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Hi, I am in the process of taking copies of documents to send to USCIS

I need to know exactly how many copies of passport biographical page and visa page ( I have an american visa and he has brazilian) of me and my husband i need?

How many passport style pictures with each form?

For forms I-130 I-485 I-131 and form for work permission, thanks everyone that can help

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And do we really need to send full copies of passport for anything? i heard some people send full copies of passports, is that necessary when we only have one visa each?? Cause sounds like a waste of paper and money

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Moved from Adjustment of Status from Family Based Visas forum to Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas forum.

Our journey:

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September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
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May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
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September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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read the instructions.

thanks for nothing, logically I already did, more times than you think, but i still have doubts, that's why I am asking for people that have anwers

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thanks for nothing, logically I already did, more times than you think, but i still have doubts, that's why I am asking for people that have anwers

logically, why would you copy the entire passport? logically, why would USCIS need copies of the entire passport?

just copy the actual passport page, visa, and I94 card and call it a day.

aside from reading the instructions, use common sense.

also, regarding the passport-style photos, once again, read the instructions. if you know how to read and add, then you should be able to figure this part out as well.

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logically, why would you copy the entire passport? logically, why would USCIS need copies of the entire passport?

just copy the actual passport page, visa, and I94 card and call it a day.

aside from reading the instructions, use common sense.

also, regarding the passport-style photos, once again, read the instructions. if you know how to read and add, then you should be able to figure this part out as well.

You are being awfully rude.

OP: When I filed (about 2 years ago or so) the instructions specified that they wanted copies of ALL passport pages for the US citizen. Bio page and visa pages for the immigrant sufficed. However it doesn't specify that anymore for the US citizen, so I would assume bio page + stamped pages are fine.

Day 0 - 2 May 2012 Mailed AOS package overnight delivery
Day 139 - 17 September 2012 Interview & APPROVED on the Spot!! :)
Day 145 - 23 September 2012 Received Green Card!

ROC - Eligible June 19 2014

Day 0 - 18 June 2014 Mailed ROC package via 2 day priority

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Day 49 - 5 August 2014 Received Green Card

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Guys, calm it! Like I said OP we only copied the bio page for both the immigrant and the US citizen. Got aproved for AOS in two months, right on the spot of the interview without any RFE. I am not saying our way is the perfect way but it seems, they won't die if they don't see your visa page/I-94 card. We took along the immigrant's passport for the interview in case they wanted to take a glance at the visa page, or I-94 page but the IO never asked for it. Good luck!

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So ok, after all LOL...

We should send only copy of his passport biographical page essentially with I-130 but if i want to send of his brazilian visa I can to supplement

and Only biographical pages plus american visa on the I-485 I-130 and permission to work... and seems like that would be enough i assume?

I just got confused cause i am doing all on my own and i saw on a page from asklawyers a person did the same question and all the lawyers said ''the whole page the whole thing'' so i got confused...

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bio page for both US citizen and intending immigrant will suffice...and then just take along the foreign spouse's passport to the interview for the sake of it (although doubt they'll need it- they didn't need it in our case). That is what we did...had no problem at all.

So ok, after all LOL...

We should send only copy of his passport biographical page essentially with I-130 but if i want to send of his brazilian visa I can to supplement

and Only biographical pages plus american visa on the I-485 I-130 and permission to work... and seems like that would be enough i assume?

I just got confused cause i am doing all on my own and i saw on a page from asklawyers a person did the same question and all the lawyers said ''the whole page the whole thing'' so i got confused...

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~~~Closed for review.~~~

***Thread back open, 7 bickering posts removed. The bickering stops here and now, any more posts that continue it will result in a thread ban for the poster.***

Edited by Ryan H

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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And do we really need to send full copies of passport for anything? i heard some people send full copies of passports, is that necessary when we only have one visa each?? Cause sounds like a waste of paper and money

Hope you found the answer to your question, if not you'll find it in the Guides if this relates to your visa filing..."Copy of the Birth certificate (front and back) for the US Citizen or a copy of ALL pages of the US Citizen's passport issued with a validity of at least 5 years or a copy of the US Citizen's naturalization certificate (front and back). This is used to establish citizenship."

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