i485 initial evidence, need help

[Garfield85 13]

hello,i am a US citizen, filing I 485 for my wife and have included form i485,i130,i130A,i131,i765,i864,i693,is there any other forms that I did not include?and if for example two forms require the same initial evidence, should I include exact same evidence for each individual form or one copy would be enough????

[Family 3,446]

You have ALL the required forms, nothing is missing. Supporting documents should be ONE set only , they cover all the forms. 

[Rocio0010 5,560]

4 hours ago, Family said:

You have ALL the required forms, nothing is missing. Supporting documents should be ONE set only , they cover all the forms. 

Wrong advice.

Forms are separated and go to different processing centers. For example, the I-765 goes to the NBC. Therefore, each form should have its own supporting documents.

[Crazy Cat 39,135]

4 hours ago, Family said:

You have ALL the required forms, nothing is missing. Supporting documents should be ONE set only , they cover all the forms. 

I have seen the exact opposite stated here many times.  These forms are processed at different locations.  I would have a complete set for the I-130, I-485, I-131, and I-765. 

Edited March 17, 2022 by Crazy Cat

[iwannaplay54 985]

29 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

Wrong advice.

Forms are separated and go to different processing centers. For example, the I-765 goes to the NBC. Therefore, each form should have its own supporting documents.

Good catch

[AJ2019 58]

Agree, I included copies of supporting documents for each form. I did not want to receive an RFE for something as such, especially since the instructions require you to submit certain supporting documents for each form.

[Family 3,446]

This is a DIY for Immigration and my advice is based on 15 years of filings at a high volume / low bono/ pro bono Accredited Non Profit and with immigration attorneys..nonetheless, here it is purely a non-legal “hands on “ suggestion . I suppose one could call on any number of practicing attorneys and simply ask if they file multiple supporting doc copies in a CP( combined process adjustment) to feel confident about the procedure. 
I, too, am an immigrant…and l love DIYs. 
 

[Rocio0010 5,560]

4 minutes ago, Family said:

suppose one could call on any number of practicing attorneys and simply ask if they file multiple supporting doc copies in a CP( combined process adjustment) to feel confident about the procedure. 

And yet I’ve seen attorneys making horrible, rookie mistakes. If forms are processed at different processing centers, and if the instructions on each form call for certain documents, there is no point in not sending those documents with each form. It’s not like you’re saving a lot of $ in copies imho. 

[Family 3,446]

True that, Rocio0010, mistakes do happen. Going to the horses mouth.. USCIS has a “ Checklist of required Initial Documents for I-485..” and it lists “ A copy of xyz ..”. I appreciate everyone’s experience and thoughts and comments. Good luck and God Bless.

[Chancy 6,233]

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[Garfield85 13]

Thank you guys !ill include the required evidence for each individual form,,,

[iwannaplay54 985]

10 hours ago, Family said:

True that, Rocio0010, mistakes do happen. Going to the horses mouth.. USCIS has a “ Checklist of required Initial Documents for I-485..” and it lists “ A copy of xyz ..”. I appreciate everyone’s experience and thoughts and comments. Good luck and God Bless.

Not saying you’re wrong, but attaching neat completed packages avoids one area of potential error.

They’re all just copies.  For us every form we ever filed was filed with all required attachments for that form.

[Noname93 173]

Also include G-1145 if you want uscis to text you when they received your case.