documents for spouse visa IR1/CR1

[tiurzm 2]

Hai everyonee,

 

I am and my fiance decided to not go with fiance visa K1, so we will get married on December this year and go with spouse visa. I want to help him to prepare all of the documents of spouse visa. But I am confused. Are they just form I130, copy of passport, marriage certificate and one of passport photo style of us? since G235a is not required anymore. And how is the procces of spouse visa?

 

please your advice,

thank you everyone

[Pavel1982 104]

3 hours ago, tiurzm said:

Hai everyonee,

 

I am and my fiance decided to not go with fiance visa K1, so we will get married on December this year and go with spouse visa. I want to help him to prepare all of the documents of spouse visa. But I am confused. Are they just form I130, copy of passport, marriage certificate and one of passport photo style of us? since G235a is not required anymore. And how is the procces of spouse visa?

 

please your advice,

thank you everyone

Forms

1. I-130
2. I-130A (Instead of  G-325a, they have now I-130A)
3. G-1145

Link: https://www.uscis.gov/i-130 . 

 

For Supporting documents, you  can check "Assembling the I-130 Package: Checklist " from the bellow link

 

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

 

 

 

Edited July 30, 2017 by mrahman14

[EG&XY 144]

Read through the instructions for the I-130 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-130), the guide here (http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1) is helpful but it is a little out of date since the form was updated earlier this year. The biggest change in the process was that the G-325A's are no longer used, and an I-130A must now be completed to accompany the I-130.

 

Mostly you will just need to help make sure your SO has the correct information to fill in the forms (I-130 and I-130A). They used to require two identical color passport-style photos of you (taken within 30 days of when you file); however, the new instructions seem to suggest that this isn't required if you are not in the US, but if you can I would suggest including them to be safe. The guide also says that a birth certificate of the intending immigrant is no longer required; however, several of us have recently gotten RFE's from USCIS specifically asking for this. Therefore, I would recommend that you also provide a copy of your birth certificate if you can (remember to have it translated if necessary), even if you don't include it with the I-130 you will need a copy (with translation) later on in the process).

 

Here is a list of the documents that are required or that you guys should think about including (text in bold is stuff that you can probably help the most with):

1. G-1145 - this is optional, but it is good to include so that they will notify you when they receive the packet
2. Personal check or money order for the fee payment
3. Cover letter describing what is being petitioned for and the documents being provided - optional but recommended
4. I-130
5. Citizenship/permanent residency evidence for your spouse
6. Copy of your birth certificate (with translation if not in English) - as mentioned above this is not listed as a requirement, but several of us have recently received requests for this for our cases and I would recommend including it
7. Copy of your marriage certificate (with translation if not in English)
8. 2 passport-style photos of the petitioner (the US citizen or permanent resident) - see instructions for how to label, etc.
9. 2 passport-style photos of the beneficiary (the intending immigrant) - see instructions for how to label, etc.; seems to be optional if you are not in the US, but if you can it would be good to include (possibly send your spouse a digital file and they can print it out themselves)
10. I-130A
11. Evidence of a bonafide marriage - both the online guide and I-130 instructions provide lost of examples of potential evidence; since you are not in the US you may not be able to produce many of them but try to provide what you can, such as airline tickets and other evidence of travel together, photographs are fine to include but are not considered to be strong evidence (when including pictures, if possible, try to include pictures of both of you with friends and family of both of you)

Also, I have assumed that neither of you have been married previously. If either of you have then you also need to provide evidence of divorce or death of the prior spouse(s).

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[PK_Bazm 13]

Hello my friend, 

I will spare you the details as our fellow VJ'rs have indeed answered your question. 

 

I would just like to add that when you file the I-130, there is not a whole lot of documentation that you need to provide. It literally is what you see on the USCIS website  and what has already been mentioned in this thread. 

 

Now the core thing about the I-130 is proving that you are legitimately married. That is where many people get RFE's.  While you may very well be legitimately married, the USCIS deals with massive marriage fraud issues hence their intense scrutiny. 

 

Secondly, once your I-130 is approved it will go to the NVC. This is a bit more involved in terms of paperwork. Here, the I-864 is crucial (amongst other documentation). This form is also  known as the Affidavit Of Support (AOS). The reason why I am mentioning this is because you are being proactive in terms of preparing for the immigration process and in addition to preparing for the I-130 documentation, your time will be well spent in preparing fir the NVC stage as well. 

 

Be prepared to pay the applicable fees to the  NVC (which is separate from the fee paid to the USCIS). 

 

I will post some more details in this thread that will help you with the I-130, I just need to retrieve it when I get home. 

 

Edited August 2, 2017 by aghaaz0719

[PK_Bazm 13]

I'm back !

 

Here are 2 threads that I posted to a while back and pretty much have everything I wanted to mention

 

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/605255-filing-i-130-for-spouse-do-i-need-a-marriage-certificate/

 

and

 

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/604872-proof-of-bona-fide-marriage-question/

 

Edited August 2, 2017 by aghaaz0719

[tiurzm 2]

Thank you everyone for your advice @mrahman14 @EG&XY @aghaaz0719 

 

so @aghaaz0719 once my I-130 is approved, i must fill out form I-846? but i have searched about that form. The expire date of I-846 is 07-31-2017. is there any new form of that? 

and after form I-846, do i must fill out any anothers forms? 

 

Thank you everyone

[EG&XY 144]

The petitioner (US citizen or legal permanent resident) is responsible for completing the I-864. It is not unusual for the forms to still be in use after the expiration date on them expires. You will just have to check the form version when it comes time to submit it to make sure that you fill out the correct one. For now you can use that one as a guide, but you won't be submitting that form for quite a while.

 

You will eventually need to complete the DS-260, which is the actual visa application. You won't be able to find an actual form since it is an electronic form that you fill out in CEAC (the online system that the NVC uses). You can take a look at this example (https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/DS-260 Exemplar.pdf), but it is likely a little bit out of date.

 

For now just focus on familiarizing yourself with all of the steps and procedures. I wouldn't get hung up on the exact version of the I-864, DS-260, etc. The petitioner will have to first file the I-130 and supporting document. Then it will take ~6 months (or more) for the petition to be approved. Then the case will go to the NVC, you will spend a couple of months paying fees and submitting the DS-260, i-864, and other supporting documents. Then you will finally get an interview scheduled.

[PK_Bazm 13]

8 minutes ago, tiurzm said:

Thank you everyone for your advice @mrahman14 @EG&XY @aghaaz0719 

 

so @aghaaz0719 once my I-130 is approved, i must fill out form I-846? but i have searched about that form. The expire date of I-846 is 07-31-2017. is there any new form of that? 

and after form I-846, do i must fill out any anothers forms? 

 

Thank you everyone

This website will go over this. I ha e a checklist for the NVC and I will post it as soon as I remove sensitive info from it

[PK_Bazm 13]

Here is a checklist that you will get once USCIS has forwarded your file to the NVC.

 

And this link will help you as well   https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents.html

[Ryan H 3,812]

9 hours ago, tiurzm said:

Thank you everyone for your advice @mrahman14 @EG&XY @aghaaz0719 

 

so @aghaaz0719 once my I-130 is approved, i must fill out form I-846? but i have searched about that form. The expire date of I-846 is 07-31-2017. is there any new form of that? 

and after form I-846, do i must fill out any anothers forms? 

 

Thank you everyone

 

9 hours ago, EG&XY said:

The petitioner (US citizen or legal permanent resident) is responsible for completing the I-864. It is not unusual for the forms to still be in use after the expiration date on them expires. You will just have to check the form version when it comes time to submit it to make sure that you fill out the correct one. For now you can use that one as a guide, but you won't be submitting that form for quite a while.

 

You will eventually need to complete the DS-260, which is the actual visa application. You won't be able to find an actual form since it is an electronic form that you fill out in CEAC (the online system that the NVC uses). You can take a look at this example (https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/DS-260 Exemplar.pdf), but it is likely a little bit out of date.

 

For now just focus on familiarizing yourself with all of the steps and procedures. I wouldn't get hung up on the exact version of the I-864, DS-260, etc. The petitioner will have to first file the I-130 and supporting document. Then it will take ~6 months (or more) for the petition to be approved. Then the case will go to the NVC, you will spend a couple of months paying fees and submitting the DS-260, i-864, and other supporting documents. Then you will finally get an interview scheduled.

 

The expiration date you see is the expiration of the comment period to the Office of Management and Budget; the form itself will not expire and can be used.

[Pavel1982 104]

On ‎8‎/‎4‎/‎2017 at 10:22 PM, tiurzm said:

Thank you everyone for your advice @mrahman14 @EG&XY @aghaaz0719 

 

so @aghaaz0719 once my I-130 is approved, i must fill out form I-846? but i have searched about that form. The expire date of I-846 is 07-31-2017. is there any new form of that? 

and after form I-846, do i must fill out any anothers forms? 

 

Thank you everyone

Once your I-130 is approved, your case will be send to NVC. They will email (if you choose that option) and mail you about what to do next. I am just copying the steps from my NVC letter

 

They will assign a case number and invoice number which you will need to complete bellow process

Case Number:XXXXXXX

Invoice Number:XXXXXXXXXX

Step 1: Choose an agent (please allow up to three (3) weeks for processing before continuing to Step 2)

Step 2: Pay fees online at ceac.state.gov (allow up to one (1) week for processing before continuing to Step 3)

Step 3: Submit visa application form online at ceac.state.gov

Step 4: Collect financial documents

Step 5: Collect supporting documents

Step 6: Submit financial and supporting documents in one package to NVC

 

You can also start collecting documents as per aghaaz0719

On ‎8‎/‎4‎/‎2017 at 11:36 PM, aghaaz0719 said:

Here is a checklist that you will get once USCIS has forwarded your file to the NVC.

 

And this link will help you as well   https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents.html

Note: It is always better to choose current form @ the time you are filling a form. so, double check on USCIS site for that. Link for I-864:https://www.uscis.gov/i-864

Edited August 8, 2017 by mrahman14

[emillanger 2]

If US citizen spouse (Petitioner)was born out side US needs birth certificate for NVC?? can anybody answer this Please?

[ChrisJay11 31]

On 5/28/2018 at 11:32 AM, emillanger said:

If US citizen spouse (Petitioner)was born out side US needs birth certificate for NVC?? can anybody answer this Please?

Proof of the petitioner’s citizenship is enough for immigrant visas for spouses (naturalization certificate or U.S. passport). If it’s easy to get their birth certificate, I would have one just in case but it shouldn’t be necessary. His of course is different if the intending immigrant is the parent of the petitioner.

[emillanger 2]

9 hours ago, ChrisJay11 said:

Proof of the petitioner’s citizenship is enough for immigrant visas for spouses (naturalization certificate or U.S. passport). If it’s easy to get their birth certificate, I would have one just in case but it shouldn’t be necessary. His of course is different if the intending immigrant is the parent of the petitioner.

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