Sending I-130 Packet tomorrow, i need advice

[nyankee 0]

Well here is my cover letter, which list everything that i have in my packet. Let me know if, that is good enough, or if im missing anything.

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September 1, 2009

USCIS

P.O. Box 804616

Chicago, IL 60680-4107

Subject: I-130 Petition for my spouse name

Dear Sir/Madam:

I, name, a citizen of the United States, would like to file a petition I-130 for my spouse, name

Please find enclosed the following required and supporting documents:

1. Completed and signed form I-130

2. Money Order for I-130 filing fee

3. Completed and signed form G-325A and photograph (petitioner)

4. Completed and signed form G-325A and photograph (beneficiary)

5. Copy of my naturalization certificate to prove U.S citizenship

6. Copy of my U.S Passport to prove U.S Citizenship

7. Copy of our marriage certificate with English translation

8. Copy of beneficiary’s birth certificate with English translation

9. Six (6) pieces of pictures as evidence of Bonafide Marriage

10. Two (2) Affidavits sworn by third party and spouse having personal knowledge of our marriage as evidence of Bonofide Marriage

11. Beneficiary’s Passport & I.D.

12. Phone call records as evidence of Bonofide Marriage

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.

I kindly request you to process the above petition and to provide the receipt notice as soon as possible.

If you have any questions or concerns on the above matter, please do not hesitate to contact me at number, or at my address below.

Thank you,

name

SSN: number

address

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Okay, here are a few questions that i ahve:

1. I just separated each document with post-it stickers and labeled them, and have multiple ducuments with binder clips. Is that good enough, or should i use one huge binder clip to hold everything together?

2. I'm only sending the two only passport photos i have for me and my wife, but when i wrote down our names and birth dates on the back, it kinda of shows a little in the front. Will that matter at all? bc i do not have any more.

3. who do i make the money order to? and what do i write down on the outside of the packet, should i include my name and address?

4. Im only sending one copy of the g325a for me and my wife, or do i need to make 4 copies if the one paper for me and my wife?

Please help me out. I want to get this over with tomorrow. Thanks!!

[mlybrand 0]

Well here is my cover letter, which list everything that i have in my packet. Let me know if, that is good enough, or if im missing anything.

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September 1, 2009

USCIS

P.O. Box 804616

Chicago, IL 60680-4107

Subject: I-130 Petition for my spouse name

Dear Sir/Madam:

I, name, a citizen of the United States, would like to file a petition I-130 for my spouse, name

Please find enclosed the following required and supporting documents:

1. Completed and signed form I-130

2. Money Order for I-130 filing fee

3. Completed and signed form G-325A and photograph (petitioner)

4. Completed and signed form G-325A and photograph (beneficiary)

5. Copy of my naturalization certificate to prove U.S citizenship

6. Copy of my U.S Passport to prove U.S Citizenship

7. Copy of our marriage certificate with English translation

8. Copy of beneficiary’s birth certificate with English translation

9. Six (6) pieces of pictures as evidence of Bonafide Marriage

10. Two (2) Affidavits sworn by third party and spouse having personal knowledge of our marriage as evidence of Bonofide Marriage

11. Beneficiary’s Passport & I.D.

12. Phone call records as evidence of Bonofide Marriage

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.

I kindly request you to process the above petition and to provide the receipt notice as soon as possible.

If you have any questions or concerns on the above matter, please do not hesitate to contact me at number, or at my address below.

Thank you,

name

SSN: number

address

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Okay, here are a few questions that i ahve:

1. I just separated each document with post-it stickers and labeled them, and have multiple ducuments with binder clips. Is that good enough, or should i use one huge binder clip to hold everything together?

2. I'm only sending the two only passport photos i have for me and my wife, but when i wrote down our names and birth dates on the back, it kinda of shows a little in the front. Will that matter at all? bc i do not have any more.

3. who do i make the money order to? and what do i write down on the outside of the packet, should i include my name and address?

4. Im only sending one copy of the g325a for me and my wife, or do i need to make 4 copies if the one paper for me and my wife?

Please help me out. I want to get this over with tomorrow. Thanks!!

Here a some instructions:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

And here are more:

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-130instr.pdf

It looks like you are good to go. Nowhere does it say that you have to send passport and id of your true love, but I don't think it could hurt. In the PDF it says exactly who to make it out to:

'Make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security'

it further says:

'NOTE: Please spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do not use the initials "USDHS" or "DHS."'

Hope that helps. Others will surely opine after me...

Mark

[nyankee 0]

Will the photos be okay, about the written part?

[mlybrand 0]

Will the photos be okay, about the written part?

Maybe supplement that stuff with anything that shows you guys together. Receipts, boarding passes, entry/exit stamps in passports, envelopes to and from. If you have anything in both your names, that's great. Have you made her beneficiary on anything (insurance, retirement)? Has she you? Do you have any joint accounts? Remember, you are trying to prove that you know each other, communicate and share and get together as much as possible (such a challenge for us long distance folks -- although, probably easier from NY that it is from WA

Good luck.

Mark

[Malrothien 6]

Are you sending your spouses actual passport?

[FinnLove 0]

You don't need to send your wife's passport or her ID. In fact, don't send the passport! What if they lose it?

I did binders full of evidence (way too much! ha)-including stuff from all our trips (receipts, boarding passes, etc...). I went way overboard but if you want to do it that way, binders are great!

Good luck Yankee!!!!

[nyankee 0]

can i send this with fedex?

[mlybrand 0]

can i send this with fedex?

Sure. Just make sure you send it to the address for courier and overnight mail. Finn and I both sent our FedEx...

Mark

[nyankee 0]

What courier address?

[nyankee 0]

Help. Fedex closes in 20 minutes. They tell me they can't ship to po boxes, and that they need address. whow did some of you ship the packet through fedex???

I'm trying to ship to

Uscis

PO box 804616

Chicago, il 60680

[nyankee 0]

It's sent! I'm scared, I sent it to

USCIS attn: FBAS

131 south dearborn 3rd floor

Chicago IL 60603-5517

It was the only courier listed on the instruction page for I130. My cover sheet inside the package has the address with the other po box address. I hope that won't get me rejected.. Am I good, or in trouble?

[mlybrand 0]

It's sent! I'm scared, I sent it to

USCIS attn: FBAS

131 south dearborn 3rd floor

Chicago IL 60603-5517

It was the only courier listed on the instruction page for I130. My cover sheet inside the package has the address with the other po box address. I hope that won't get me rejected.. Am I good, or in trouble?

Sorry, I had a meeting to go to...

Your address is "close"... Too bad you didn't go back to the instruction links I had posted to this thread earlier, as the address is listed there as:

Any U.S. resident petitioner submitting a completed I-130 by courier/express delivery, should use the following address:

USCIS Lockbox

Attn: SAI-130

131 South Dearborn – 3rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60603-5517

I'll be keeping my fingers crossed...

Mark