DCF Toronto residence proof info....

[chochamu 0]

how far back should the bank statements and older bills with my wife's name on them go?

should it be as far back and i can get or just long enough to prove that she has been a PR in canada for at least 6 months before filing the I-130, she got her PR visa back in Feb 2005 and i would assume the visa would show that. Also her PR card expires in Feb 2010 should we get that renewed before we start ot apply then get the PR card renewed incase the process takes us into past the expire date next year.

any help would be great as the forms have been filled out and signed and we just need a little info on the complimentary info.

[trailmix 77]

how far back should the bank statements and older bills with my wife's name on them go?

should it be as far back and i can get or just long enough to prove that she has been a PR in canada for at least 6 months before filing the I-130, she got her PR visa back in Feb 2005 and i would assume the visa would show that. Also her PR card expires in Feb 2010 should we get that renewed before we start ot apply then get the PR card renewed incase the process takes us into past the expire date next year.

any help would be great as the forms have been filled out and signed and we just need a little info on the complimentary info.

Hi and welcome,

You are probably better off posting Canada specific questions in the Canada forum http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showforum=93

Anyway, her Canada permanent residence card should probably be enough proof. Below is a sample card, you can see on the back that it says when she became a permanent resident.

As for renewing it - why not wait until next year, no reason to do it in advance.

Documents required at the time of filing an I-130 at U.S. consular officers in Canada: link

Form I-130 for each intending immigrant, regardless of age.

Payment of the filing fee for each I-130 of US$355. Payment may be in cash or credit card if applying in person. If initially by mail to Toronto, it may be by US$ money order or cashier's check. A receipt is returned to the petitioner after filing.

Two Biographic Information Forms (G-325A) - one for the petitioner, one for the beneficiary; with recent passport-style photo attached to the bottom right corner or the form.

Evidence of the petitioner's U.S. citizenship, such as a U.S. passport, U.S. birth certificate or U.S. Naturalization or Citizenship Certificate.

Evidence of Petitioner's legal long term residence status in Canada, such as a provincial healthcare card, provincial driving license or Canadian immigrant card.

Petitioner's complete long form birth certificate (if filing on behalf of a parent.)

Beneficiary's complete long form birth certificate.

Both parties' Current complete marriage certificate.

All parties divorce decrees or death certificates showing termination of all prior marriages of petitioner and beneficiary and any derivative relatives, if marriage is the basis of the qualifying relationship, i.e. spouse or stepchild relationship.

If applicant's name is different from that on his/her birth certificate, all past marriage certificates, court decrees or other legal evidence of a name change.

Original documents (i.e. civil records issued under the original seal, stamp or signature of the government or official custodian) must be presented to the U.S. consular officer together with a photocopy. Original documents will be returned. Any document written in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified translation.

You may photo-copy your U.S. naturalization certificate for use by the U.S. Government contrary to the prohibition stated on the certificate. If the petitioner submits photocopies to Vermont, the beneficiary must submit the originals at the time of the immigrant visa interview.

Edited March 31, 2009 by trailmix

[elsoar 3]

how far back should the bank statements and older bills with my wife's name on them go?

I just did the I-130 for DCF filing in Ottawa a few months back and the only proof of residence I provided was my PR card. The petition was approved with just that - no bank statements or bills needed, although I don't think it would hurt to bring her driver's license or OHIP card either.

Elly