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Filed: Country: India
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Folks,

I am ready to assemble my packet for I-130 and G325A. Before I do that, I am going to ask a stupid question: Do I staple I130 and G325A or not? I am freaking out little bit with regards to how should I assemble my packet. There are lot of documents that we have to send (passport copy, marriage cert., photos, etc.) and I don't want to just throw everything in an envelope. If you guys have any suggestion please advise me coz I am really stressed out right now about what to do...... :help:

CS

USCIS

2008-03-01: I-130 Sent

2008-03-10: I-130 NOA1

2008-08-11: NOA2 I-130 - APPROVED

NVC

2008-08-14: Package forwarded to NVC

2008-08-25: DS3032 Generated and AOS Bill Generated

2008-08-26: IIN Obtained

2008-08-26: COA Emailed

2008-08-27: Paid AOS Bill (online)

2008-08-29: AOS Bill status "PAID" on NVC website

2008-08-29: AOS Bill and DS3032 hardcopy arrived in mail

2008-09-13: Paid IV Bill (online)

2008-09-05: COA Accepted by NVC

2008-09-05: Mailed I-864

2008-09-17: IV Bill status "PAID" on NVC website

2008-09-23 : Mailed DS-230

2008-10-01 : Case Complete

2008-11-01 : Medical Exam

2008-11-06 : VFS Office visit

2008-11-20 : Interview ...APPROVED

2008-11-22: Visa in Hand

2008-12-12 : POE in Chicago

2009-01-03 : Received Welcome Letter

2009-01-30 : Received Social Security #

2009-01-12: Received Another Welcome Letter w/ GC

2009-01-12 : Received Green Card

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Folks,

I am ready to assemble my packet for I-130 and G325A. Before I do that, I am going to ask a stupid question: Do I staple I130 and G325A or not? I am freaking out little bit with regards to how should I assemble my packet. There are lot of documents that we have to send (passport copy, marriage cert., photos, etc.) and I don't want to just throw everything in an envelope. If you guys have any suggestion please advise me coz I am really stressed out right now about what to do...... :help:

CS

Don’t staple the pages just put them in orders G325 & I 130 have page numbers on them.

You should put your papers in orders. Many place hate staple papers

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Folks,

I am ready to assemble my packet for I-130 and G325A. Before I do that, I am going to ask a stupid question: Do I staple I130 and G325A or not? I am freaking out little bit with regards to how should I assemble my packet. There are lot of documents that we have to send (passport copy, marriage cert., photos, etc.) and I don't want to just throw everything in an envelope. If you guys have any suggestion please advise me coz I am really stressed out right now about what to do...... :help:

CS

My hubby and I aren't even close to sending stuff out, but I read that you should have a cover letter and table of contents as your first page, along with your cheque or money order attached to it. Then you would number all of your documents (hence the table of contents)...I had read one post that suggested clipping everything together with a big clip - that way it is organized and kept together properly, but they'll end up taking it apart to look at everything anyway, so a clip works well. I would think that staples would be much more of a hassle for them.

Just my two cents, but keep in mind that I'm still in the learning phase! Good luck :)

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My hubby and I aren't even close to sending stuff out, but I read that you should have a cover letter and table of contents as your first page, along with your cheque or money order attached to it. Then you would number all of your documents (hence the table of contents)...I had read one post that suggested clipping everything together with a big clip - that way it is organized and kept together properly, but they'll end up taking it apart to look at everything anyway, so a clip works well. I would think that staples would be much more of a hassle for them.

Just my two cents, but keep in mind that I'm still in the learning phase! Good luck :)

I didnt include a table of contents. I used paper clips instead of staples. Then I used a big clip to put it all together. I was actually impressed when I was done. I looked at my paperworks and said.. Yeah, I would approve that. LOL

Also, dont laugh but for the passport photos, I bought one of those cute little 3x3 inch thank you cards from walmart for 49 cents and used the envelope. :whistle:

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I didnt include a table of contents. I used paper clips instead of staples. Then I used a big clip to put it all together. I was actually impressed when I was done. I looked at my paperworks and said.. Yeah, I would approve that. LOL

Also, dont laugh but for the passport photos, I bought one of those cute little 3x3 inch thank you cards from walmart for 49 cents and used the envelope. :whistle:

Hey, as long as it works, right? :) I was wondering what to do with those pics...someone had suggested putting them in ziplock bags (one bag for petitioner, one for beneficiary), and then stapling (oops, here we go with the staples again) each bag to a piece of paper. Don't know if that's really necessary, but I guess it would stay in the package quite well!

I love this site, because you get so many little tricks...

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Peru
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Folks,

I am ready to assemble my packet for I-130 and G325A. Before I do that, I am going to ask a stupid question: Do I staple I130 and G325A or not? I am freaking out little bit with regards to how should I assemble my packet. There are lot of documents that we have to send (passport copy, marriage cert., photos, etc.) and I don't want to just throw everything in an envelope. If you guys have any suggestion please advise me coz I am really stressed out right now about what to do...... :help:

CS

I used a paper clips and add my pic on my G325A form, husbands on his form + required documents.

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I used paper clips and placed in organized order. I used photo album inserts for the photos.

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My hubby and I aren't even close to sending stuff out, but I read that you should have a cover letter and table of contents as your first page, along with your cheque or money order attached to it. Then you would number all of your documents (hence the table of contents)...I had read one post that suggested clipping everything together with a big clip - that way it is organized and kept together properly, but they'll end up taking it apart to look at everything anyway, so a clip works well. I would think that staples would be much more of a hassle for them.

Just my two cents, but keep in mind that I'm still in the learning phase! Good luck :)

I didnt include a table of contents. I used paper clips instead of staples. Then I used a big clip to put it all together. I was actually impressed when I was done. I looked at my paperworks and said.. Yeah, I would approve that. LOL

Also, dont laugh but for the passport photos, I bought one of those cute little 3x3 inch thank you cards from walmart for 49 cents and used the envelope. :whistle:

It sounds good. I did staple our DS 230 part I and II, I-864, and I-130 petition, but I used binder clips for G-325A.

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

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