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I'm going through this whole process right now, just completed the package myself with no help from immigration attorney ( too expensive !!) so I am kinda nervous.
Background
I am currently on a F1 student VISA. I was on OPT few months ago but ended up not using it and started a higher program so I am back to a regular F1 now. In June married a US citizen by birth. My husband and I have been working on gathering documents and paperwork and we finally got the whole package done! We are planing on sending it in the next few days. I hope you can give us some comments on our package.
USCIS
131 South Dearborn – 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL
60603-5517
September 26, 2014
Concurrent Filing of I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative), I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status), I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization) , I-131 (Application for Travel Document)
Petitioner (U.S. Citizen):
Beneficiary (Alien Spouse):
Dear Sir/ Madam:
Please kindly find enclosed concurrent filing of forms: I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative), I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status), I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization), I-131 (Application for Travel Document).
Contents include:
1. Check in the amount of US$420 for I-130
2. Check in the amount of US$1,070 for I-485 and biometric fee
3. Form G1145 E-Notification of application/petition acceptance
4. I-130 Petition For Alien Relative Package
• Passport photo of US Citizen
• Passport photo of beneficiary
• Copy of US Citizen’s birth certificate
• Copy of US Citizen’s passport
• Copy of beneficiary’s passport, nonimmigrant visa page, I-94, current I-20 and EAD card
• Copy of beneficiary’s birth certificate
• Copy of marriage certificate
• G325A signed by US Citizen
• G325A signed by beneficiary
• Evidence of Bona fide Marriage:
- Letter explaining our relationship history, marriage, and our future plans together
- Copy of joint bank account information
- Affidavit for Bona Fide Marriage by third party US Citizen
- Copy of rent lease agreement and a support letter from our landlord
- Copy of our co-signed motor vehicle retail installment sales contract
- Other documents of our relationship and marriage including pictures, hotel, airfare tickets and emails
5. Form I-485 Application To Register Permanent Residence Or Adjust Status
• Continuation pages for Form I-485
• 2 passport photos of beneficiary
• Form I-693 Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Completed by a Civil Surgeon sealed in an envelope)
• Copy of marriage certificate
• Copy of beneficiary’s birth Certificate with English translation
• Copy of beneficiary’s passport, nonimmigrant visa page, I-94, and previous EAD card
• G325A signed by beneficiary
• Copies of beneficiary’s I-20s
• Form I-864 Affidavit of Support from petitioner:
-Offer letter from petitioner’s current employer
-Petitioner’s most current pay stubs
-Petitioner’s 2013 W2 and Tax Return documents
-Petitioner’s tax transcript of 2011 and 2012
6. Form I-765 Application For Employment Document
• 2 passport photos of beneficiary (attached with a paper clip to Form I-765 and signed)
• Copy of beneficiary’s passport, nonimmigrant visa page, I-94, current I-20 and previous EAD card
7. I-131 Application For Travel Document
• 2 passport photos of beneficiary (attached with a paper clip to Form I-131 and signed)
• Copy of beneficiary’s passport, nonimmigrant visa page, I-94, current I-20 and previous EAD card
Regards,
Petitioner: sign and date
Beneficiary Sign and date
Our address.
Big questions is:
I divided our package into 4 sub package I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765. A lot of documents within these package are redundant of each other. For example, I have "Copy of beneficiary’s passport, nonimmigrant visa page, I-94, current I-20 and previous EAD card" in almost all of my package. Is this necessary or will this hurt?
I'm going through this whole process right now, just completed the package myself with no help from immigration attorney ( too expensive !!) so I am kinda nervous.
Background
I am currently on a F1 student VISA. I was on OPT few months ago but ended up not using it and started a higher program so I am back to a regular F1 now. In June married a US citizen by birth. My husband and I have been working on gathering documents and paperwork and we finally got the whole package done! We are planing on sending it in the next few days. I hope you can give us some comments on our package.
USCIS
131 South Dearborn – 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL
60603-5517
September 26, 2014
Concurrent Filing of I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative), I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status), I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization) , I-131 (Application for Travel Document)
Petitioner (U.S. Citizen):
Beneficiary (Alien Spouse):
Dear Sir/ Madam:
Please kindly find enclosed concurrent filing of forms: I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative), I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status), I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization), I-131 (Application for Travel Document).
Contents include:
1. Check in the amount of US$420 for I-130
2. Check in the amount of US$1,070 for I-485 and biometric fee
3. Form G1145 E-Notification of application/petition acceptance
4. I-130 Petition For Alien Relative Package
• Passport photo of US Citizen
• Passport photo of beneficiary
• Copy of US Citizen’s birth certificate
• Copy of US Citizen’s passport
• Copy of beneficiary’s passport, nonimmigrant visa page, I-94, current I-20 and EAD card
• Copy of beneficiary’s birth certificate
• Copy of marriage certificate
• G325A signed by US Citizen
• G325A signed by beneficiary
• Evidence of Bona fide Marriage:
- Letter explaining our relationship history, marriage, and our future plans together
- Copy of joint bank account information
- Affidavit for Bona Fide Marriage by third party US Citizen
- Copy of rent lease agreement and a support letter from our landlord
- Copy of our co-signed motor vehicle retail installment sales contract
- Other documents of our relationship and marriage including pictures, hotel, airfare tickets and emails
5. Form I-485 Application To Register Permanent Residence Or Adjust Status
• Continuation pages for Form I-485
• 2 passport photos of beneficiary
• Form I-693 Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Completed by a Civil Surgeon sealed in an envelope)
• Copy of marriage certificate
• Copy of beneficiary’s birth Certificate with English translation
• Copy of beneficiary’s passport, nonimmigrant visa page, I-94, and previous EAD card
• G325A signed by beneficiary
• Copies of beneficiary’s I-20s
• Form I-864 Affidavit of Support from petitioner:
-Offer letter from petitioner’s current employer
-Petitioner’s most current pay stubs
-Petitioner’s 2013 W2 and Tax Return documents
-Petitioner’s tax transcript of 2011 and 2012
6. Form I-765 Application For Employment Document
• 2 passport photos of beneficiary (attached with a paper clip to Form I-765 and signed)
• Copy of beneficiary’s passport, nonimmigrant visa page, I-94, current I-20 and previous EAD card
7. I-131 Application For Travel Document
• 2 passport photos of beneficiary (attached with a paper clip to Form I-131 and signed)
• Copy of beneficiary’s passport, nonimmigrant visa page, I-94, current I-20 and previous EAD card
Regards,
Petitioner: sign and date
Beneficiary Sign and date
Our address.
Big questions is:
I divided our package into 4 sub package I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765. A lot of documents within these package are redundant of each other. For example, I have "Copy of beneficiary’s passport, nonimmigrant visa page, I-94, current I-20 and previous EAD card" in almost all of my package. Is this necessary or will this hurt?
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