Order of attaching documents for the petition I-130

[khurram34]

Dear all,

I am a us citizen liivng out of US, and soon will be sending the petition to USCIS to sponsor them but my I have a confusion as to on what sequence or order shall I put the documents, forms and international money order ? Do i need to attach a cover page/index too ?

[Aghaaz0719]

Order of documents

Yes, you definitely need to included a SIGNED cover letter which includes a index of everything that is being sent. That being said, this is the sequence I sent in my paperwork (last month) and it was accepted by USCIS without issues. You may be already aware of this, but you can no longer mail your I-130 to the US Embassy anymore. You may want to double check but I think you would be using the Chicago lockbox


1. Payment as required by USCIS. Use a personal check or a cashiers check so you can track the payment.

2. Cover Letter. Should include a description of what you are petitioning for (I-130), a table of contents if separate. Make sure to sign and date the cover sheet.

3. Form G-1145 (optional)

4. Form I-130: Petition for Alien Relative

5. Copy of the Birth certificate for the US Citizen or a copy of ALL pages of the US Citizen's passport. This is used to establish citizenship.

6. A copy of petitioner's proof of naturalization. (as applicable)

7. A copy of petitioner's proof of permanent residency. (as applicable)

8. A copy of the intending immigrant's birth certificate and/or passport along with English translation (as applicable)

9. A certified copy of your certified marriage certificate (again, translated if not in English)

10. A certified official copy of the petitioner's and/or intending immigrant's divorce documents. (as applicable)

11. A copy of a prior spouse's death certificate. (If filing for a spouse, and one or both have you were married before, and the prior spouse died)

12. G-325A filled out by the US Citizen, signed and dated.

13. One passport-type photo (see specification) of the US Citizen. Write the full name on the back. Place in a plastic bag and label the bag "Photo of <Insert Name>". Attach the bag to a sheet of paper and place behind the corresponding G-325a.

14. G-325A filled out by the foreign spouse signed and dated.

15. One passport-type photo (see specification) of the foreign spouse. Write the full name of the beneficiary on the back. Place in a plastic bag and label the bag "Photo of (insert name) ". Attach the bag to a sheet of paper and place behind the corresponding G-325a

16. Evidence of a bonafide marriage

[Aghaaz0719]

Example of a Cover Letter

Here is a template based on the cover I sent to USCIS:



“Current date goes here”


USCIS
“Lock Box Address goes here”


Re: I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (Spouse)


Dear Representative,

I am filing the enclosed Form I-130, Petition on behalf of “Name of beneficiary” the beneficiary. I “Name of Petitioner” am a U.S. citizen petitioner, and “Name of beneficiary”, is my spouse.

The following documents accompany and support this petition:

1. A cashier’s check for the amount of $420.00 to cover the filing fee
2. Form G-1145 Completed.
3. Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative;
4. Form G-325 for the petitioner, with one photo attached;
5. Form G-325 for the beneficiary, with one photo attached
6. Petitioner’s U.S. birth certificate
7. Marriage certificate of petitioner and beneficiary;
8. Birth Certificate and translation of beneficiary;
9. Evidence of bona fide marriage.

Thank you for your prompt consideration of this I-130 Petition.


Sincerely,



“You Signature”