Do I need a cover letter for the I-129F petition?

[visagreenhorn 4]

So, if my fiance has a child...we don't have to provide US style 2x2 photos of him as well do we? She already has everything else ready to mail, but I don't want her to have to mail photos of her child separately if it turns out we need those too...

I appreciate everyone's help with this.

[KayDeeCee 4,896]

No. The child will be listed on the I-129F. That is all that needs to be done at this point for the petition. The child will apply for a K-2 at the same time as the mother applies for the K-1 later after the petition is approved.

[visagreenhorn 4]

My fiance filled out her G325A form, but I noticed that she left the alien registartion number section blank. She needs to put either her Chinese passport number or her Chinese driver's license number right? I don't think she can just leave that blank. Also, where it reads "File Number" on the top right hand corner of the form, she would just put I-129F right?

[KayDeeCee 4,896]

No. She does not have an A# yet, which is what it is also asking for at the top with file number. Just put None in those boxes. A natural born USC petitioner would also put None in those boxes for their form since they would not ever have an A#. See the example form > http://www.visajourney.com/examples/INS-Form-G-325A.pdf

[visagreenhorn 4]

No. She does not have an A# yet, which is what it is also asking for at the top with file number. Just put None in those boxes. A natural born USC petitioner would also put None in those boxes for their form since they would not ever have an A#. See the example form > http://www.visajourney.com/examples/INS-Form-G-325A.pdf

Thanks so much for getting back to me so quickly.

My fiance sent me the documents that prove her divorce with her ex, but of course they are completely in Chinese. I know that she needs to provide these documents and I wanted to send them with my petition packet, but the staff at the Dallas, Texas lock-box might not even be able to read it? There of no English versions of these documents, since my fiance and her ex are Chinese and they are in China. Anyone else run into this problem before? I can just send them along anyway. They can't possibly hurt right?

[KayDeeCee 4,896]

Thanks so much for getting back to me so quickly.

My fiance sent me the documents that prove her divorce with her ex, but of course they are completely in Chinese. I know that she needs to provide these documents and I wanted to send them with my petition packet, but the staff at the Dallas, Texas lock-box might not even be able to read it? There of no English versions of these documents, since my fiance and her ex are Chinese and they are in China. Anyone else run into this problem before? I can just send them along anyway. They can't possibly hurt right?

Yes, the divorce documentation is required for the I-129F petition. All documents not in English must have an English translation to accompany them. You can pay someone for a translation or have anyone fluent in both languages(including you or your fiancee) do the translation for you. They just need to include a certification of translation on the document they translate > http://www.visajourney.com/content/translations

[Darnell 8,479]

really? beneficiary divorce document required with I-129F submittal? That's a new one (for me)

visagreenhorn - if that's the case, a photocopy or scan, printed out, sufficies.

however, need a 'white book' on it - a notarial translation certificate. dig into the china forum, read the pinned topic there - it covers the white book. She can get a white book, scan all, email to you.

Edited August 13, 2013 by Darnell

[visagreenhorn 4]

Yes, the divorce documentation is required for the I-129F petition. All documents not in English must have an English translation to accompany them. You can pay someone for a translation or have anyone fluent in both languages(including you or your fiancee) do the translation for you. They just need to include a certification of translation on the document they translate > http://www.visajourney.com/content/translations

Thanks so much! I will have her fill this out with a translation.

[KayDeeCee 4,896]

Yes. Both need to prove they are free and legally able to marry at the time of filing the I-129F petition. Always been that way as far as I know.

visagreenhorn > Follow what Darnell says is needed for Chinese translations and documents.

[visagreenhorn 4]

really? beneficiary divorce document required with I-129F submittal? That's a new one (for me)

visagreenhorn - if that's the case, a photocopy or scan, printed out, sufficies.

however, need a 'white book' on it - a notarial translation certificate. dig into the china forum, read the pinned topic there - it covers the white book. She can get a white book, scan all, email to you.

Sorry to sound like a noob...but where is the China forum? I can't seem to find it. I have been searching around on my own, but no luck yet.

Also, wouldn't she be able to just write up an English version of the form and signature that it is accurate and that she understands both English and Chinese? Does she really need some official notarized 'white form"? This form doesn't cost anything right?

[TBoneTX 46,204]

The China forum:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/94-china/

[visagreenhorn 4]

The China forum:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/94-china/

Thanks!

[Pitaya 2,577]

Sorry to sound like a noob...but where is the China forum? I can't seem to find it. I have been searching around on my own, but no luck yet.

Also, wouldn't she be able to just write up an English version of the form and signature that it is accurate and that she understands both English and Chinese? Does she really need some official notarized 'white form"? This form doesn't cost anything right?

Listen to Darnell about the White Books (AKA Notarial Certificate).

[visagreenhorn 4]

I have been searching in the China forum for threads about the white books and I can´t find anything. I noticed that there isn´t a search bar where I can just do a search on white books. Sorry to sound annoying, but can anyone send me a direct link? Also, would I be able to download one of these white books from this site?

Edited August 13, 2013 by visagreenhorn

[Ryan H 3,834]

White book is VJ vernacular for Notarial Certificate. These certificates are issued by the Notary Office that has jurisdiction where her hukou is located. USCIS only accepts white book photocopies for translated Chinese documents.