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Filing I-130 and I-485 Concurrently

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dare448   2

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Hi All!

My wife (USC) and I got married almost 3 months ago after 4 years of being together and now, are just waiting for her US Passport to arrive in the mail to submit the I-130, I-485 and I-765 applications.

Below are the documents we have prepared for each application. We would really appreciate if anyone could help us check if there are anything else missing:

FOLDER 1: I-130

  • Cover Letter
  • Completed form G-1145
  • Check worth $420
  • Completed I-130 and supporting documents:

  1. Copy of wife's Cert. of Naturalization
  2. Copy of wife's US Passport (still waiting)
  3. Copy of husband's birth certificate
  4. Copy of husband's passport (biographical page) and I-94 (front and back)
  5. Copy of marriage license and certificate
  6. Completed G325A (wife)
  7. 2 Colored Passport-size photos (wife)
  8. Completed G325A (husband)
  9. 2 Colored Passport-size photos (husband)
  10. Copy of Apartment Lease
  11. US Bank Joint Account with transaction record
  12. Copy of AT&T Bill showing both names
  13. Collage of photos with family and friends (how many do we need to include?)

FOLDER 2: I-485

  • Cover Letter
  • Completed form G-1145
  • Check worth $985 for I-485 and I-765
  • Check worth $85 for biometrics
  • Completed I-485 and supporting documents:

  1. Copy of husband's passport (biographical page) and I-94 (front and back)
  2. Copy of husband's birth certificate
  3. Copy of marriage license and certificate
  4. Completed G325A (husband)
  5. 2 Colored Passport-size photos (husband)
  6. Sealed Envelope from USCIS doctor for I-693

FOLDER 3: I-765

  • Cover Letter
  • Completed form G-1145
  • Completed I-765 and supporting documents:

  1. Copy of husband's passport (biographical page) and I-94 (front and back)
  2. Copy of husband's birth certificate
  3. 2 Colored Passport-size photos (husband)

FOLDER 4: I-864 (Affidavit of Support) We do have a few questions about this one but I don't if we should post them here. Please us know if we can

We would really appreciate if you will help us. Thanks in advance.

ROC JOURNEY

09/30/14 (Day 00) - Application for I-751 Submitted

10/01/14 (Day 01) - Delivered

10/03/14 (Day 03) - Check cashed

10/04/14 (Day 04) - NOA1 (dated 10/01) Received

10/08/14 (Day 08) - Biometrics Appointment Letter for 10/22 Received

10/22/14 (Day 22) - Biometrics Completed

03/10/15 (Day 161) - GC Production Text and Email Notification Received

03/14/15 (Day 165) - Received I-751 Approval Notice

03/16/15 (Day 167) - Received text and email notifications that GC has been mailed

03/19/15 (Day 170) - RECEIVED GREENCARD! WOOOOT!

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Markieboy   104

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Welcome to VJ!

Your list looks pretty complete.

For the I-130 packet, I would only suggest adding joint insurance policies (auto/medical/life). What you listed is great, but I would just add another just for good measure. :lol: IMHO, the documents showing pooling of financial resources are the most important. So, the more you have, the stronger your case. Also, include any passport pages with immigration stamps...not only the biographic page.

There really is no required number of photos. However, it is nice to show photos of both you together...over the course of time. Meaning, not just submitting 50 photos during Christmas 2011. IIRC, we submitted 12-15 photos, with no problems.

Everything else looks okay to me. Feel free to PM me if you have other questions.

Good luck with your case! Keep us posted! :thumbs:

NATURALIZATION
02/15/13 - Mailed N-400
02/19/13 - Received by Phoenix Lockbox (day 01)
02/21/13 - NOA1 issued (day 03)

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS (WIFE)
02/18/12 - Eligible for Removal of Conditions on Residence
03/23/12 - Mailed I-751 to CSC
03/26/12 - Received by CSC (day 01)
03/31/12 - Received NOA1 (day 06)
05/02/12 - Biometrics done (day 38)
10/23/12 - Received approval email (day 212)
11/01/12 - Received green card (day 221)

IR-2 (STEPDAUGHTER)
06/01/10 - Mailed I-130 petition
06/03/10 - Package delivered to USCIS (day 01)
06/08/10 - NOA1 issued (day 06)
11/03/10 - Received approval email (day 154)
11/08/10 - Received approval notice in mail (day 159)

NATIONAL VISA CENTER (STEPDAUGHTER)
11/08/10 - NVC received case from USCIS
11/09/10 - NVC case # & IIN generated, email addresses given, DS-3032 sent via email & USPS (day 01)
11/16/10 - Received and paid AOS bill (day 08)
11/17/10 - AOS bill marked as PAID; AOS packet express mailed (day 09)
11/19/10 - Received and paid IV bill; DS-3032 accepted (day 11)
11/22/10 - IV bill marked as PAID; IV packet express mailed (day 14)
12/03/10 - Sign-in failed (day 25)
12/09/10 - INTERVIEW SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 10, 2011 @ 6:45AM
12/28/10 - Medical exam done at SLEC Manila - PASSED! (day 40)
01/10/11 - Interview at USEM Manila - APPROVED! (day 53)
01/21/11 - Stepdaughter received passport with IR-2 visa! (day 64)

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I would really appreciate if someone could help us out as we don't have any legal advises. Also, if you have any questions about our situation, please feel free to ask. :)

ROC JOURNEY

09/30/14 (Day 00) - Application for I-751 Submitted

10/01/14 (Day 01) - Delivered

10/03/14 (Day 03) - Check cashed

10/04/14 (Day 04) - NOA1 (dated 10/01) Received

10/08/14 (Day 08) - Biometrics Appointment Letter for 10/22 Received

10/22/14 (Day 22) - Biometrics Completed

03/10/15 (Day 161) - GC Production Text and Email Notification Received

03/14/15 (Day 165) - Received I-751 Approval Notice

03/16/15 (Day 167) - Received text and email notifications that GC has been mailed

03/19/15 (Day 170) - RECEIVED GREENCARD! WOOOOT!

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Welcome to VJ!

Your list looks pretty complete.

For the I-130 packet, I would only suggest adding joint insurance policies (auto/medical/life). What you listed is great, but I would just add another just for good measure. :lol: IMHO, the documents showing pooling of financial resources are the most important. So, the more you have, the stronger your case. Also, include any passport pages with immigration stamps...not only the biographic page.

There really is no required number of photos. However, it is nice to show photos of both you together...over the course of time. Meaning, not just submitting 50 photos during Christmas 2011. IIRC, we submitted 12-15 photos, with no problems.

Everything else looks okay to me. Feel free to PM me if you have other questions.

Good luck with your case! Keep us posted! :thumbs:

Hello! Thank you so much for your response. As for the insurance policies, we do not have any as my wife's company does not offer any. I do not have a job either but as soon as I find a job (once I-765 gets approved) and hopefully finds one that offers medical insurance, we will get one and bring during the interview.

Now that you mentioned about the previous immigration stamps, I will also include those. Again, thanks very much.

ROC JOURNEY

09/30/14 (Day 00) - Application for I-751 Submitted

10/01/14 (Day 01) - Delivered

10/03/14 (Day 03) - Check cashed

10/04/14 (Day 04) - NOA1 (dated 10/01) Received

10/08/14 (Day 08) - Biometrics Appointment Letter for 10/22 Received

10/22/14 (Day 22) - Biometrics Completed

03/10/15 (Day 161) - GC Production Text and Email Notification Received

03/14/15 (Day 165) - Received I-751 Approval Notice

03/16/15 (Day 167) - Received text and email notifications that GC has been mailed

03/19/15 (Day 170) - RECEIVED GREENCARD! WOOOOT!

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