starting my cr-1

[imfromaoi 0]

i just came back from vietnam for the second time. i've completed all paperwork i need to do in vietnam including interviews and such. i have a marriage certif. that they gave me which i need to get it translated. hopefully somewhere free or cheap haha!!. i would like to ask some questions because i am starting to began work on my cr-1.

everything seems so overwhelming when you have no idea what to do. everyone in here is super helpful because it seems you all have to go through this nightmare. at least that's what i am guessing it will turn out to be because when i was in vietnam it was a nightmare with all the paperwork we had to do. some of those people can be so rude. especially in ho chi minh city. anyways my questsions are:

1) how much does it cost for the application? - i am guessing im paying for the i-130.

2) on the guide it says "Should include a description of what your are petitioning for (I-130)" - should i write a paragraph? can someone show me an example?

[FinnLove 0]

i just came back from vietnam for the second time. i've completed all paperwork i need to do in vietnam including interviews and such. i have a marriage certif. that they gave me which i need to get it translated. hopefully somewhere free or cheap haha!!. i would like to ask some questions because i am starting to began work on my cr-1.

everything seems so overwhelming when you have no idea what to do. everyone in here is super helpful because it seems you all have to go through this nightmare. at least that's what i am guessing it will turn out to be because when i was in vietnam it was a nightmare with all the paperwork we had to do. some of those people can be so rude. especially in ho chi minh city. anyways my questsions are:

1) how much does it cost for the application? - i am guessing im paying for the i-130.

2) on the guide it says "Should include a description of what your are petitioning for (I-130)" - should i write a paragraph? can someone show me an example?

Good luck! I just sent mine off. The first fee for the I-130 is $355.00. There's an example of a cover letter above under "Example Forms." Scroll down to the I-751 (even though that isn't your form) and the attachment is there.

[imfromaoi 0]

i have another question about a section in the guide http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=i130guide1 in the Evidence of a bonafide marriage part. are receipts from letters i've sent to my wife, who is in vietnam, adequate? i also have monthly phone bills that shows the numbers i've called.

[canadian_wife 1,829]

Those are secondary evidence, focus on things like boarding passes, passport stamps, hotel/car receipts from Vietnam - things that show you've spend considerable time with your wife. Then go with pictures and e-mails, letters and phone logs.

Good luck.