IR1 - Superbasic forms questions (newbie!)

[senghor 0]

Hi all, 

We've been married 2 years and are residing in my spouse's home country. We're filling out form I-130 and putting together the accompanying packet of documents.

 

I'm seeing references to the following forms all over the place - Do we need them?? Especially the travel document? Or are they for fiance visas or later steps?

• I-145 app to register permanent residence
• I-765 app for employment authorization
• I-131 app for travel document 

Any other sneaky documents we don't know about? 

 

Thanks!

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

If youre in your spouses home country applying for CR1/IR1 then no, you don’t need those forms you listed... ignore them... it’s just i130, i130a, i865 that are sent.. along with the new public charge form.. that I’ve forgotten what the number is sorry. 

 

your petitioning for consular processing... those other forms you listed are for AOS when the beneficiary is within the US already and are not applicable to you. 

[arken 4,197]

At this time the only forms you need are i130 and i130A.

 

 

[Babu Frik 1,162]

you don't need the i865 now either.

 

You need to start here

https://www.uscis.gov/i-130

 

[pushbrk 13,166]

Start by studying the instructions for the I-130 and the applicable guide here on VJ.  Just click on Guides at the top of any page of this site.

[payxibka 10,047]

6 hours ago, Duke & Marie said:

If youre in your spouses home country applying for CR1/IR1 then no, you don’t need those forms you listed... ignore them... it’s just i130, i130a, i865 that are sent.. along with the new public charge form.. that I’ve forgotten what the number 

An I865 is only needed if the USC is moving