Complete I-130 & I-485 Package for F1-Student Marrying US Citizen.

[KATIEandMAX 1]

Hello!

We have over the past month used the information here on VisaJourney as well as the book "Fiancé & Marriage Visas" to put together our case and we're excited to say we're almost ready to send it away! You guys have been amazing, thanks so much for all of the information contributed!

Max is currently on his OPT F1-Student Visa and Katie is a born US Citizen. We've been together for nearly two years and got married in the beginning of September. We'll be applying for both the I-130 and the I-485 at the same time, so this is all in one major package.

We've been double and triple checking a lot, but could use another set of eyes. Below are the Cover Letters (Tables of content) for the main package as well as the two enclosed packages.

Main Package:

(OUR NAMES/ADDRESS/ETC)

October 25, 2015

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

P.O. Box 805887

Chicago, IL 60680- 4120

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a package containing an Immediate Relative (Spouse) Family Based Adjustment of Status Application with all applicable fees. Enclosed please find Katie's I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) on behalf of husband Maximiliam XX XX along with all supporting documents, including our G-325A's (Biographic Information), followed by Maximiliam's I-485 (Application to Adjust Status) along with all supporting documents, including I-693 (Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record), I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization), I-864 (Affidavit of Support), and G-325A (Biographic Information).

Please note our enclosed Form G-1145.

Copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents and we understand

that we may be required to submit original documents to an Immigration or Consular Officer at a later date.

Sincerely

I-130 Package:

(KATIE XX XX/ADDRESS/ETC)

October 25, 2015

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

P.O. Box 805887

Chicago, IL 60680- 4120

To Whom It May Concern:

Enclosed please find my I-130 Petition for Alien Relative, on behalf of my husband (Maximiliam XX), and all supporting documents.

Contents include:

▪ Check: Payment in the Amount of $420

▪ Table of Contents

I-130 Petition for Alien Relative

▪ Copy of Passport (All pages)

▪ Copy of Spouse's International Birth Certificate (with English translation)

▪ Copy of Spouse's Passport's Biographic Data Page, Entry Stamps and Nonimmigrant F-1 Visa

▪ Copy of Marriage Certificate

▪ Copy of Divorce Decree

▪ Form G-325A (Biographic Information)

▪ One (1) Passport Style Photo

▪ Spouse's Form G-325A (Biographic Information)

▪ One (1) Passport Style Photo of Spouse

▪ Evidence of Bonafide Marriage:

▪ Copy of Lease Agreement for Current Joint Tenancy and Residence Confirmation Letter

▪ Copy of Lease Agreement for Prior Joint Tenancy

▪ Copy of Joint Bank Account Summary Letter (including date opened)

▪ Copy of Joint Bank Account Statement

▪ Copy of Shared Phone Plan

▪ Copies of Affidavit Affirming Marital Relationship From Family Members

▪ Copies of Joint Trips to Visit Family Members

▪ Photo From Wedding

Copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents and I understand

that I may be required to submit original documents to an Immigration or Consular Officer at a later date.

Sincerely

I-485 Package:

(MAXIMILIAM XX XX/ADDRESS/ETC)

October 25, 2015

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

P.O. Box 805887

Chicago, IL 60680- 4120

To Whom It May Concern:

Enclosed please find Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status,

Form I-864 Affidavit of Support, Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization and all supporting documents.

Contents include:

▪ Check: Payment in the Amount of $1070 (Biometrics fee included)

▪ Table of Contents

I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

▪ Copy of International Birth Certificate (with English translation)

▪ Copy of Passport's Biographic Data Page, Entry Stamps and Nonimmigrant F-1 Visa

▪ Copy of Electronic Form I-94 (with Travel History)

▪ Copy of Marriage Certificate

▪ Copy of Spouse's Divorce Decree

▪ Two (2) Passport Style Photos

▪ Form G-325A (Biographic Information)

▪ Form I-693 (Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record)

I-864 Affidavit of Support

▪ Federal Income Tax Return, Including W-2’s for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014

▪ Letter of Employment

▪ Copy of Bank Statements

▪ Copy of Most Recent Pay Stub (with accumulative wages to date)

▪ Copy of Passport's Biographic Data Page

I-765 Application for Employment Authorization

▪ Copy of Electronic Form I-94 (with Travel History)

▪ Copy of Form I-766 (Employment Authorization Card, front and back)

▪ Copy of I-797 (Employment Authorization Approval Notice, front and back)

▪ Copy of Social Security Card (front and back)

▪ Two (2) Passport Style Photos

Copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents and I understand

that I may be required to submit original documents to an Immigration or Consular officer at a later date.

Sincerely

After having looked around, these cover letters as well as all of the Forms and supporting documents should make a good and strong case.

Does this look like a complete case, and is the layout of the package acceptable?

Thanks in advance from the both of us! We'll absolutely make sure to keep you guys updated on our process and will gladly share any information that could help out if we get approved!

/Katie & Maximiliam

[Pitaya 2,577]

~Moved from Fam.-based AOS to WStudentT-based AOS Forum~

~Adjusting from student visa~

[KATIEandMAX 1]

Ah, thank you very much, Pitaya!

[KATIEandMAX 1]

So we're sending this in tomorrow. Anyone with any last feedback, please?

[KATIEandMAX 1]

Just wanted to give an update for anyone who many have a similar situation and stumble across this.

Today we had our interview at USCIS and were APPROVED! YAHOO! Now we wait eagerly at the mailbox for the GC to arrive.

We chose to do everything without a lawyer and did not receive any RFE during our process. So far from the day our full application was submitted until today's approval date, it has taken about 3 months.

Hope this helps someone.. because I know this forum has really helped us!