May 2008 filer- filed on May 27th 2008

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hello folks,

apparently we all are in the same boat...waiting for our beloved wives and husbands. hopefully checking and interacting with you all will help make this time go by quicker. I just filed my application yesterday (May 27, 08) to the Chicago Lockbox. I am very confused about this process and have spoken to two lawyers already but it just seems to be a waste of time and money. I was wondering if I can get some advise or share some experiences/opinions with like minded people. Can anyone tell me if i filed correctly? I sent the following with my I-130 application:

 Application form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative.

 Application fee of $355 (Three Hundred and Fifty Five Dollars only).

 Evidence of my United States citizenship (copies of all pages of my US passport and a copy of my Naturalization certificate).

 Copy of our Marriage Certificate.

 Form G-325A and a passport-style color photograph of myself.

 Form G-325A and a passport-style color photograph of my wife.

 Bank Statement showing joint ownership of a bank account to state co-mingling of financial assets.

 An affidavit from the bank stating the satisfactory conduct of our joint bank account.

 Two affidavits affirmed by third parties who have personal knowledge of the bona fides of our marital relationship.

I filed with the appropriate Chicago box (even though i have read in a few places that it needs to be filed at a service center. The USCIS website clearly states that it needs to be sent to Chicago)

Also, did I need to send our marriage pics? ( I did not do that as it wasnt requested in the instructions)

What is my next step?

Do you recommend taking the K-3 route?

If anyone can answer my long and crazy bunch of questions...I would really appreciate it...

Thanks everyone for your time and I hope to interact with you all...