Sending the I-130 in a few hours

[Michael85.asl 5]

FINALLY all the documants are ready and everything is about to head to the Chicago lockbox.......

Here is the full list of what we are sending: IF anyone sees a problems feel free to let me know as it will not get sent for a few hours.

-Check from a friend (with my name and i-130 application written on the memo section on the front of the check)

-table of contents letter

-G-1145

-Letter explaining relationship/timeline

-Form I-130

-G-325a (petitioner)

-Passport style photo (petitioner)

-G-325a (beneficiary)

-Passport style photo (beneficiary)

-Copy of USC full birth certificate

-Copy of beneficiary full birth certificate (with translation) .....We already had this done for the later NVC step but thought why not throw in a copy

-Copy of Certificate of Marriage (along with translation)

-Copy of Beneficiary's divorce judgement (along with translation)

-Evidence of Bonfide Marriage

Documents were all translated by my wife with the recommened statement and signature below the document (on every page).

Evidence of BM:

-Current French lease agreement (with translation)

-Printout of Paypal money transfers (was the simpest way we could exchange money)

-Passport printout of beneficiarys stamps when visiting USA two times, also Petitioner Passport stamps

-Copy of petitioners French long-stay visa and entry stamp into France

-Email printout of Beneficiaries itinerary

-Email printout of Petitioners itinerary

-Copy of last one-way ticket to France

-Copy of wedding dinner menu

-Affadavit from close friend (present for first time meeting, dating, and signed as a witness at French court for wedding)

-Email printout (first written I love you)

-Text message printout of our engagement news

-21 pictures (3 per page) with explaination of events/location/time and persons pictured.

We are filing from France and cannot wait to get this process started!

95% of the NVC IV and AOS packages are complete and awaiting the appropriate time to file.

Thank everyone for all the help already!!!

Edited July 31, 2013 by Michael85.asl

[Ozz777 23]

Congrats, soon the waiting will begin.

[stupid 2]

Congrat mon ami !

je suis Francais aussi et je vais shooter le I-130 que ma femme a redige d'ici fin de semaine....

I have one question for you: what MIDDLE Name did you use ?

In france we have 2 mid-names and it can be the bummer for the greencard (name too long)

Just let me know

[cujodu 15]

We sent about 150 pictures, but we didn't send tex messages or chats. We sent joint bank account statements but no money transfers. You seem to cover most bases well. Every packets seems different. Six of one, half a dozen of the other. You should be OK.

[Michael85.asl 5]

Congrat mon ami !

je suis Francais aussi et je vais shooter le I-130 que ma femme a redige d'ici fin de semaine....

I have one question for you: what MIDDLE Name did you use ?

In france we have 2 mid-names and it can be the bummer for the greencard (name too long)

Just let me know

Merci bcp,

My wife has only one middle name.......which she hates, we used it on the forms for middle names. We were married last month so we put her new last name (my family name) on all the documents as she has already begun the processes to change the name in France before we depart.

Will you both be filing from France?

Hope it goes well for you

We sent about 150 pictures, but we didn't send tex messages or chats. We sent joint bank account statements but no money transfers. You seem to cover most bases well. Every packets seems different. Six of one, half a dozen of the other. You should be OK.

Thank you!

Yes we don't have a joint account yet (since I got my french visa a few weeks ago) but we sent literally everything I could dig up....the only thing I may have been able to do more is find reciepts but I dont have much...

Hope your process goes ........as fast as possible (can't really say fast, but...)

[squirrelisan 23]

Just checking but, for each page of the I-130 petition, did you....

Write your name and Alien Registration Number (A #), if any, at the top of each sheet of paper and indicate the part and number of the item to which the answer refers.

I would check the "Stupid RFE" thread. Little things like making sure the check or I-130 is signed...painful way to be delayed a month.

[CaizLurol 36]

bonne chance! Your packet looks a lot like mine. I sent it out on July 27th (still waiting on the NOA1). Let's hope for a speedy process!

[Darnell 8,478]

IMO, Copy of beneficiary full birth certificate (with translation) is actually useful, as

local offices use their own rules for adjudication.

If it was going to CSC or VSC, it's not required (per the I-130 instructions)

but since it's gonna route

lockbox->MSC->local office

then having that beneficiary birth certificate is useful.

Lots of folk reported RFE or NOIDs because of this, with the casefile at the local office.

Go Get Em, and Good Luck !

[Michael85.asl 5]

Just checking but, for each page of the I-130 petition, did you....

Write your name and Alien Registration Number (A #), if any, at the top of each sheet of paper and indicate the part and number of the item to which the answer refers.

I would check the "Stupid RFE" thread. Little things like making sure the check or I-130 is signed...painful way to be delayed a month.

hello,

I do not have an A.R. number, but do you meant to write my name (petitioner) on every single piece of paper in the packet along the top? I still can if need be.

[Darnell 8,478]

at least write biodata, aye?

<<name of petitioner>>,<<dob of petitioner>><<name of beneficiary>>,<<dob of beneficiary>>

[LoveExile 27]

IMO, Copy of beneficiary full birth certificate (with translation) is actually useful, as

local offices use their own rules for adjudication.

If it was going to CSC or VSC, it's not required (per the I-130 instructions)

but since it's gonna route

lockbox->MSC->local office

then having that beneficiary birth certificate is useful.

Lots of folk reported RFE or NOIDs because of this, with the casefile at the local office.

Go Get Em, and Good Luck !

Since my husband's birth certification is in German, I sent a color copy of every page of his passport. I've heard this is just as good as a birth certificate. Do you know if this is true?

[Darnell 8,478]

Nope, sorry, I be clueless.

Except to state that a translation in English could have/should have been submitted with the copy of the original BC.

[squirrelisan 23]

hello,

I do not have an A.R. number, but do you meant to write my name (petitioner) on every single piece of paper in the packet along the top? I still can if need be.

Yes. Name and DOB, like Darnell said. I think it just helps USCIS identify who a piece of paper belongs to, if it gets lost in the mountains of paperwork they get. Can't hurt can it? Just don't tape or write over anything else.

I've seen lots of people swear they sent <insert important document> to USCIS and they said they never got it. I printed copies of a small strip of paper in MS Word (with name, dob, name, dob) and taped it on to the top (or bottom) of all my docs in my original I-130 app. It was a pain, but didn't get an RFE. Maybe it was b/c I did all that work? Maybe not? *shrug*

Same thing with the IV and AOS packet. I printed a small barcode w/ my NVC case# on all docs I sent them.

[NikLR 13,227]

It is a very good idea to write down on each sheet who the paper belongs to, since you don't have a case number yet, yes your name, DOB and also the beneficiary name and DOB would go greatly into making sure papers are not put into a "lost papers" file.

[bruins 14]

Hey - are you guys suggesting that I should put my name and dob on top of documents corresponding to me and vice versa for hers?

I too am putting my I-130 together and sending in my package soon.