Printing copies on Thicker/Heavier stock paper? I-130 Almost ready!

[Cindo and Joe 0]

Hello there,

I have my I-130 package almost ready to send off to Chicago for CR-1!

I'm considering going into Kinko's/Fedex to redo the copies of Birth Certificate/ Marriage Certificate on a thicker stock of paper as I heard this can be good for durability purposes as it's going through a few hands. I've already color printed everything (clean print, no pixels) on regular computer paper. Would re-doing this on thicker paper be a waste of my time?

Here is my list from the cover letter- I'm a bit scared because I didn't get the time to make Affidavits for Proof of Marriage from friends/family, will I be oK?

1. Completed and signed form I-130

2. Check for I-130 filing fee

3. Copy of my Birth Certificate (front and back) to prove U.S citizenship.

4. Copy of my U.S. Passport to prove U.S citizenship .

5. Copy of our marriage certificate

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

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

8. Copies of Car Insurance policy, Concert Tickets, Airline tickets

9. Copies of Pictures Of My Spouse and I On different occasions around the world.

10. Emails From My Spouse and I to each other. (and some from her family)

[Darnell 8,479]

Can you hold off a week, and make more evidence to submit with the petition, for 'proof of bonafide relationship' ?

Here's what I did, for my I-130 petition - have a read?

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;#entry3324240

(ya click the thing, have a read? )

[canadian_wife 1,829]

Don't forget, you also need 1 passport picture for you and one for the beneficiary. No, affidavits are optional and not required, we didn't send any in. I would include wedding photos for good measure

Good luck

Oh - and the Canadian should also work on getting the long form birth cert. for NVC - this can take 6 - 8 weeks to get

[Cindo and Joe 0]

Don't forget, you also need 1 passport picture for you and one for the beneficiary. No, affidavits are optional and not required, we didn't send any in. I would include wedding photos for good measure

Good luck

Oh - and the Canadian should also work on getting the long form birth cert. for NVC - this can take 6 - 8 weeks to get

Ok perfect, I'm getting a passport photo of myself today to stick in that little plastic bag.

Thanks for the tip on the long form birth certificate. She will need a translated version anyways because hers is French/Quebec- do you think she can order an English version or does she have to provide some sort of translation for a French one? (Didn't search this topic yet)

[Cindo and Joe 0]

Can you hold off a week, and make more evidence to submit with the petition, for 'proof of bonafide relationship' ?

Here's what I did, for my I-130 petition - have a read?

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;#entry3324240

(ya click the thing, have a read? )

I could, but it would really be nice to finally get this thing out... I have about 27 pictures of us (1 full set dedicated to wedding day), my auto insurance policy that has her name listed, about 8 emails, concert tickets, flight itenerary + boarding pass.

I don't have a huge book of things, but what I'm showing is that we've done a lot together over the course of a year (Cancun, Portugal, Grand Canyon, Boston, Los Angeles trips).

The affidavit stuff would be nice, but to get all those notarized is going to be absolute hell trying to get everyone down to a notary public. (And expensive in Canada).

I've heard that I can bring more proof once we go in for the interview, does it really seem like I don't have enough to submit?

Thanks for suggestions!

-Joe

[canadian_wife 1,829]

If she has her long form birth certificate in French she will most certainly need to get it translated

Good luck

Ok perfect, I'm getting a passport photo of myself today to stick in that little plastic bag.

Thanks for the tip on the long form birth certificate. She will need a translated version anyways because hers is French/Quebec- do you think she can order an English version or does she have to provide some sort of translation for a French one? (Didn't search this topic yet)

[Darnell 8,479]

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