Document checklist for I-485, I-864 and I-131

[ConnorLee 5]

Good morning everyone,

 

I am, USC, filing for the Green card for my dad today-tomorrow who is in USA on F2 visa. I have already submitted I-130 online and will send I-485, I-864 and I-131 in mail. I do not qualify to sponsor him so his friend will do it. He also applied for TPS based on situation in Ukraine and for work authorization along with it.

I would highly appreciate if you could take a look at my checklist of documents and let me know if I am missing anything.

Thank you in advance!

 

Form I-485

1. Cover letter of the contents for I-485.
2. Personal check $1,225.00
3. 2 Passport style photographs with full name on back and name on plastic bag
4. Form G-1145, E-Notification Application.
5. Government-Issued Identity Document with Photograph.
   1. Photocopy of passport's biographical page with picture
6. Birth Certificate with certified translation (original or copy is enough?)
7. Inspection and Admission or Inspection and Parole. Submit photocopies of (all):
   1. Passport page with admission or parole stamp
   2. Passport page with nonimmigrant visa
   3. Form I-94
8. Documentation of Your Immigrant Category.
   1. Receipt of I-130 application notice
9. Evidence of Continuously Maintaining a Lawful Status Since Arrival in the United States
   1. I-20s (all 5 of them)
   2. I-94
10. Affidavit of Support. (Form I-864)
11. Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)

 

Form I-864

1. Cover letter of the contents for I-864.
2. Form I-864, Affidavit of Support
3. Green card copy of the sponsor
4. Tax return transcript 2019, 2020, 2021
5. 2021 tax return forms 
6. 2021 W-2
7. 2022 paystubs (01,02,03,04,05)

 

Form I-131

1. Cover letter of the contents for I-131
2. beneficiary’s 2 Passport photos with full name on back and name on plastic bag
3. Form G-1145, E-Notification Application.
4. Form I-131, Application for Travel Document.
5. Copy of beneficiary’s passport biographical page.
6. A copy of beneficiary’s visa and most recent admission stamp Page.
7. A copy of beneficiary’s I-94 Form.
8. A copy of any document issued to you by USCIS showing your present status, if any, in the United States;
9. An explanation or other evidence showing the circumstances that warrant issuance of an Advance Parole Document; or

[Chancy 6,233]

1 hour ago, ConnorLee said:

I have already submitted I-130 online and will send I-485, I-864 and I-131 in mail. I do not qualify to sponsor him so his friend will do it.

 

Submit an I-765 based on this I-485 as well.  Filing is free anyway, if sent concurrently or after the I-485.

 

If you are the I-130 petitioner, then you will always be your father's primary financial sponsor.  You must sign and submit an I-864.  Your father's friend can sign and submit another I-864 as joint sponsor.

 

[ConnorLee 5]

@Chancy he submitted 765 along with TPS and paid for it already unfortunately. So, didn't see sense in sending the dorm again. 

 

I am i130 petitioner for him. Do I really need to submit I-864 for him as well? Just doesn't make sense. Even if I don't qualify? Can you please elaborate here more? I don't think I saw it anywhere in instructions. 

[Chancy 6,233]

7 minutes ago, ConnorLee said:

I am i130 petitioner for him. Do I really need to submit I-864 for him as well? Just doesn't make sense. Even if I don't qualify? Can you please elaborate here more? I don't think I saw it anywhere in instructions. 

 

It's on the first page of the I-864 instructions -- https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864instr.pdf

 

Quote

The following immigrants are required by law to submit Form I-864 completed by the petitioner to obtain an immigrant visa overseas or to adjust status to that of a lawful permanent resident in the United States:

1. All immediate relatives of U.S. citizens (spouses, unmarried children under 21 years of age, and parents of U.S. citizens 21 years of age and older); [...]

 

Edited June 13, 2022 by Chancy

[SalishSea 16,770]

31 minutes ago, ConnorLee said:

@Chancy he submitted 765 along with TPS and paid for it already unfortunately. So, didn't see sense in sending the dorm again. 

 

I am i130 petitioner for him. Do I really need to submit I-864 for him as well? Just doesn't make sense. Even if I don't qualify? Can you please elaborate here more? I don't think I saw it anywhere in instructions. 

You are the petitioner, and the sponsor, full stop.  He may need a joint sponsor, but you are always the primary sponsor.

[ConnorLee 5]

@Chancy @Jorgedig Thank you for your help.

 

I filled up my I-864, would you take a look at the list that I am submitting? My main concern is that sometimes submitting W2 along with transcripts (like I did for joint sponsor) may delay the case, won't it?

 

@Rocio0010 , in the post I linked below you mentioned that if I submit W2 and transcripts together then my case will be delayed. I'm submitting Federal Tax Return and not transcript with my W2 is that fine? My joint sponsor also submits transcripts for all three years + W2 for 2021. Should I include all these?

 

I-864 (mine)

- Cover letter of the contents for I-864.
- Form I-864, Affidavit Of Support.
- Copy of Petitioner’s Passport (who filed I-130)
- A copy of your individual Federal income tax return, Including W-2s and/or 1099 for the most recent tax year
    - 2021 Federal Tax Return + 1099G Unemployment
    - 2020 Federal Tax Return + W2 + 1099G
    - 2019 Federal Tax Return + W2

 

 

[Rocio0010 5,562]

39 minutes ago, ConnorLee said:

@Chancy @Jorgedig Thank you for your help.

 

I filled up my I-864, would you take a look at the list that I am submitting? My main concern is that sometimes submitting W2 along with transcripts (like I did for joint sponsor) may delay the case, won't it?

 

@Rocio0010 , in the post I linked below you mentioned that if I submit W2 and transcripts together then my case will be delayed. I'm submitting Federal Tax Return and not transcript with my W2 is that fine? My joint sponsor also submits transcripts for all three years + W2 for 2021. Should I include all these?

 

I-864 (mine)

- Cover letter of the contents for I-864.
- Form I-864, Affidavit Of Support.
- Copy of Petitioner’s Passport (who filed I-130)
- A copy of your individual Federal income tax return, Including W-2s and/or 1099 for the most recent tax year
    - 2021 Federal Tax Return + 1099G Unemployment
    - 2020 Federal Tax Return + W2 + 1099G
    - 2019 Federal Tax Return + W2

 

 

Yes, it should be fine. I said that because if you send them W2s and whatnot it is more paperwork for the officer to understand, vs if you just send them the IRS transcript. No, I don’t have evidence that it does happen, but knowing USCIS, it most certainly delays the process