Sending our AOS Package today - couple of questions/clarifications

[ray_and_mally 0]

Hello everyone!

Well, after a long journey to reach this point, we are sending our AOS package this afternoon. I've painstaking put together a comprehensive and detailed package for our case (not too much, not too little on evidence, etc) thanks to all the info found here on Visa Journey so, many thanks to this community!

 

I happy to report that I only have a couple of things I'd like some clarity with, and I was hoping you guys would pop in with a response. So, here goes:

 

We are filing the I-485 and I-130 concurrently (along with the usual I-765) and here's what I need clarified:

• How many passport-type photos should be included with our package? So far, our package includes 2 for my alien spouse and 1 for me the U.S. Citizen petitioner. From what I've read here, there should be a total of 6 passport-type photos - could you guys please tell me how many passport-type photos for my alien spouse I will need, and how many passport-type photos for myself (the U.S. Citizen Petitioner)? Is it 2 for the I-485, 2 for the I-130, and 1 for the I-765 and just the one attached to my G-325A?
• Next up, I have some notarized documents and was wondering if I should send copies of these and not the originals. The notarized documents in our specific AOS package are Affidavits of Friendship and my Divorce Decree from my previous marriage. I can easily make copies of these documents and send those if that's the correct way to go, I just want to be absolutely certain I don't essentially give away documents that I might need later for our immigration interview.

 

Again, thanks to all in this community for everything, and I thank you in advance for your responses to my questions in this post.

 

Sincerely,

Ray

[acyland 8]

So it's just the 1 passport style photo that goes along with YOUR G-325A (the US Citizen or Petitioner) and then a total of 5 for the Beneficiary (your spouse): 1 in the I-130 packet with the G-325A; 2 in the I-485 packet; 2 in the I-765.

 

So yes, 6 total. I actually separated each set out, put them in a small ziplock and labeled the ziplock and then attached it to the relevant doc with a paperclip. Maybe overkill but it helped me stay organized. 

 

For your second question, I believe it would be okay to just send copies and hold onto the originals just in case, but someone else with more experience might want to answer for sure. 

[ray_and_mally 0]

2 hours ago, acyland said:

So it's just the 1 passport style photo that goes along with YOUR G-325A (the US Citizen or Petitioner) and then a total of 5 for the Beneficiary (your spouse): 1 in the I-130 packet with the G-325A; 2 in the I-485 packet; 2 in the I-765.

 

So yes, 6 total. I actually separated each set out, put them in a small ziplock and labeled the ziplock and then attached it to the relevant doc with a paperclip. Maybe overkill but it helped me stay organized. 

 

For your second question, I believe it would be okay to just send copies and hold onto the originals just in case, but someone else with more experience might want to answer for sure. 

Thank you for the clarification!  Very much appreciated! Ok, next step, get the correct number of photos added and send it to USCIS! So, happy to finally take this step with my wife. 

 

Cheers!