Sending application today, checklist

[Frannyglass 10]

Hello!

We are finally ready to send our application today. Here are our cover letters with content, I want to make sure everything is there!

Nature of the submission: I-130 original submission

Dear Sir/Madam,

Enclosed, please find form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative for [Non US citizen spouse] and supporting documents.

Content includes:

1. Check for $420.00 (Filing fee for I-130)

2. Cover letter of content

3. Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative

4. Copy of US Citizen’s birth certificate

5. Copy of US Citizen’s passport (all pages)

6. Copy of Alien Spouse's birth certificate with certified translation

7. Copy of Alien Spouse's expired passport and current passport (all pages)

8. Copy of Marriage Certificate

9. Form G-325A, Biographic Information for US Citizen petitioner

10. One passport style photograph of US Citizen (Placed in a plastic bag, attached to a blank sheet paper)

11. Form G-325A, Biographic Information for Non US Citizen Spouse

12. One passport style photograph of Non US Citizen Spouse (Placed in a plastic bag, attached to a blank sheet of paper)

13. Evidence of Bonafide Marriage

• Most recent two joint bank statements

• Copies of life insurance contracts

• Affidavit of bona fide relationship

• Affidavit of residence

• Copy of US Citizen's and Non US Citizen Spouse's driver’s license with same address

• Flight receipts from trip taken to visit each other

• Flight and hotel receipts from trips taken together

• Selection of emails and letters sent to each other

• Mail addressed to both spouses

• Paperwork from Fairfax Cryobank

• Bills including most recent family plan cellphone bill

• Selection of receipts from gifts and purchases made together

• Selection of pictures taken during span of relationship with descriptions on back

Copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents and I understand that I may be required to submit original documents to an Immigration or Consular officer at a later date. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for your time and patience.

Sincerely,

U.S. Citizen Spouse (Petitioner)

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I 485

Nature of Submission: I-485 Application for Immediate Relative (Spouse) Family-Based Adjustment of Status (Filed concurrently with I-130 Form)

Concurrently filing:

- I-765 Form: Application for Employment Authorization

- I-131 Form: Application for Travel Document/Advance Parole

Dear Sir/Madam,

Enclosed, please find Form I-485 Application for Immediate Relative (Spouse) Family-Based Adjustment of Status and Supporting Documents.

Content includes:

1. Check for $1,070 (filing fee for form I-485, $985 + Biometrics fee, $85)

2. Cover letter of content

3. Form I-485, Application for Immediate Relative (Spouse) Family-Based Adjustment of Status

4. Copy of Applicant’s expired passport (all pages) and current passport (biographical page)

5. Copy of Applicant’s Form I-94 (front and back)

6. Copy of Applicant’s birth certificate with certified translation

7. Copy of marriage certificate

8. Two Passport style photographs of Applicant (Placed in a plastic bag, attached to a sheet of paper)

9. Form G-325A, Biographic Information for [name of non us citizen]

10. l-693, Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status (Sealed envelope by the Civil Surgeon)

11. I-864, Affidavit of Support and Supporting Documents for [uSC petitioner]

- Form I-864 completed by US Citizen Petitioner

- Written explanation by US Citizen Petitioner with reason for not being required to file taxes

- Social Security statement and letter

12. I-864, Affidavit of Support and Supporting Documents for joint sponsor

- Form I-864

- Tax returns with W-2 for 2012, 2011 and 2010

- Paystubs for past 6 months

- Copy of birth certificate

- Copy of driver license

- Copy of social security card

13. Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization and supporting documents

- Form I-765 filled by Applicant

- Copy of Applicant’s passport (Biographical Page) and driver’s license

- Two Passport style Photographs of Applicant (placed in a plastic bag, attached to a sheet of paper)

14. Form I-131, Application for Travel Document

- Cover letter

- Form I-131 filled by Applicant

- Two Passport style Photographs of Applicant (placed in a plastic bag, attached to a sheet of paper)

- Copy of Applicant’s passport (biographical page) and F-1 Visa

- Copy of Applicant’s driver’s License

- Copy of marriage certificate

- Copy of Applicant’s Form I-94 (front and back)

Copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents and I understand that I may be required to submit original documents to an Immigration Officer at a later date. Please feel free to contact me, if you have any questions. Thank you for your time and patience.

[h13rma 35]

Looks good to me. Good luck.