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Ready to file. Could you review my checklist? Thanks so much
Thank you all for the great help I have received. I am amazed by the generosity of others.
I am on day 55 of an ESTA, I got married on Jan 5th of this year, been together 2.5 years. I am applying for a green card, my wife is petitioning, father-in-law is co-sponsoring.
Would you let me know if I am missing anything or if anything is incorrect?
Folder 1
- I-485
- Personal check of $1,225 made payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- G-1145
- Two Beneficiary’s passport style photos
- Copy of Beneficiary’s passport’s biographical page
- Copy of ESTA Authorization Approved (Necessary?)
- Copy of Beneficiary’s entry stamp
- Copy of Beneficiary’s most recent electronic I-94 and travel history
- Copy of original marriage certificate
- Copy of Beneficiary’s birth certificate
Folder 2
- I-130
- Personal check of $535 made payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- I-130A
- two Beneficiary’s passport style photos (sign the back?)
- two U.S. Citizen’s passport style photos (sign the back?)
- copy of U.S. Citizen’s birth certificate (US Navy hospital in Philippines)
- copy of U.S. Citizen’s birth Consular Report of Birth Abroad (for proof of US citizenship)
- copy of U.S. Citizen’s Department of the Navy Birth Certificate
- Copy of original marriage certificate
- Copy of U.S. Citizen’s driver license
Folder 3
I created a separate folder for Bona Fide Marriage documents
- table of contents page
- copy of hotel booking emails from trips to Yosemite, Italy, Greece, Iceland
- copy of cinema booking emails
- copy of flight booking emails
- copy of previous car ownership certificate
- copy of previous car insurance bill
- copy of our current apartment lease
- copy of current household bills
- proof our bank account
-copy of wedding band receipt
-photos of our daily lives together
Folder 4
- I-864 Affidavit of Support from my wife
- I-864 Affidavit of Support from my father in law who is the co-sponsor
- copy of my wife’s most recent IRS Transcript (she has not worked in 5 years because she’s a student, this has her parents address on it, is that a problem?)
- copy of my co-sponsor’s (father in law) W-2 from 2016
- copy of my co-sponsor’s (father in law) 1040 from 2016
- copy of my wife’s passport biographical page
- copy of my wife’s birth certificate
- copy of my father in law’s birth certificate
Folder 5
- I-765
- two Beneficiary’s passport style photos
- copy of Beneficiary’s passport’s biographical page
- copy of Beneficiary’s entry stamp
- copy of Beneficiary’s most recent electronic I-94
- copy of ESTA
- copy of beneficiary's birth certificate
Folder 6
- I-131
- two Beneficiary’s passport style photos
- copy of Beneficiary’s passport’s biographical page
- copy of Beneficiary’s entry stamp
- copy of Beneficiary’s most recent electronic I-94
- letter of explanation and copy of itinerary for planned trip
Folder 7
I-693 in completed in sealed envelope from civil surgeon
Thanks again
I am on day 55 of an ESTA, I got married on Jan 5th of this year, been together 2.5 years. I am applying for a green card, my wife is petitioning, father-in-law is co-sponsoring.
Would you let me know if I am missing anything or if anything is incorrect?
Folder 1
- I-485
- Personal check of $1,225 made payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- G-1145
- Two Beneficiary’s passport style photos
- Copy of Beneficiary’s passport’s biographical page
- Copy of ESTA Authorization Approved (Necessary?)
- Copy of Beneficiary’s entry stamp
- Copy of Beneficiary’s most recent electronic I-94 and travel history
- Copy of original marriage certificate
- Copy of Beneficiary’s birth certificate
Folder 2
- I-130
- Personal check of $535 made payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- I-130A
- two Beneficiary’s passport style photos (sign the back?)
- two U.S. Citizen’s passport style photos (sign the back?)
- copy of U.S. Citizen’s birth certificate (US Navy hospital in Philippines)
- copy of U.S. Citizen’s birth Consular Report of Birth Abroad (for proof of US citizenship)
- copy of U.S. Citizen’s Department of the Navy Birth Certificate
- Copy of original marriage certificate
- Copy of U.S. Citizen’s driver license
Folder 3
I created a separate folder for Bona Fide Marriage documents
- table of contents page
- copy of hotel booking emails from trips to Yosemite, Italy, Greece, Iceland
- copy of cinema booking emails
- copy of flight booking emails
- copy of previous car ownership certificate
- copy of previous car insurance bill
- copy of our current apartment lease
- copy of current household bills
- proof our bank account
-copy of wedding band receipt
-photos of our daily lives together
Folder 4
- I-864 Affidavit of Support from my wife
- I-864 Affidavit of Support from my father in law who is the co-sponsor
- copy of my wife’s most recent IRS Transcript (she has not worked in 5 years because she’s a student, this has her parents address on it, is that a problem?)
- copy of my co-sponsor’s (father in law) W-2 from 2016
- copy of my co-sponsor’s (father in law) 1040 from 2016
- copy of my wife’s passport biographical page
- copy of my wife’s birth certificate
- copy of my father in law’s birth certificate
Folder 5
- I-765
- two Beneficiary’s passport style photos
- copy of Beneficiary’s passport’s biographical page
- copy of Beneficiary’s entry stamp
- copy of Beneficiary’s most recent electronic I-94
- copy of ESTA
- copy of beneficiary's birth certificate
Folder 6
- I-131
- two Beneficiary’s passport style photos
- copy of Beneficiary’s passport’s biographical page
- copy of Beneficiary’s entry stamp
- copy of Beneficiary’s most recent electronic I-94
- letter of explanation and copy of itinerary for planned trip
Folder 7
I-693 in completed in sealed envelope from civil surgeon
Thanks again
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