Help filling up I-130/I-485

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Hi, my wife has been living here for the past seven years thru a work visa/employment-based immigrant petition/I-485 adjustment of status-employment-based). And we have been living together for 4 of those 7 years. Late last year, we got married and we decided we wouldn't wait for the employment-based adjustment of status to go thru (her priority number is not current yet). She had a lawyer to help her file her work-based stuff, but it is so expensive to do it a second time, so we are doing it ourselves. We are in the middle of filling up I-130/I-485, I have several questions I need help with:

I-130, Q19: Since she has been living here 7 years, she doesn't have a foreign address anymore, except her parent's home, do I use her parent's home for this?

Supporting documents: All these forms, along with all the supporting documents, its really voluminous: should I staple? use a binder? paginate? Can I write her Alien # on all the supporting documents, ie copies of tax return? Should we send it picture on a CD or print them all? Stick the pics onto paper, or stick it onto some kind of album?

Ideas, suggestions, and help most appreciated!

Thanks!

[Krikit 1,165]

Moving from Family-Based AOS Process to AOS From Other Visas.

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[NancyNguyen 1,658]

Yes use her parent's house address is fine.

I just stapled the page of the same form together. Then I put all forms inside a big envelope, outside the envelopes I adhered the cover letters. I didn't use any binders, heavy duty paper clips... I enclosed 6 pictures just for an initial view, you will show all at the interview. At the interview, I saw they arranged our doc using binders on the top. And don't send anything using digital media (CD, DVD...), they don't have time to open it. Good luck.

[chimcham 18]

Yes use her parent's house address is fine.

I just stapled the page of the same form together. Then I put all forms inside a big envelope, outside the envelopes I adhered the cover letters. I didn't use any binders, heavy duty paper clips... I enclosed 6 pictures just for an initial view, you will show all at the interview. At the interview, I saw they arranged our doc using binders on the top. And don't send anything using digital media (CD, DVD...), they don't have time to open it. Good luck.

Sorry-just to confirm--since i have been living in the US for the past two years, I should use my parents address as my address in Canada?? I had entered "none" for this.

Please let me know.

[NancyNguyen 1,658]

Well I believe they need it, they must have a reason; maybe background check...

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

No; you should put "none" for "address abroad." This form is also used for people who are petitioning for relatives who live abroad so that is why they ask. As a multi-purpose form, not all parts will conform to your particular case.

OP - As to your other questions, they will take your stuff and reorganize it how they see fit, so there is no need to go overboard with organizing. They do not accept media like CDs - you must send paper.

Edited March 23, 2012 by Harpa Timsah

[mg23 1]

I only just sent off my application so I don't know the results, but based on advice here I left that answer blank. I haven't had a "home" address in my own country since I left four years ago so I also didn't think it would be relevant to put anything there.