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Hello!
So I have finally finished everything for the I-130 package. Just for one last per-cautionary measure I'd love to have an extra set of eyes and reassurance that I have done things right. I have attached the following into the package:
- The amount of $535.00 for I-130 filing fee
- Form G-1145
- Form I-130 - Petition for Alien Relative
- Form I-130A - Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary
- Copy of front and back of birth certificate (Petitioner)
- Copy of marriage certificate
- Copy of marriage certificate translated into English
- Two passport-type photos (Petitioner)
- Two passport-type photos (Beneficiary)
- Evidence of a bonafide marriage to include:
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- Timeline including dates of when and where we met, and our time together
- Day of marriage photos with beneficiary’s parents
- Photos of ceremony at beneficiary’s home
- Passport stamps of our most recent trips (Petitioner)
- Passport stamps of our most recent trips (Beneficiary)
- Photos of our recent travels in different countries
As for the photos within the evidence section above ^ (day of marriage photos, photos of ceremony, photos of recent travels in different countries...) Do they all need to be scanned and printed on paper? I had them all printed normally (by walgreens) and put them into a plastic bag that is labeled. Also, as for those photos, I have a couple from the marriage, several from the ceremony, and over 15+ from our travels together. [the passport stamps are on paper already] If I need to scan them and print via paper I'll do so.
How does the rest look too? Do i need to add anything else? I have spent hours on this, and will be traveling back abroad soon so i'd really like to have this done correctly the first time without having to send more proof. Thanks a lot for your help in advance! -
On 7/21/2019 at 5:42 PM, Nitas_man said:
My wife used to work as an education consultant for the Aussie embassy in Jakarta. We used someone off of their list because she already worked with them in the course of processing student visas.
https://indonesia.embassy.gov.au/jakt/SwornTrans.html
Anang Fahkcrudin, second on the list, did our translation. Translated every page, signed, stamped, certified the translation. We’ve used that translation a LOT and I can guarantee you the Riyadh embassy wouldnt take the original books even if the Jakarta embassy would.
I would never submit an untranslated document to USCIS. That’s asking for a delay/RFE.
If you want to use one from the US embassy they also have a list of document translators. You need at a minimum her birth certificate and your marriage book translated.
This is their list.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I am going to go and pursue that. I didn't know I also had to send in a translated birth certificate too?
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3 hours ago, pushbrk said:
The Consular Immigrant Visa Unit WILL take it that way because it is in the local language. USCIS would not. Two different animals. Gotta get through USCIS first.
What is the best way to get it translated? Is there a specific place I should go to, to have them type it up and sign each page off? Like getting it notarized? Thanks
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Thanks everyone. The only part of the book that isn't translated is the very first page. But I did call the US Embassy in Jakarta Indonesia and they stated that I did not need to get the book translated for i130 submission. And another member here whose gone through the process with Indonesian wife said the same. I hope there are no problems.
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Hi VJ,
I am wondering what qualifies for the copy of marriage book. My wife and I got married in Indonesia. We each got our own marriage booklet.
I have already confirmed that I don't need to get it fully translated as the book has the info in both bahasa(Indonesian) and English. My question though is, how exactly does it need to be sent in? Do I need to send my actual marriage book in? Or will a Colored Copies of front and back of the book and pages within it all do justice?
Thank you
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Hey,
I'm currently overseas with my spouse, and I got her to fill out all of her information in the I-130A. I helped guide her along the way to make sure everything was done right. The I-130A does ask in 6.a.: for the beneficiary spouse to sign the form.
I've seen some people state the wife doesn't need to sign this, however... I'm just triple checking because it doesn't make sense when they clearly ask for it. Thanks. -
On 6/11/2019 at 11:12 PM, Mr.Jose said:
You don't need to translate marriage book it comes already translate, Indonesian - English.
Thanks Jose!
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On 6/12/2019 at 12:55 AM, HuberKimFamily said:
Hi Jagsfl,
So, I did the CBRA process in Switzerland for my son. Between filing the forms, gathering evidence, and receiving my son's USA passport it took us about a month.
If your child is born abroad, after receiving the birth certificate and the passport from the birth country start the CBRA process.
I am not sure if you are a USA citizen and how long you have lived abroad. But definitely look into this process because it was fairly quick!Good luck!
On 6/3/2019 at 6:32 PM, pushbrk said:You may want to look at the criteria for passing citizenship, but if you are a US Citizen who lived most or all your life in the US, then the only question is whether the child is your biological child. I you are married when the child is conceived and were actually together at the right time, AND your name is on the birth certificate, there should be no issues, or request for DNA.
On 6/11/2019 at 11:15 PM, Mr.Jose said:Thanks a lot fellas.
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On 6/13/2019 at 3:00 AM, Nitas_man said:
Yes, It’s partially translated.
Sending in that partially translated document risks rejection.
It was a before-you-leave item. In the US it’s gonna cost per page what two copies of the whole thing would have cost to translate in Indo.
I called the US Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia and they said that the marriage book I have would be fine.
I figured they would know right?
It still worries me. But I clearly asked, do I need to have the marriage book translated? And they said No. -
5 hours ago, arken said:
No.
Yes if you are a USC.
On Page 3 of i-130a it states the spouse needs to sign. I'm confused here. So my wife should NOT sign it? Even if I'm with her currently overseas?
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4 minutes ago, missileman said:
That depends on how long it takes to get a birth certificate.....
1 minute ago, payxibka said:Almost that simple. Read the CRBA criteria to ensure you are eligible to pass citizenship upon birth. A vast majority can but exceptions exist.
If they have concerns, they will request DNA testing.
Thanks gents! Seems pretty simple to me. Appreciate your time.
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11 minutes ago, payxibka said:
No, you are mixing up two separate processes.
If one of the parents are a USC at time of birth, the potential exists for the child to immediately be a USC based on the parent.
If the child is eligible for citizenship through you upon birth (if you meet the criteria), then no i130. If you do not meet the criteria to pass citizenship then an i130 and the child will become a USC upon entry into the USA
Thanks for quick reply. That sounds great, so in that case since I'm a USC, basically I would just go to the U.S. Embassy and apply for CRBA and US Passport. And the process for receiving approval of it - allowing child to come to states is relatively pretty quick?
Are there any reasons why they would turn it down? -
7 hours ago, payxibka said:
If the child qualifies as a USC then a US passport. Look at the CRBA process
How would the child qualify as a U.S. Citizen?
I've read somewhere that you still have to go through the I-130 process for your child too. And then after the child is approved the CRBA process takes 15 days.
Is this true? -
Hey all,
My wife is currently NOT pregnant at this time, however, I know I will keep wondering about this because we are currently trying to get pregnant.
We are just now sending everything to USCIS in about a week. So it will be [around] about 13 months from then (July 2020) when she should be coming to the states. If she was to get pregnant and in the next few months, she will obviously give birth here (in Indonesia) before the CR-1 process finishes. What's the situation like for getting a child into the states too? How long is that process like if you had already began CR-1 for spouse? Thanks -
10 hours ago, pushbrk said:
No. Read all the questions carefully and answer them as accurately as possible. You may have to do some research. If so, do it. However, on the address history, only one address is needed if you've been there over five years. Additional addresses are only needed if you lived at your current address LESS than 5 years. The form is asking for five years of residence history and five years of employment history. Some people live at the same address their whole lives. For form has space for four or five children too. If it is not applicable, it's not applicable.
Thanks a lot. I didn't catch where it said current address less than 5 years. The one spot where I didn't really read the form. This helped cause I've lived in current home for little over 5 years now, so I'm good! Appreciate your response!!
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12 hours ago, Ryan H said:
Don't bother with the affidavits, they carry little to zero weight in the overall evaluation of the file, focus on your evidence of time spent together in-person, that will be your strongest evidence.
Cool, will do! Thanks for that
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Hi all,
Through my time here of reading and asking questions, I believe I've got everything I need to send to USCIS. From what I was told on here, I do not need to add Proof of Permanent Residency (even though it states to add it in the Checklist here: https://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1/
I did some research myself for the evidence of bonafide marriage, and I believe that what I am going to include will be enough proof for them.
I understand that the cover letter is not mandatory, and it's really just for us. Could you please look at mine and let me know if what I've got here is all good? Thank you!!
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16 hours ago, Scott001 said:
Don't know sorry
If you are a US Citizen from birth, the checkbox should = "NO"
It would only be YES if you have a Certificate of Naturalization or a Certificate of Citizenship. A birth certificate is neither of those. (Google image search it)
I did not include any of that information on our application for the same reason. It's not asked for. But I do have copies of the arrest reports/documents. It might come up later, IDK. If it does, be honest and own it. What happened happened and it's in the past. I've told my wife about my prior arrests so she's not caught off guard if it does come up. Plus I'm sure the government can and will find out.
For your address question - I completed as much as I could then used the Additional Information section to show the address in the correct format and language.
[EDIT] After you get notification USCIS received/accepted your application, don't expect to hear anything for a long time. Today is day 80 for our application, only 300 more days to go.....
Thanks Scott for this info! In regards to the arrests - Yeah it may come up and if it does, I have all the paperwork ready, so no biggie!
12 hours ago, pushbrk said:If you were born in the US, you never Naturalized. If you were NOT born in the US or have a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, then your birth certificate is not needed at all. You only need one approved form of evidence of your US Citizenship.
Thanks Pushbrk! Would you possibly know the answer to this?:
1) On the I-130 I have to put my previous addresses. The first one can be left empty because it is the same as my current address as previously filled out on the form. However I have to put my most previous address too. Well, I have no clue at all what my last address was and what dates I lived there. This was over 5 years ago, and during that time I moved around to different apartments quite frequently so I have lost track. What's the best thing to do in this scenario?
I thought about just putting one of my previous apartments that I know about, and some approximate time frame that I was living in that city, and then in the additional comments section putting this:
"I am not sure on the exact dates that I lived in each different apartment while living in Biloxi, Mississippi. During this time, I was active duty in the United States Air Force. When I discharged from active duty and switched to the Air Force Reserves in 2014, I moved back home to _________. I would rather state all of this than put the wrong dates in these fields."
Would that be OK? -
I also have a few of other questions too....
1) On the I-130 I have to put my previous addresses. The first one can be left empty because it is the same as my current address as previously filled out on the form. However I have to put my most previous address too. Well, I have no clue at all what my last address was and what dates I lived there. This was over 5 years ago, and during that time I moved around to different apartments quite frequently so I have lost track. What's the best thing to do in this scenario?
I thought about just putting one of my previous apartments that I know about, and some approximate time frame that I was living in that city, and then in the additional comments section putting this:
"I am not sure on the exact dates that I lived in each different apartment while living in Biloxi, Mississippi. During this time, I was active duty in the United States Air Force. When I discharged from active duty and switched to the Air Force Reserves in 2014, I moved back home to _________. I would rather state all of this than put the wrong dates in these fields."
Would that be OK?
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2) Page 3 #38: Have you obtained a Certificate of Naturalization or a Certificate of Citizenship?
Would a Birth Certificate be considered one of the above? Probably a very dumb question but I just want to be clear. If it is, the next things that is asked is: Certificate Number, Place of Issuance and Date of Issuance. I don't have my BC on hand, it's back home, but I would imagine the Certificate Number is on there? And then for the next 2 I would just put the city/state I was born and my date of birth correct?
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3) Last year I was going to do the fiance visa but then changed my mind. In that petitioner form, it had me put all of my information about my past arrests to include police reports and court hearing documents. On the I-130 it does not ask for these things. Do I not need to add these into the package? Is this stuff brought up during another time of the process?
Thanks everybody big time! -
On 5/23/2019 at 6:51 PM, pushbrk said:
Agreed except for 5. Write, "see last page for full address" in the first address field. Then, complete what you can in the available space, like city, province, country. Then, type the full address in the space available at the end of the form. Those spaces are there to avoid the need for attaching a separate sheet. Don't piss them off for no reason.
Thanks will do that. I'm working on that now.
On the instructions for the petition package, it states that you need to add EITHER - copy of birth certificate, or all pages of passport. It also states on top of that you also have to add
proof of naturalization. So as for my #2 question, is it really safe to only add B.C. or Pages of Passport only? And skip the proof of naturalization? Thanks! -
Hey everyone, I'm in the middle of putting the petition together and I have a few questions just to triple check I have everything right! Some questions may sound dumb, but whatever lol! Thanks -
1. How much do I need to send in with my petition to USCIS? Only the $535 for Form I-130?
Does the: $325 to the U.S. State Department to apply for the visa, and $120 to the State Department for affidavit of support processing (if the I-864 form is reviewed by USCIS) paid later on in the process?If everything is approved, you will also have to pay an Immigrant Fee to USCIS ($220 as of early 2019). That makes the total government cost $1,200.
2. Do I need do add a proof of naturalization, when I have already added all pages of my passport? If I do, what will work as proof of naturalization?
3. The site states a few weeks after sending petition I’ll receive a NOA letter stating they have begun the processing of I-130. Will this letter be physical only? Or can I get them to give me Every NOA update through E-mail? (since I’m currently overseas with wife).
4. A copy of petitioner’s proof of residency: Does a phone bill work?
5. On the I-130A, "Address History" section, the way the structure is set up for putting an address (set up in a way for a U.S. citizen would put their address) would not work for my wife's address. Her address is very long and completely different than the states. Should I just leave the "Address History" Part 1 4a-9b completely blank, and then just put all of her Address History info into the Part 7. Additional Information section?
Thanks all.
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3 minutes ago, missileman said:
CR-1
Less expensive than K-3
No Adjustment of Status(I-485, I-131, I-765) required.
Spouse can immediately travel outside the US
Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival.
Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US
Opening a bank account, getting a driver's license, etc. are very easily accomplished with GC, SS card, and passport.Spouse has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US.
I was JUST looking up to see how long it takes to get those cards after entering U.S. and this other info when I seen the notification that you posted in here again. Thanks for this info. This is great to know.
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1 minute ago, Hikerwa said:
K3s are rarely, i mean very rarely, issued. You will be applying for a CR-1, or IR-1 depending on years married. And yes, you will have to wait.
Gotcha. Thanks. Cleared up
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I would like some clarification here to make sure I'm reading this correctly:
Basically, if I choose to go the K-3 route, my spouse will be able to come to the U.S. while the I-130 is waiting to be approved.This is a big Plus+, because going with the CR-1, we'd have to wait out the whole approx 13 months before she can come to the states.
I'm guessing there has to be a huge downside with going the K-3 visa cause surely more people would be going this route? I google'd how long does it take to receive K-3 visa and the response is it can take 9 months to receive the K-3. That must be it? And is it taking 9 months really the case?
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OK awesome, will do. Does it have to be colored ink, or will black ink be OK? I may be running out of colored ink here soon lol.
She is from Indonesia. We got the translation of marriage book done, with the help from another member here who recommended someone who does it right, so grateful for that.
By evidence --- does this mean that if I have to send more evidence, that all I need to send is what they request? or would I have to send everything all over again all together?
Thank you, I'm going to go ahead and scan and print those out now.
I already scanned and printed all of our sheets from each of our passports, but for safe measures I'll go ahead and find some itineraries that I can print up too.
Thank you for both of your help