I-130 and/or I-130A?

[Ann Blair 39]

I am a US citizen and am marrying my UK spouse in February in the England. After the ceremony we'll have a short honeymoon and then I'll return home to the U.S. to file spouse visa. I keep reading these two form and I think I understand, but then I don't. Do I file just the I-130 or BOTH the I-130 and the I-130A? And if it's both do I send fees for both? Thank you!

[Rachel & Ghassan 3]

Hi Ann. So from my understand you will need to fill both out, however, your primary application is the I-130. I found this website that is informative https://learn.simplecitizen.com/2017/06/form-i-130-form-i-130a-updates/. You should not have to pay multiple filing fees, I submitted my 1-130 in September and only paid the $535. 

[NikLR 13,227]

 https://www.visajourney.com/guides/ir1-spouse-visa/  and also the instruction forms from the USCIS website.  https://www.uscis.gov/i-130

They answer these questions 

Yes you file both.

There is only 1 fee. 

 

 

[JFH 12,190]

Assume you have your marriage visa for the UK already?

[Ann Blair 39]

Yes, I have my marriage visa and we declared intent to marry in England when I was there last October.  We're all set for February. I thought it was both forms,  but the spouse just doesn't have to sign 130-A if he was overseas and not able to sign. We'll be together in February though so we can complete the 130 and 130-A and he can sign. So 1 fee for both and I"ve checked the address and in Kentucky I need to use the Dallas lockbox. Thanks so much!

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

Self deleted....Late answer.......I should have looked.....

 

Edited January 21, 2020 by missileman

[arken 4,197]

As said, always read the guides/instructions from uscis and visa journey.

 

You are not filing two forms, you are filing only i130 and so only one fee but including i130A as well since it’s needed in your case.

[Ann Blair 39]

Thanks all! I have all of the instructions and the examples of the completed 130 and 130-A. I kept reading over the forms and just wasn't getting that the 130-A is kind of a supplemental piece of the 130.  

[NikLR 13,227]

20 hours ago, Ann Blair said:

Thanks all! I have all of the instructions and the examples of the completed 130 and 130-A. I kept reading over the forms and just wasn't getting that the 130-A is kind of a supplemental piece of the 130.  

Lol no worries you have a lot on your plate.  Take your time!