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Originally posted by snaik21352 View PostHello thread members
I am a graduate student in my last semester of graduate studies and currently on valid F-1 status( have a I-94 ,entered the US legally and have been in legal standing ). My girlfriend (US citizen by birth)and i recently got married in January 2017(yay) . We are trying to file for my green card but we are both college students so probably cant afford a lawyer and would like your help. I have done my research but still not a 100% sure about this process , we have filled out I-130,I-765 and I-485. What else do we need to send to USCIS, i saw another thread which talked about passport photos and medical exam . Do we need to send this as well? what kind of medical exam documents are they looking for? Also the proof that our marriage was conducted in good faith such as pictures bank documents etc. Do we need to send those as well? Also if we make a mistake in filling any particular document ,do we have to repay the application fee with corrected documents?
thanking you in anticipation.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
PO Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680-4120
Petitioner (U.S. Citizen):
Beneficiary (Alien Spouse):
Date: June 1, 2017
To whom it may concern,
Please find enclosed documentations for the concurrent filing of the following forms with all supporting documents:
I-130/I-130A (Petition for Alien Relative),
I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status)
I-864 (Affidavit of Support)
I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization)
I-131 (Application for Travel Document)
I-130 – Petition for Alien Relative
• Form G-1145 e-Notification for Application/Petition Acceptance
• Check for $535 Payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Form I-130 – Petition for Alien Relative
• Copy of Petitioner’s Birth Certificate
• Copy of Petitioner’s Passport Biographic Page
• Copy of Beneficiary’s Passport Biographic Page and Non-Immigrant Visa Page (Old Passport)
• Copy of Beneficiary’s Passport Biographic Page (New Passport)
• Copy of Marriage Certificate
• Two Passport-style Photos of the Petitioner
• Two Passport-style Photos of the Beneficiary
• Form I-130A - Supplemental Information for Spouse and Beneficiary
• Evidence of Bona Fide Marriage:
o Wedding Photos
o Vacation Photos (Las Vegas 11/20/2016 to 11/23/2016)
o Vacation Tickets (Las Vegas Online Confirmation 11/20/2016 to 11/23/2016)
o Bank of America Joint Checking Account Statement
o Micro Center Wells Fargo Joint Credit Card
I-485 – Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
• Form G-1145 e-Notification for Application/Petition Acceptance
• Check for $1,225 (with Biometric Fees) Payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Form I-485 – Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
• Form G-1145 e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance
• Copy of Beneficiary’s Foreign Birth Certificate with Certified Translation
• Copy of Beneficiary’s Passport Biographic Page and Non-Immigrant Visa Page (Old Passport)
• Copy of Beneficiary’s Passport Biographic Page (New Passport)
• Copy of Beneficiary’s Form I-94 – Arrival/Departure Record
• Two Passport-style Photos of the Beneficiary
• Form I-693 – Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Sealed Envelope)
• Form G-325A – Biographic Information Sheet for Beneficiary
I-864 – Affidavit of Support
• Form I-864 – Affidavit of Support: Completed by the Petitioner
• Form G-1145 e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance
• Copy of Petitioner’s Birth Certificate
• Copy of Petitioner’s Tax Transcript
I-765 – Application for Employment Authorization
• Form I-765 – Application for Employment Authorization
• Form G-1145 e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance
• Copy of Beneficiary’s Passport Biographic Page (Old Passport)
• Copy of Beneficiary’s Passport Biographic Page (New Passport)
• Two Passport-style Photos of the Beneficiary
• Copy of Current Employment Authorization Card (EAD)
I-131 – Application for Travel Document
• Form I-131 – Application for Travel Document
• Form G-1145 e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance
• Copy of Beneficiary’s Passport Biographic Page (Old Passport)
• Copy of Beneficiary’s Passport Biographic Page (New Passport)
• Two Passport-style Photos of the Beneficiary
• Copy of Beneficiary’s Form I-94 – Arrival/Departure RecordForms sent 6/2
Forms received 6/4
Received texts/e-mails 6/6
PD 6/5 & 6/6
NOA between 6/8 and 6/12 (I was out of town)
Biometrics letter in mail 6/17 w/ 6/28 date
SR 9/2
Contacted Congressman 10/1
Called the Congressman's office 10/10
Interview letter 10/10
Approval Letters for I-765 and I-131 10/16
Received EAD/AP card 10/17
Interview 11/8 RFE after
New Card Being Produced 11/16
Conditional GC received 11/24
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Originally posted by snaik21352 View PostHello thread members
I am a graduate student in my last semester of graduate studies and currently on valid F-1 status( have a I-94 ,entered the US legally and have been in legal standing ). My girlfriend (US citizen by birth)and i recently got married in January 2017(yay) . We are trying to file for my green card but we are both college students so probably cant afford a lawyer and would like your help. I have done my research but still not a 100% sure about this process , we have filled out I-130,I-765 and I-485. What else do we need to send to USCIS, i saw another thread which talked about passport photos and medical exam . Do we need to send this as well? what kind of medical exam documents are they looking for? Also the proof that our marriage was conducted in good faith such as pictures bank documents etc. Do we need to send those as well? Also if we make a mistake in filling any particular document ,do we have to repay the application fee with corrected documents?
thanking you in anticipation.
Good luck!
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Originally posted by snaik21352I appreciate your swift response , got preoccupied in other things so never completed the filling process. If i make a mistake in the filling process , will they make us pay the application fee again?
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Not everyone knows that the 1 year validity of the medical examinations. USCIS usually wasn't this slow. So forgive your lawyer. Your advice to him was valid. I will also be doing another medical too, when I did apply there was no Gonorrhea test or syphilis test and my AOS is over a year and still no interview date. I think something must have been wrong with the 2016 half part of USCIS calendar year...lol.....As all interview from June, 2016 to Dec 2016 has not been done, well some if not almost all.
Originally posted by Evilex View PostThey send everything back to you if you sent something wrong, also, do not take the inmmigration blood test but after you receive your interview notice, i took mine 10/14/2016 and uscis received my papers 1 month after and up until now i have no interview date and was told i would need to do the test again if the interview takes place after 10/14/2017 because its valid only for 1 year, i'm so frustrated that i will have to pay 300$ more and my lawyer didn't know this, no freaking idea how he been doing so many cases and no1 ever told him that but me...... like.. srly.
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Originally posted by snaik21352I had a question about the copies I will be sending for various documents like my wife birth certificate , passport , my EAD card etc does it need to be notarized?
thank you
Read all instructions to the forms before you fill in. They will tell you exactly what other forms you need to attach and instructions will also tell you do not need to notarize... all forms have to be copied of originals at the least. And you have to label the back of the pictures.
Please redo your research and make sure you are thorough and do everything well to avoid your forms being rejected or having rfe sent which will delay your process.
Also I am an F1 AoS through marriage and there is my cover letter. Hopefully it helps.
United States Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680-4120
RE: ORIGINAL SUBMISSION
Concurrent Filing of Forms I-130&I-13\I-130A, I-485\I-864, I-765, and I-131
Petitioner (US Citizen): *** **** ***
Beneficiary (Alien Spouse): ** zzz z**
Dear Sir/Madam
Enclosed; please kindly find payment, forms and supporting documents for my wife *** *** *** a national of ***
Check for $535 (Filing fee for I-130).
Check for $1225 (Filing fee for I-485 and biometrics.)
Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative.
Form G-1145 E-Notification of application/petition acceptance.
Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. (Signed and dated)
Copy of Petitioner’s Birth Certificate.
Copy of Petitioner’s Driver License.
Copy of Petitioner’s Passport biography page.
Copy of Petitioner’s Social Security Card.
2 Passport-style photos of the Petitioner (in a plastic bag, on to of form)
Form I-130A, Supplemental Information for Beneficiary (Signed and dated)
Copy of Beneficiary’s birth certificate.
Copy of Beneficiary’s Passport biography page.
Copy of Beneficiary’s F-1 VISA and entry stamp.
Copy of Beneficiary’s I-94 (front and back)
Copy of Beneficiary’s Social Security card
2 Passport-style Photos of the beneficiary
Evidence of Bona Fide Marriage:
Copy of Marriage License/Certificate. (Certified)
Copy of Premarital Counselling certificate from our church
Copy of 2016 Joint Federal Tax Transcript.
Bank document showing joint ownership of account.
Print out showing Joint Health Insurance Policy
Print out showing Life Insurance 100% beneficiary as my wife Rosebud (intending immigrant)
Copies of airplane tickets from our travel together.
Copy of mail addressed to both of us
Selected pictures that documents our relationship.
I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence Or Adjust Status
Form G-1145 E-Notification of application/petition acceptance.
I-485 Form (signed and dated.)
G325A form (signed and dated.)
Certified copy of Marriage Certificate
Copy of Birth Certificate
Copy of passport's biographical page
Copy of passport page with F1 visa and entry stamp
Copy of I-94 form (front and back)
Copy of Social Security Card
Copies of all I-20s issued to me. (2)
Two passport-type pictures (in a plastic bag, attached to form)
I-693 Vaccination Supplement (Completed by a Civil Surgeon sealed in an envelope)
I-864 Affidavit of Support (signed and dated) by the the Petitioner
Copy of Petitioner’s birth certificate
Copy of Petitioner's Passport biography page
Copies of Petitioner's federal income tax returns
2016
2015
2014
Copy of W-2s for the year
2016
2015
2014
• Copies of 10 latest pay stubs. March 2017 – July 17 2017
I-765 Application for Employment Document
Form G-1145 e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance
Copy of Beneficiary’s birth certificate
Copy of Beneficiary’s passport’s biographical page.
Copy of Beneficiary’s I-94 form (front & back)
Copy of beneficiary’s Social Security Card.
Two (2) Passport-type photos of the Beneficiary (in a plastic bag attached to form)
I-131 Application for Travel Document
Form G-1145 e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance
Form I-131 (signed and dated)
Explanation for Eligibility on a separate sheet (signed and dated)
Copy of Beneficiary’s passport’s biographical page
Copy of Beneficiary’s I-94 form (front & back)
Two (2) Passport-type photos of the Beneficiary (in a plastic bag, attached to form)
Copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents and I understand that I may be required to submit original documents to an Immigration or Consular officer at a later date. If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 6 **** **** * Thank you for your prompt consideration.
Sincerely,
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Originally posted by snaik21352I had a question about the copies I will be sending for various documents like my wife birth certificate , passport , my EAD card etc does it need to be notarized?
thank you
One tip that I can share is reading the instructions for each form and it answers most of your questions.PD: 08/30/2017
11/14/2017, I-765 status was changed to "New card is being produced".
11/16/2017, I-765 status was changed to "Card was Mailed To Me".
11/18/2017, Approval notices were received in mail for I-765 and 1-131. they would be valid for one year.
11/20/2017, Combo card was delivered.
09/06/2018, EAD renewal was received.
09/17/2018, Fingerprint Review was completed.
11/19/2018, Interview was scheduled.
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