Filing Next Week

[Briamatia 0]

Hi All

We are planning to send out the application next week. I am following the step-by-step guide on the CR-1 wiki and line seven is crossed out stating that it is no longer required that the petitioner's passport/birth certificate is required. I am considering just including it just in case, I don't see why it can't hurt. Did anyone else include a copy of the passport? Also what kind of folder did you use? It suggests that you staple the payment/smaller passport pictures to the form, but I considering just paper clipping everything.

Also I have included in lieu of the marriage certificate 15 pictures (dating back to 2007), some email correspondence (seeing as we have lived/been together the majority of the time there isn't much in the way of electronic correspondences), our newly opened shared bank account in Nepal, and am considering having his sister write a letter on our behalf stating that we have been dating for four years, living together, have approval of the family, etc.

Enough you think?

On the G-1145 form, does it matter whose email we use? We are filing from overseas and see the email notifications extremely necessary.

What I am including:

1. Completed and signed form I-130

2. Check 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 entire U.S Passport to prove U.S citizenship (I copied the ENTIRE thing.....really necessary?)

6. Copy of our marriage certificate

7. Copy of beneficiary’s birth certificate and passport

8. Copies of affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of our marriage

Taken from the guideline!

Thank you again for your insight and suggestions! I really appreciate it!

[Inky 1,110]

Paper clip everything together - we used ziplock clear sandwich bags for the small passports so they wouldn't get scratched by paper clips or get lost in the amount of papers.

Don't use any fancy folders or anything because USCIS will just throw the folder away and re-organize it in their own folder.

[Briamatia 0]

Thank you! Paper clips and cheap folder! got it. Zip lock bags-great idea.

[Ryan H 3,812]

I lined out one item in your list that you absolutely do not need at this time. Beneficiary's birth certificate and passport is not needed until your file reaches the NVC. Sending it now does nothing as the NVC will still request it.

1. Completed and signed form I-130

2. Check 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 entire U.S Passport to prove U.S citizenship (I copied the ENTIRE thing.....really necessary?)

6. Copy of our marriage certificate

7. Copy of beneficiary’s birth certificate and passport

8. Copies of affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of our marriage

[Briamatia 0]

Thank you Ryan! I will keep that for the next packet!