HarryHerc

So you are in america, you are the one needed a green card. Your spouse is re-question  you.

A)  I need to send all my forms along with documentation to Chicago lockbox right?

Yes, put all your documents in one big envelope. You should be sending like 5 or 6 forms on small envelopes. Easy cover letter on each file. Make sure everything 8x11 sheet of paper. Same with pictures.

Locker or P.O.Box address is for USPS

There is another address for Fedex and UPS. Keep that in mind.

Track it number are your friends, don't be cheap 

For example: form 1 should be:

1)  I-130 | Petition for Alien Relative

2) I-485 | Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

3) I-765 | Application for Employment Authorization

4) Sealed envelope with Doctor's forms. Make sure it is sealed

5) I-131 | Application for Travel Document. This is to travel outside of the country. I didn't do it

6)Form G-1145, Request for e-Notification

7) Affidavie of support.

You might want to check the fees, and the I-131

B) - how should we physically structure our file? Any cover letter to be added? Should we compile everything in one envelope and send it? I want to file myself and don’t want to give lawyers thousands of dollars.

Read this:

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/g-1145.pdf

DO NOT PUT ORIGINALS.

BRING BAD ### ALBUM TO THE INTERVIEW. he dint even look at anything else. We had an album for the wedding, and another album with all of pictures. 

You can always update you pictures. They actually rejected my album of photos when we sent it with the package. SO they only saw pictures at the interview.

Bull clips or 2 punch folders are your friend. Staples are not.

C) - We’re getting our friend to file i864 for us as my wife doesn’t work right now due to covid. We will be providing 3 years of tax returns, W2s, pay stubs. Is that good enough?

How wealthy is your friends? Does he have family? Has he done this before? 

If he or she  is single, no kids, and makes more than 50K per year. He should be okay. Does he or she have more than 100k in the bank? 

I am telling you this because my wife did not have a job, but she has over 100k in her bank account. That was good enough.

The minimum money requires is 125% above the poverty line for 2 people per year  (It has to be less than 25k by now) or 5 times that in saving.

You interview would be in year or so. You can update your form or bring your wife stuff. 

The process is easy, but long. SIGN everything. USCIS application are like bake. Try to bake a cake without eggs, it wont turn well. aka, do not forget something.

FILL each form electronically, and make sure you have the latest one.

I had Lawyer, but I had an easy case. I did not needed the lawyer to be honest, but pay attention. 

It will probably take you 2 full weekend to get this done. 

Start one form at the time.

Also, get your medical form apportionment in soon.

Yes, it is school day at work. lol

Got it! Thank you brother for these answers! very valuable info.

ill let you know if I have any other question.

have a good day

Hi Buddy,

another question, where did you get your medical done in New Orleans? And how long do they take to give back the results?

let me know!

Thanks!