plus the check for the payment

Edited June 2, 2019 by adil-rafa

[JFH 12,189]

No binders! They don’t like binders! 

 

Photos of spouse only needed if currently in the USA.

 

Passport of beneficiary not required unless you are using that to show evidence of time together (passport stamps).

[JFH 12,189]

This might help you also 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms-filing-tips

[Jack Lee 0]

My wife is in Spain. I used slider binders, they just slip off. It mentions do not use binders or folders that they cannot easily disassemble. If its best I will not use. I will look over the above link. Thanks, Jack

[Ryan H 3,790]

***Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.***

 

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My comments are in bold and red:

 

20 hours ago, Jack Lee said:

ATTN To: USCIS
: I-130
PO Box 21700
Phoenix, AZ 85036

Subject: I-130 Petition for my spouse BENEFICIARY'S NAME (Original Submission)

Dear Sir/Madam:

I, xxxxxxxx, a citizen of the United States, would like to file a petition I-130 for my spouse, xxxxxxxxxx

Please find enclosed the following required and supporting documents:

1. Check for I-130 filing fee
2. Completed and signed form I-30
3. Completed and signed form I-130A
4. Completed and signed form G-1145
5. 2 photographs of petitioner
6. 2 photographs of beneficiary
7. Copy of my birth certificate (2) If you include this, your passport copy is not needed if your birth certificate is from the US; if it's not a US birth certificate, it's not needed at all.
8. Copy of petitioner passport If you opt for this, then you don't need the birth certificate copy; the purpose of this is to establish the petitioner's US Citizenship and one item is all that is needed.
9. Copy of benificiary passport Not needed at this time
10. Copy of our marriage certificate original and translated
11. Copy of divorce decrees petitioner
12. Copy of divorce decrees beneficiary original and translated
13. Copies of affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of our marriage. (2)  Skip these in favor of evidence of time spent together in-person; such affidavits carry little to zero weight in the overall evaluation of a file.
14. Photos, passport stamps, hotel receipts, boarding passes, train tickets for 6 years.

I have 1-6 papercliped together, 7-9 papercliped together 10 papercliped together, 11-12 papercliped together, 13 papercliped together 14 I have photos on 8x10 sheets of each year and behind the photo sheets I have passport stamps, hotel receipts , boarding passes, train tickets. We have 4 years with matching boarding passes, one set of matching train tickets, I have world remit receipts where I sent her money, receipts where I sent her flowers. Mail receipts where she sent me packages. I have them separated in clear slider binders. I bank with Wells Fargo, they said she has to sign in person to be added on my bank account. So this is all I have. Fell free to comment . Thanks, Jack

 

As already mentioned, don't use the slider binders, just use metal clips.

[Jack Lee 0]

Thanks for the mark ups. I was born in Spain on a US Air Force Base. One is a Birth abroad certificate from the United States. The other is my Spanish birth certificate filed here. I did not get dual citizenship just USA.  

[Ryan H 3,790]

***Hijack post removed; if you have your own question, you need to start your own thread.***