Family Based Greencard

[Grigonic]

Hi everyone.
I thought I was almost ready to file but just recently found out they need I-130a too.
Can someone tell me what is the list of forms and how should I arrange them?????
And is the I-130a for the petitioner or for the beneficiary?

This is what I was using

1. Check for I-130

2. Check for I-485 & Biometrics Fee

3. Form G1145 E-Notification of application/petition acceptance

4. I-130 Petition For Alien Relative
• Copy of US Citizen’s passport
• Copy of marriage certificate
• Copy of beneficiary’s birth certificate
• Translation of beneficiary's birth certificate
• G325A signed by US Citizen
• G325A signed by beneficiary
• Passport photo of US Citizen (placed in a small plastic bag along with beneficiary’s photo)
• Passport photo of beneficiary (placed in a small plastic bag, labeled with full name of beneficiary)
• Evidence of Bona fide Marriage
- Copy of joint bank account quarterly statement for the period March 2014 - April 2014
- Statement from Health Insurance showing shared health insurance
- Copy of our health insurance cards (front & back)
- Copy of car title showing US Citizen as owner, along with copy of car insurance which shows beneficiary as insured driver of US Citizen's car
- Copy of plane tickets that document relationship
- Selection of pictures that document relationship and marriage

5. I-485 Application To Register Permanent Residence Or Adjust Status
• Copy of beneficiary's passport biographical page
• Translation of passport biographical page
• Copy of passport's entry stamps
• Copy of passport's visa pages
• Copy of I-94 form (front and back)
• Copy of Marriage Certificate
• Copy of Birth Certificate
• Translation of Birth Certificate
• G325A signed by US Citizen
• G325A signed by beneficiary
• Two passport-type pictures of beneficiary (placed in a small plastic bag, labeled with full name of intending immigrant)
• I-693 Vaccination Supplement (Completed by a Civil Surgeon sealed in an envelope)

6. I-864 Affidavit of Support- Primary Sponsor
• Explanation for Petitioner not being required to file for 2013 tax year
• Copy of Petitioner’s IRS tax return transcript for the years 2002 & 2011
• Statement from Petitioner's employer verifying current employment
• Copy of Petitioner’s earning statements from the period December 2013 – April 2014
• Copy of Petitioner’s passport

7. I-765 Application For Employment Document
• Two (2) Passport-type photos of beneficiary (placed in a small plastic bag, labeled with full name of intending immigrant)

Can someone please tell me what changed and what else I should add?
Thanks everyone

[newacct]

You may have been following the instructions for an old edition of the I-130, seeing that you have G-325A, etc. Those old editions are no longer accepted. Only the 02/27/17 edition is now accepted. Look at the edition at the bottom-left of the form to make sure you are using the right edition. For the 02/27/17 edition, G-325As are not needed. Instead, for petitions for spouse, you need I-130A (this is the beneficiary's biographical information; the petitioner's biographical information is already asked on the I-130). You also need two photos each for petitioner and beneficiary instead of one photo each.

While you are at it, also make sure you are using the 01/17/17 edition of I-485 and I-765; no previous editions are accepted.

[Grigonic]

Where can I find the whole list?
Also When I file I-130 I attach the I-130a with it correct?
The I-130 is the info about petitioner and I-130a about beneficiary
Also I-485 is info about beneficiary and I attach a g-325 of the beneficiary also with it.
I got that right?
Is there a list what I can go off of?
The new updated one
I wanna file my package tuesday or wednesday
I'm getting my I-693 Monday
Thanks everybody for their input and help

[omoiyakaso]

Where can I find the whole list?
Also When I file I-130 I attach the I-130a with it correct?
The I-130 is the info about petitioner and I-130a about beneficiary
Also I-485 is info about beneficiary and I attach a g-325 of the beneficiary also with it.
I got that right?
Is there a list what I can go off of?
The new updated one
I wanna file my package tuesday or wednesday
I'm getting my I-693 Monday
Thanks everybody for their input and help

Am about submitting mine too, am waiting for my I-693 on Tuesday and I-863.

this how i did my cover page. it might be helpful.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
USCIS
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL
60680-4120

May 15th, 2017
Petitioner (U.S. Citizen): NAME
Beneficiary (Alien Spouse): NAME
Dear Sir/ Madam:

Please kindly find enclosed concurrent filing of forms: 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).
Form G1145 E-Notification of application/petition acceptance
Contents include:

Check
1. Check in the amount of US$535 for I-130
2. Check in the amount of US$1,225 for I-485 & Biometrics Fee

Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative
Form I-130A, Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary

Copy of Documents:
• Copy of Petitioner’s U.S passport
• Copy of Beneficiary’s Passport (Biographical page)
• Copy of Beneficiary’s Passport (Visa and stamped passport page /I-20)
• Copy of Marriage Certificate

Pictures:
• Two Passport Style Photographs of the Petitioner (Placed in a plastic bag, attached to a paper)
• Two passport Style Photographs of the beneficiary (Placed in a plastic bag, labeled with name.

 

Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status


Contents include:

Form:
• Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

Copy of Documents:
• Copy of passport page with non-immigrant visa, I-20 Form, and entry stamp
• Copy of passport's biographical page
• Copy of Marriage Certificate
• Copy of Birth Certificate

Pictures:
• Two passport Style Photographs of the beneficiary (Placed in a plastic bag, labeled with full name.

• I-693 Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Completed by a Civil Surgeon sealed in an envelope)

• I-864 Affidavit Of Support, filed by the petitioner with evidence of not required to file Federal income tax return

• G-325a – Biographic Information

 
Form I-765 Employment Authorization


Contents include:

Form:
• Form I-765, Employment Authorization


Copy of Document:
• Copy of passport's biographical page

Pictures:
• Two passport Style Photographs of the beneficiary (Placed in a plastic bag, labeled with full name.

[newacct]

Where can I find the whole list?
Also When I file I-130 I attach the I-130a with it correct?
The I-130 is the info about petitioner and I-130a about beneficiary
Also I-485 is info about beneficiary and I attach a g-325 of the beneficiary also with it.
I got that right?
Is there a list what I can go off of?
The new updated one
I wanna file my package tuesday or wednesday
I'm getting my I-693 Monday
Thanks everybody for their input and help

Sounds right

[Grigonic]

#omoiyakaso
Thanks for your reply.
So just to double check The I-130a it's filled by the beneficiary
The g-325 what goes with I-485 is filled by beneficiary?

Also I had 4 J1 visas one F1 and now on H-1B STILL IN STATUS UNTIL SEPTEMBER
Do I need to send all the information about the previous visa's?
Like should I send it with I-130
then with 1-485
then attach copies to I-130a and g-325 too?

[newacct]

#omoiyakaso
Thanks for your reply.
So just to double check The I-130a it's filled by the beneficiary
The g-325 what goes with I-485 is filled by beneficiary?

yes

Also I had 4 J1 visas one F1 and now on H-1B STILL IN STATUS UNTIL SEPTEMBER
Do I need to send all the information about the previous visa's?

If you are applying as the spouse of a US citizen, it's optional. Otherwise, it's necessary to show for the I-485 that you were in status in all previous stays.

[Grigonic]

So I have couple more questions

1. Should I include copies of mine and my wife's ID's and social security number???
2. For Bona fide marriage I included car loan, car insurance, apartment lease and renters insurance, bank statements, card from her to me and from me to her, cards from our guests at the wedding and cards from other people and will send some pictures. Will that be good?
3. Why is everyone sending their photos in plastic bags???
4. I've had 6 visas until now, should I write a resume about that or no?
5. I-693 goes in the same pile as I-485, what about I-765 and I-864? Do I put them together with I-485
So basically it will be I-130 and I-130a plus all the documents
And I-485, plus mine g-325, plus I-693, I-765 and plus I-864
Or I-765 and I-864 should be separate?
I will make sure every little pile will have it's own paper clip but and then the package for I-130 will have a spring type clip and the I-485 package will have one
Just wondering about I-765 and I-864.
Thanks for the helpful answers.
I'm doing it myself so I wanna make sure I do it properly