One last thing

[Bralaheh 0]

I am sending off my packet for AOS in the next few days and I have a few questions that I couldn't find the answers for on this site. I've been reading the forums for the last few hours and have finally decided to just go ahead and post a new topic. After I get done with this process I am going to post exactly every single thing I have done so maybe it will help someone else who is in my same situation.

To give a little back story my wife and I met online and I started visiting her in Canada in August of last year. She had recently immigrated to Canada from Iran. In January she was granted a visitors visa to the US. When she got here we decided that we wanted to get married. After taking care of all of her unfinished business in Canada we got married on May 8th. Now its early July and we have finally saved up the money we need to send off these forms.

In our packet we plan on starting it with a cover letter. The next form we will have is the I-130.

With the I-130 I will include:

• Payment in the amount of $355.00

•Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative

•Documents establishing petitioner’s US citizenship

-Certified copy of birth certificate

•Certified copy of marriage certificate

•Form G-325A, Biographic Information with photo of the petitioner

•Form G-325A, Biographic Information with photo of beneficiary

•Evidence that bona fides the marital relationship

-Photographs

Does anybody have any good ideas for evidence that bona fides the marital relationship? I know I would use the marriage certificate and pictures. Any other ideas? Is there any way that I can add her to my bank account or anything else that would be important to have without her having a social?

Next I will include the I-485 which I will include:

• Payment in the amount of $1010.00

• Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

• Copy of Passport (Biographical Page and Entry Stamp)

• Copy of Form I-94

• Copy of my Birth Certificate

• 2 Photographs with name on back

• Certified Copy of Marriage Certificate

• Form G-325A, Biographic Information

• Medical Form l-693 (in sealed envelope by the Civil Surgeon)

• 1-864 Affidavit of Support

- Federal Income Tax Return for the past year, including W2

- Copy of Pay Stubs from past 12 months

• Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization

On part two of the of the I-485 I am not sure which option to choose. My wife came here on a visitors visa. Her visa is now expired. What do we do?

When it asks if you were inspected by an immigration officer what would an "inspection" consist of? When my wife came from Canada to the US she was put into a room and questioned, fingerprinted, and had photos taken of her. I do not know what to put on this.

When it asks if you have ever applied for permanent residence before would I say yes since we applied for the K1 before and abandoned it or would we say no because we had never filed an AOS before?

My wife immigrated to Canada from Iran about two years ago. Where do I get her criminal history/police clearance? How much does it cost? She hasn't ever had a charge but I still have to have it right?

On the affidavit of support on question 24 do I put my wifes name and check "d"? even if she isn't working?

What is evidence of eligibility?

On the I-765 what would I put for the current immigration status? and how will I know what to put on question 16?

Lastly do people normally fill out the form G-1145 for E-Notification?

Thanks so much everybody...thank you thank you thank you

[Young Love 5]

Does anybody have any good ideas for evidence that bona fides the marital relationship? I know I would use the marriage certificate and pictures. Any other ideas? Is there any way that I can add her to my bank account or anything else that would be important to have without her having a social?

A: Bonafide marriage examples: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/117917-evidence-of-a-bonafide-marriage/

On part two of the of the I-485 I am not sure which option to choose. My wife came here on a visitors visa. Her visa is now expired. What do we do?

A: You can put ________ visa out of status

When it asks if you were inspected by an immigration officer what would an "inspection" consist of? When my wife came from Canada to the US she was put into a room and questioned, fingerprinted, and had photos taken of her. I do not know what to put on this.

A: You would put yes. Being inspected consists of entering through an airport

When it asks if you have ever applied for permanent residence before would I say yes since we applied for the K1 before and abandoned it or would we say no because we had never filed an AOS before?

A: Put no since you haven't filed an AOS

My wife immigrated to Canada from Iran about two years ago. Where do I get her criminal history/police clearance? How much does it cost? She hasn't ever had a charge but I still have to have it right?

A: I never included police clearance with my application. I think that's only if you have a record

On the affidavit of support on question 24 do I put my wifes name and check "d"? even if she isn't working?

A: No, if her income isn't being counted then don't list her

What is evidence of eligibility?

A: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/34506-documents-establishing-your-eigibility-for-perment-resident-status/

On the I-765 what would I put for the current immigration status? and how will I know what to put on question 16?

A: Visitor

Lastly do people normally fill out the form G-1145 for E-Notification?

A: A lot of people do, just because they like to know that their application has been successfully filed

Good luck, and congrats

Edited July 13, 2010 by Young Love

[Young Love 5]

Also, I don't know if this will be effective before you file, but you should check this: http://www.visajourney.com/news/2010/07/08/new-consular-visa-fees-in-effect-on-july-13th/

[Bralaheh 0]

what is it talking about when it asks for police clearance?