Filing Form I-485 - How to package it?

[humbled_again 0]

Good morning everyone

I am about to send I-485 application along with I-130. We plan to include I-765 and I-131 in the same package.

Please advise how do you package your forms - do you just pin the forms and documents together or use some form of tabs?

I plan to have one big package for I-485/I-130/I-864-EZ/G325-A and relevant documents BUT then two smaller packets for I-765 and I-131 - each containing relevant documents etc.

Please advise

Thanks

[77happyfeet 0]

Do you live in the US. I live in Canada moving back to the US. I have filled out the I-130, 325A and &1485. If you live in the US maybe you can fill out the extra above forms, not sure if I'm supposed to. Sorry I haven't answered your question but if anyone can advise it would be much appreciated. thank you

[carton025 38]

You will learn that different people do it different ways. Most do not have any problems while others may encounter extra questions, RFEs, etc... This is what I did for my gal and I. For the AOS,I included a cover letter, an "INDEX" page listing contents ant "TABS." And, I did this all in a manila folder with 2 tabs at the top of the folder as suggested by a yahho group, free help, that specializes in immigration. All of the instructions you need can be found under the "Guides" section here at VJ. For some, what I did may be considered an "overkill," and thats fine. I will just add that my gal and I have had no problems "whatsoever" with any of her/our petitions that included the I-129f, AOS, and ROC petitions so far. Moreover, she has not had an interview for any of these petitions yet either other than the I-129f petition and that was in HK as she was an OFW there and immigrated to the US from HK..

Best of luck!

[humbled_again 0]

Do you live in the US. I live in Canada moving back to the US. I have filled out the I-130, 325A and &1485. If you live in the US maybe you can fill out the extra above forms, not sure if I'm supposed to. Sorry I haven't answered your question but if anyone can advise it would be much appreciated. thank you

Yes we are filling from USA

[77happyfeet 0]

Yes we are filling from USA

thank you, I believe you are able to go thru the process faster (submitting multiple forms at once). I think we are only allowed the I-130, 325A & 1-485.

[humbled_again 0]

You will learn that different people do it different ways. Most do not have any problems while others may encounter extra questions, RFEs, etc... This is what I did for my gal and I. For the AOS,I included a cover letter, an "INDEX" page listing contents ant "TABS." And, I did this all in a manila folder with 2 tabs at the top of the folder as suggested by a yahho group, free help, that specializes in immigration. All of the instructions you need can be found under the "Guides" section here at VJ. For some, what I did may be considered an "overkill," and thats fine. I will just add that my gal and I have had no problems "whatsoever" with any of her/our petitions that included the I-129f, AOS, and ROC petitions so far. Moreover, she has not had an interview for any of these petitions yet either other than the I-129f petition and that was in HK as she was an OFW there and immigrated to the US from HK..

Best of luck!

Thanks carton025 for the pointers!

Wondering if it is possible to provide the relevant URLs - e.g. for Yahoo group instructions or the guide sections?

Thanks again!

[carton025 38]

Thanks carton025 for the pointers!

Wondering if it is possible to provide the relevant URLs - e.g. for Yahoo group instructions or the guide sections?

Thanks again!

The VJ web page for Instructions on filing the AOS can be found here: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos.

The Yahoo group that I am a member of is call "MAG-ANAK" and helps westerners immigrate filipiino/a's to the USA.

About the manila folder, it has 2 posts at the top of the folder that allowed me to punch 2 holes in the top of each paper I filed with each petition and assemble everything in a "professional" looking way. It is kinda hard to describe here. If you would like better instructions about the way I did it, please send me a private message and I will provide a you with jpeg pics of my petiton as a whole, the cover letter and the INDEX page.

[humbled_again 0]

So anyone else who filed I-485 and I-130 together from USA - can they also please pitch in and share how they ended up putting their package together.

[humbled_again 0]

For those in future who will be as clueless in this affair as I was, following USCIS page will help:

http://www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-and-fees/general-tips-assembling-applications-mailing